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ProductivityAlternative to DuplicatiAlternative to Restic Web UIAlternative to Kopia UI

Backrest

Web UI and orchestrator for Restic backup repositories.

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LicenseGPL-3.0
GitHub stars3.5k
Last commit1 weeks ago
Tags6 topics
Backup OrchestratorDevops InfrastructureTypescriptRestic Web UiSnapshot ExplorerGolang
Overview

Why consider Backrest?

Backrest is an open-source web UI and orchestrator for restic. Written in Go and TypeScript, it provides visual snapshot browsing, automated backup plans, prune schedules, metrics, and health check webhooks.

Guided learning

Learn Backrest by building

Practical setup notes, real use cases, and copy-ready examples in one focused guide.

1 min read 2 sections
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Overview of Backrest

Backrest manages dozens of remote restic repositories from a single unified self-hosted web control panel.

Running with Docker

bash
1docker run -d \
2 --name backrest \
3 -p 9898:9898 \
4 -v $(pwd)/config:/config \
5 -v $(pwd)/data:/data \
6 garethgeorge/backrest:latest

Backrest is licensed under the GNU General Public License v3.0 (GPL-3.0).

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Backrest FAQs

Backrest is listed as a Productivity tool on TiloBox. Review the overview, features, and official documentation on this page to decide whether it solves your specific workflow.

Start with the project's GitHub repository for supported installation and deployment instructions. Test the setup with representative data or a small project before rolling it out more widely.

Backrest is listed under the GPL-3.0 license. Read the complete license text and the project's notices before using, modifying, or distributing the software.

Production readiness depends on your requirements. Review maintenance activity, security practices, documentation, backup and upgrade procedures, and compatibility with your stack; then validate it in a non-production environment.

Backrest is listed as an alternative to Duplicati. Compare the core workflow, deployment model, integrations, and licensing against your must-have requirements before switching.