backuppc/backuppc
BackupPC is a high-performance, enterprise-grade system for backing up to a server's disk. observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
67/100
- Activity 85
- Release rhythm 24
- Longevity 100
Flags: prerelease_only
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-03. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: n/a
- age_days: 4906
- days_rel: 293
- days_push: 94
- n_releases_24m: 1
Adoption not part of the score
1624 stars · 203 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded
BackupPC is a high-performance, enterprise-grade backup system that backs up Linux, Windows, and macOS machines to a server's disk. It uses file pooling and compression to minimize storage, requires no client-side software, and provides a web-based CGI interface for administration.
Use cases
- back up multiple laptops and desktops to a central server disk
- deduplicate identical files across many machine backups to save storage
- back up Windows PCs over SMB without installing client software
- back up Linux servers via rsync or tar over ssh
- give users a web interface to browse and restore their own backups
- reduce 1200GB of raw backup data down to 150GB with pooling and compression
When to choose
- you need centralized disk-based backups for a heterogeneous fleet of Linux, Windows, and macOS machines
- you want strong deduplication to dramatically cut storage costs
- you prefer a mature, self-hosted solution with no client-side agents
- you need a web UI for both admins and end users to manage restores
When to avoid
- you need backup to tape or cloud object storage as the primary target
- you want a modern stack - BackupPC is written in Perl with a CGI interface
- you need block-level or bare-metal disaster recovery backups
- you prefer actively modern alternatives like Borg, Restic, or Duplicati
Facets
application · maturity stable
backup self-hosted http-server self-hosted files self-hosted cross-platform disk-based-backup deduplication perl rsync smb enterprise-backup cgi-web-ui backup devops linux web-server
1 source
- readme: https://github.com/backuppc/backuppc · fetched 2026-08-28 · bc7d459518c4
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| backuppc/backuppc | main | 67 |
For agents
markdown · JSON · MCP: product_card(name="backuppc/backuppc")
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