Open Source Linux Backup Software

Info-ZIP portable compression/archiver utilities (Zip, UnZip, WiZ, etc.)

p7zip is a quick port of 7z.exe and 7za.exe (command line version of 7zip, see www.7-zip.org) for Unix. 7-Zip is a file archiver with highest compression ratio. Since 4.10, p7zip (like 7-zip) supports little-endian and big-endian machines.

FreeArc combines best 7-zip and RAR features: auto-selected LZMA/PPMD/Multimedia compression, 1gb dictionary, exe/dict/delta data filters, updatable solid archives, SFXes, recovery record, AES+Twofish+Serpent encryption, Linux support and much more...

Areca-Backup is a file backup software that supports incremental, image and delta backup on local drives or FTP servers. Areca-Backup also allows you to browse your backups and navigate among different version of the files contained in your archives.

The Ultimate Archiver: zpaq fork with deduplication & versioning Forget pruning! Get forever storage of your files with thousands of versions. Far more efficient than Time Machine or ZFS snapshots - perfect for VM backups and permanent archiving, effortlessly handling TBs and millions of files. Optimized for cloud/NAS/USB with ultra-low bandwidth, military-grade encryption, and 1GB/s+ speeds on modern hardware. Why Choose zpaqfranz? ✓ Complete: Single/multi-file storage architecture ✓ Modern: SHA-2, SHA-3, BLAKE3, XXH3 and more ✓Paranoid: Antiransomware data verification with integrity checks ✓ Runs everywhere: TrueNAS, ARM-powered, even ESXi ✓ Lightning-fast: Multi-core processing + hardware acceleration ✓ Battle-tested: 15+ years of active development since 2009 Perfect for system administrators managing critical backups and anyone needing bulletproof archival solutions with enterprise-grade reliability. See it in action: https://github.com/fcorbelli/zpaqfranz

This independent development (fork) of Areca Backup attempts to extend its lifespan by fixing bugs and adding some new features while keeping its simplicity. Areca was originally developed by Olivier PETRUCCI (aventin): https://sourceforge.net/projects/areca/

Native (JNI) cross-platform library to extract (password protected, multi-part) 7z Zip Rar Tar Split Lzma Iso HFS GZip Cpio BZip2 Z Arj Chm Lhz Cab Nsis Deb Rpm Wim Udf archives and create 7z, Zip, Tar, GZip & BZip2 from Java.

A portable version of the ARJ archiver, available for a growing number of DOS-like and UNIX-like platforms on a variety of architectures.

AZip is a free Zip Archive Manager with unique features such as: built-in content Search, smart archive Update, archive Recompression. The goal is to keep the user interface as simple as possible and bother the user the least possible with options or useless gadgets. More details and screenshots on the AZip Web site: http://azip.sf.net Alire crate: https://alire.ada.dev/crates/azip Mirror: https://github.com/zertovitch/azip

REOBack (pronounced as ray-o-back), is a backup solution designed for Linux users/system admins. It supports scheduled full/incremental backups, remote transfers via NFS or FTP as well as auto-deletion of old backups.

Simplebackup is a cross-platform backup program. It reads a configuration file then builds a compress backup set, finally places the compressed files into another location (a directory, a remote http,ftp,sftp server or even one or more email accounts).

lzop is a file compressor similar to gzip. Its main advantages over gzip are much higher compression and decompression speed, at the cost of some compression ratio. lzop uses the LZO library for compression services.

Phantom Image is a disk imaging tool written for Linux. Disk images can be used to clone computers or back up hard drives. Transparently supports local, network, CD, and other image storage locations.

Utility to help create backups more easily. The idea of the program is that all essential information for creating a backup is in a single file. It can use ‘tar’ for creating archives, has a command line interface, and supports incremental backups.

WRoX-SFV - is a Windows GUI .sfv checksum application, with the checksums it creates you can check for edited, changed, currupted files. Features: recursive .sfv checking, .sfv file association, windows context menu integration, automatic unrar/unzip

PAT is a complete web application that allow to manage files (basic and advanced functions like compression in gz), ftp, and database all in one. Designed to reproduce a Graphical User Interface (GUI) with drop-down and context menu for easy use

.NET wrapper for 7Zip, based on 7-Zip-JBinding, produced with IKVM. Extracts (password protected, multi-part) 7z Zip Rar Tar Split Lzma Iso HFS GZip Cpio BZip2 Z Arj Chm Lhz Cab Nsis Deb Rpm Udf archives. Archive creation/more formats coming soon.

Make generational backups with backup monitoring utilities including email notification. Backup to multiple locations with different options. Web restore system so users can restore their own files from a mounted volume or server. Cross platformable.

BAR can create compressed, encrypted and splitted archives of files and disk images which can be stored on a disk, cd, dvd, bd or directly on a ftp, scp or sftp server. A server-mode and a scheduler is integrated for making automated backups.

BeoZip is a Java application that backs up data into ZIP files while also providing additional archiving utilities. This program uses the Java APIs for reading and writing ZIP files.

Blackfisk is an application that does backups. It differs from other backup-software in the way how to use it. The software can handle huge and complex backup tasks.

CDriveBack backs up partitions for Novice End Users. If the user boots the Live-CD, waits for it to settle, then hits enter, their C: Drive will be backed up. There are also advanced options.

All client-side solution for PC & Browser Firefox to create zip archive and extract zip and rar archive files with API HTML5 file system. == Browser Extensions == Add-on Firefox: http://mzl.la/1Kd7fiD OS requirements - Windows 7 and later are supported, older operating systems are not supported (and do not work). Both x86 and amd64 (x64) binaries are provided for - - Windows. Please note, the ARM version of Windows is not supported for now. == Installation and Activation == 1. Download Extension and install in your Browser Firefox 2. Then: Select View - Sidebar and ZipWeb. Or to active extension use combo keys ctrl-6

GD RCS is a revision contol system which supports repository on removable media. It combines the abilities of PRCS, archiving tools like Zip and backup utilities.

a gtk+ GUI front-end of fsarchiver with mounting facilities. restoring is not yet functionnal. ====================================== PLANNING -- v 0.35 ------------------------ > delete ex menu, add single menuitem with one entry per tab > bind open file dialog actions on menuitem > set appropriate path archive in convenient tab, then display tab > show device path selection in status bar > when select restore archive, show info and enable to_device list > or inform that password is required -- v.0.36 ------------------------ > internationnalization : update all missing trad. > implements archive and restore directories. > add info for multiple mount point > disable mounting options for root partitions > try to play sound