backrest
★ 7.7kGNU General Public License v3.0Open Source — No PaywallBinary · Docker · Compose +234 active committers (12mo)
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Backrest is a self-hosted, web-accessible backup application built around the restic backup tool. It provides a browser-based interface for creating and managing backup repositories, importing...
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Features
- Web UI
- repository creation
- snapshot browsing
- file restore
- scheduled backups
- repo maintenance
- notification integrations
- pre/post backup hooks
- rclone remotes
- multi-platform support
Details
- Last Updated
- Oct 21, 2026
- Created
- Nov 10, 2023
- Install Methods
- binarydockerdocker-composepackage-managersource
- Requirements
- restic
- Authentication
- local
- Backup & Export
- native-exportfile-backup
- Privacy & Independence
- No Cloud RequiredOffline Capable
- Deployment
Deployment: Container image available
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