rsnapshot/rsnapshot
a tool for backing up your data using rsync (if you want to get help, use https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/rsnapshot-discuss) observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
66/100
- Activity 97
- Release rhythm 8
- Longevity 100
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: 5244
- days_rel: 584
- days_push: 20
- n_releases_24m: 1
Adoption not part of the score
3666 stars · 270 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-29, confidence not recorded
rsnapshot is a filesystem snapshot utility based on rsync that creates periodic snapshots of local and remote machines over ssh. It uses hard links extensively to minimize disk usage while keeping a configurable number of rotating snapshots.
Use cases
- set up automated periodic backups of local and remote servers
- create space-efficient snapshot-style backups using hard links
- back up remote machines over ssh from a central server
- let users restore their own files without admin involvement
- rotate hourly/daily/weekly/monthly backups with fixed disk usage
When to choose
- you want simple, proven rsync-based backups on Unix-like systems
- you need disk-efficient snapshots without a backup daemon or database
- you prefer plain-text configuration and easy file-level restores
When to avoid
- you need encrypted, deduplicated, or cloud-object-storage backups
- you want a GUI or cross-platform Windows-native backup tool
- you need block-level or continuous real-time backup
Facets
cli-tool · maturity stable
backup file-system cli developer-tools files self-hosted bsd cli cross-platform rsync snapshots hard-links incremental-backup perl ssh command-line devops linux macos
3 sources
- readme: https://github.com/rsnapshot/rsnapshot · fetched 2026-08-28 · 3f02c2d8230f
- homepage: http://rsnapshot.org · fetched 2026-08-29 · a6c705bf854b
- site_page: https://rsnapshot.org/faq.html · fetched 2026-08-29 · 8ad71a97a0bf
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| rsnapshot/rsnapshot | main | 66 |
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