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rustic

Fast, encrypted, and deduplicated backup tool written in Rust, compatible with Restic repos.

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LicenseApache-2.0
GitHub stars1.5k
Last commit1 weeks ago
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Restic CompatibleRustRust BackupDevopsEncrypted SnapshotsContent Defined Chunking
Overview

Why consider rustic?

rustic is an open-source, fast, deduplicating, and encrypted backup tool written in Rust by Alexander Weiss. Engineered to be 100% repository-compatible with Restic, rustic leverages Rust concurrency for high-speed multi-threaded hashing and chunk uploading to S3, SFTP, and local disks.

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

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Overview of rustic

rustic provides blazing-fast encrypted backup creation with seamless Restic repository interoperability.

Quickstart

bash
1cargo install rustic-rs
2rustic init --repository /tmp/my-repo
3rustic backup /home/user/documents

rustic is licensed under the Apache License Version 2.0.

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rustic FAQs

rustic is listed as a Security 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.

rustic is listed under the Apache-2.0 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.

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