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BorgBackup

Deduplicating archiver with compression and authenticated encryption.

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LicenseBSD-3-Clause
GitHub stars10.5k
Last commit1 weeks ago
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Deduplication BackupCClient Side EncryptionDevops InfrastructureSsh BackupPython
Overview

Why consider BorgBackup?

BorgBackup (Borg) is a deduplicating backup program. Written in Python and C, it reduces disk space using content-defined chunking, encrypts data client-side with AES-256/ChaCha20, and supports off-site SSH repositories.

Guided learning

Learn BorgBackup by building

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

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Overview of BorgBackup

Borg compresses and encrypts incremental backups daily, storing only new delta chunks for extreme storage efficiency.

Quickstart

bash
1# Initialize encrypted repository
2borg init --encryption=repokey /path/to/repo
3
4# Create backup archive
5borg create --stats --progress /path/to/repo::Monday-$(date +%Y-%m-%d) ~/Documents

BorgBackup is licensed under the BSD-3-Clause License.

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BorgBackup FAQs

BorgBackup is listed as a Devops Infrastructure 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 and official website for supported installation and deployment instructions. Test the setup with representative data or a small project before rolling it out more widely.

BorgBackup is listed under the BSD-3-Clause 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.

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