This is a list of backup software (software that performs data backups).
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Package | License | Language | Available for Windows? | Available for Mac OS X? | Available for Linux? | Has a Graphical user interface? | Has a Web interface? | Has a Webmin module? | Last updated |
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AMANDA | BSD | C and Perl | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | ? | Optional (Separate download + cost) | June 2, 2011 |
Affa Backup | GPL v3.0 | Perl | No | No | Yes | No | No | No | October 11, 2011 |
Areca Backup | GPL v2.0 | Java | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ? | No | August 29, 2011 |
BackupPC | GPL v2.0 | Perl | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | April 25, 2011 |
Bacula | GPL v2.0 | C++ | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | December 16, 2011 |
Box Backup | GPL v2.0 | C++ | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No | February 23, 2006 |
cpio | GNU | C | Yes (with Gnuwin32) | Yes | Yes | No | ? | Optional (Separate download) | March 10, 2010 |
Create Synchronicity | GPL v3.0 | VB.Net | Yes | No | No | Yes | No | No | July 11, 2011 |
Cobian Backup (v8) | MPL | Delphi | Yes | No | No | Yes | No | ? | September 23, 2010 |
Cwrsync - Rsync for Windows | GPL | Yes (based on Cygwin) | No | No | No | No | No | September 28, 2011 | |
DirSync Pro | GNU GPL 3 | Java | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Not relevant (local application) | Not relevant (local application) | July 30, 2011 |
DAR | GNU GPL 3 | C++ | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | ? | ? | September 5, 2011 |
dd | GNU | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No | No | ? | |
dump | GNU | No | Yes[1] | Yes | No | No | ? | June 11, 2010 | |
duplicity | GPL | Python | Yes (with Cygwin) | Yes | Yes | No | No | No | October 15, 2011 |
Duplicati | LGPL | C# | Yes | Yes[2] | Yes | Yes | No | No | June 14, 2011 |
QtdSync | GPL | Yes (includes Cygwin dlls) | No | Yes | Yes | No | No | November 4, 2011 | |
FlyBack | GPL | No | No | Yes | Yes | ? | No | May 5, 2010 | |
hardBackup - Dirvish for Windows | GPL | Yes (based on Cygwin) | No | No | No | No | No | September 10, 2010 | |
luckyBackup | GNU GPL 3 | No | No | Yes | Yes | No | No | May 10, 2010 | |
Memopal | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | April 19, 2011 | ||
Mondo | GPL | No | No | Yes | Yes | ? | No | April 17, 2010 | |
rdiff-backup | GPL | Python | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | March 16, 2009 |
rsync | GPL | Partial[3] | Yes | Yes | No | ? | Optional (Separate downloads) | March 26, 2011 | |
szar-backup | GPL v3 | Perl | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No | No | October 24, 2011 |
tar | GPL | Yes (with Gnuwin32) | Yes | Yes | Optional (GUI Tar and Tar GUI) | ? | ? | ? | |
Zmanda Recovery Manager | GPL | Yes | No | Yes | Optional (ZMC for enerprise edition) | ? | No | ? |
Package | Publisher | Continuous data protection? | Available for Windows? | Available for Mac OS X? | Available for Linux? | Has a Graphical user interface? |
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.Mac Backup aka Backup.app | Apple Inc. | No | No | Yes | No | Yes |
My Secure Backup | Cedar Creek IT Solutions | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Acronis True Image | Acronis | Yes[4] | Yes | No | Yes | Yes |
Arkeia Network Backup | Arkeia Software | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Attix5 Online Backup | Attix5 | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
AIMstor Backup | Cofio Software | Yes[5] | Yes | No | Yes | Yes |
ARCserve Backup | CA Technologies | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
ARCserve D2D | CA Technologies | Yes | Yes | No | No | Yes |
Backup Express (BEX) | Syncsort | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Backup4all | Softland | No | Yes | No | No | Yes |
BackupAssist | Cortex IT Labs | No | Yes | No | No | Yes |
BackupChain | FastNeuron Inc. | No | Yes | No | No | Yes |
Backup Exec | Symantec | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Bitser | Bitser | No | Yes | No | No | Yes |
CDP Server | R1Soft | No | Yes | No | Yes | Yes |
Cibecs | Cibecs | No | Yes | No | No | Yes |
Comodo Backup | Comodo | No | Yes | No | No | Yes |
Crashplan | Code 42 Software, Inc. | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Disco | Austin Sarner, Jasper Hauser and Jason Harris | No | No | Yes | No | Yes |
Dmailer Backup | Dmailer | No | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
Dolly Drive | Cirrus Thinking, LLC | No | No | Yes | No | Yes |
Double Image Backup | Host Interface International | No | Yes | No | No | Yes |
Druva InSync | Druva Software | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Druva Phoenix | Druva Software | No | Yes | No | Yes | Yes |
EMC NetWorker (formerly Legato) | EMC Corporation | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
File Backupper | soft-hummingbird | No | Yes | No | No | Yes |
Genie Backup Manager | Genie-Soft | No | Yes | No | Yes | Yes |
GRBackPro | GRSoftware | No | Yes | No | No | Yes |
Google Apps Backup | SysCloudSoft LLC | Yes | Yes | No | No | Yes |
Handy Backup | Novosoft LLC | No | Yes | No | No | Yes |
HP Data Protector | HP Software & Solutions | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
IBM Tivoli Storage Manager | IBM | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
IBM Tivoli Storage Manager FastBack | IBM | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Yes |
IBM Aggregate Backup And Recovery System | IBM | No | No | No | No | ? |
InMage DR-Scout | InMage | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Yes |
Image for Windows | TeraByte Unlimited | No | Yes | No | Yes | Yes |
Langmeier Backup | Langmeier Software | No | Yes | No | No | Yes |
LazySave | LazySave | No | Yes | No | No | Yes |
Macrium Reflect | Paramount Software UK Ltd | No | Yes | No | No | Yes |
Mozy | Mozy | No | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
NetVault Backup | Quest Software | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
NetVault Fast Recover | Quest Software | Yes | Yes | No | No | Yes |
NovaBACKUP | NovaStor Corporation | No | Yes | No | No | Yes |
NTBackup | Microsoft | No | Yes | No | No | Yes |
NetBackup | Symantec | Yes | Yes | Yes[6] | Yes | Yes |
Norton 360 | Symantec | No | Yes | No | Yes | Yes |
Norton Ghost | Symantec | No | Yes | No | Yes | Yes |
R-Drive Image | R-Tools Technology | No | Yes | No | No | Yes |
Rebit | Rebit | Yes | Yes | No | No | Yes |
Replay 4 | AppAssure Software | Yes | Yes | No | No | Yes |
EMC RecoverPoint | EMC Corporation | Yes | Yes | No? | No? | Yes |
Retrospect | Roxio | Optional | Yes | Yes | Yes (client only) | Yes |
ShadowProtect | StorageCraft | Yes | Yes | No | No | Yes |
Simpana 9 | Commvault | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Sky Backups | Tech Strategies, Inc. | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
SonicWALL CDP | SonicWALL | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
SOS Online Backup | SOS Online Backup | Yes[7] | Yes | No | No | Yes |
StoreGrid | Vembu Technologies | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
System Center Data Protection Manager | Microsoft | No | Yes | No | No | Partial (Administrative console) |
SpiderOak | SpiderOak | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
SyncToy | Microsoft | No | Yes | No | No | Yes |
Synerway Appliance | Synerway | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Time Machine | Apple Inc. | No | No | Yes | No | Yes |
Time Navigator | Atempo | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Tonido Backup | CodeLathe | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
TotalRecovery | FarStone Technology | No | Yes | No | No | Yes |
UltraBac | UltraBac Software | No | Yes | No | No | Yes |
Unitrends | Unitrends | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Uranium Backup | Freesoft Srl | No | Yes | No | No | Yes |
Ventis BackupSuite 2008 | VentisPro ApS | No | Yes | No | No | Yes |
Windows Home Server Computer Backup | Microsoft | No | Yes | Yes[8] | No | Yes |
Windows Backup and Restore Center | Microsoft | No | Yes | No | No | Yes |
Windows Live OneCare | Microsoft | No | Yes | No | No | Yes |
Yosemite Server Backup | Barracuda Networks | No | Yes | No | Yes | Yes |