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Restic

restic is a free and open-source backup program designed to be fast, efficient and secure. It supports encrypted, deduplicated backups to local storage and a range of remote storage backends.

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restic
Original authorsAlexander Neumann and contributors
Developerrestic project
Stable release
0.18.1 / 21 September 2025
Written inGo
Operating systemLinux, macOS, Microsoft Windows, FreeBSD, OpenBSD
TypeBackup software
LicenseBSD 2-Clause License
Websiterestic.net
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restic is a free and open-source backup program designed to be fast, efficient and secure.12 It supports encrypted, deduplicated backups to local storage and a range of remote storage backends.34

The software is written in Go and is distributed under the BSD 2-Clause License.5

Features

restic creates backups as snapshots, allowing users to restore either whole backups or selected files from previous points in time.5 Backup repositories may be stored locally, on remote servers, or on supported cloud and object-storage services.6

Notable features include:

  • client-side encryption;
  • deduplication of backup data;
  • incremental backup snapshots;
  • repository checking and repair tools;
  • support for mounting backup repositories using FUSE;
  • command-line operation suitable for scripting and automation.4

Platforms

restic supports the major desktop and server operating systems, including Linux, macOS and Microsoft Windows, as well as several BSD systems.78

Limitations

restic is primarily a command-line backup utility. It does not include a built-in scheduler, central management console or bare-metal restore system; these functions are commonly handled using external tools or wrappers.9

See also

See also

References

References

  1. Warfield, Curt (2018-04-06). "Use restic on Fedora for encrypted backups". Fedora Magazine. Retrieved 2026-05-06.
  2. "restic · Backups done right!". restic.net. Retrieved 28 April 2026.
  3. Bärwaldt, Erik. "Backup with restic". Linux Magazine. Retrieved 2026-05-06.
  4. "Restic Documentation". Read the Docs. Retrieved 28 April 2026.
  5. "restic/restic: Fast, secure, efficient backup program". GitHub. Retrieved 28 April 2026.
  6. "Preparing a new repository". Restic Documentation. Retrieved 28 April 2026.
  7. Bärwaldt, Erik. "Simplicity » Linux Magazine". Linux Magazine. Retrieved 2026-05-06.
  8. "restic package". pkg.go.dev. Retrieved 28 April 2026.
  9. "Back up with Restic". Exoscale Community. 31 March 2026. Retrieved 28 April 2026.
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