borgbase/vorta
Desktop Backup Client for Borg Backup observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
94/100
- Activity 99
- Release rhythm 83
- Longevity 100
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-02. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: 17
- age_days: 2867
- days_rel: 114
- days_push: 8
- n_releases_24m: 10
Adoption not part of the score
2500 stars · 228 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded
Vorta is an open-source desktop GUI client for BorgBackup that brings encrypted, deduplicated, compressed backups to macOS and Linux desktops. It lets users configure backup profiles, schedules, and destinations (local drives, own servers, or BorgBase) and browse/restore point-in-time archives from a single interface.
Use cases
- back up my laptop to an external drive with encryption
- schedule automatic encrypted backups on macOS
- restore individual files from a Borg backup archive
- back up my home folder to my own server without vendor lock-in
- protect my data from ransomware with deduplicated snapshots
- a simple GUI for BorgBackup instead of the command line
When to choose
- you use macOS or Linux and want a graphical front-end for BorgBackup
- you want encrypted, deduplicated, compressed backups with flexible schedules
- you want to back up to local disks, your own server, or BorgBase without vendor lock-in
- you need to browse and restore files from point-in-time archives easily
When to avoid
- you need native Windows support (Borg/Vorta only work there via WSL)
- you prefer a purely headless or scriptable backup solution without a GUI
- you need a backup tool for a server environment rather than a desktop
Facets
application · maturity active
backup gui cryptography compression scheduling files privacy self-hosted cross-platform python borgbackup backup-client qt deduplication point-in-time-restore flatpak macos linux desktop
8 sources
- readme: https://github.com/borgbase/vorta · fetched 2026-08-28 · 92ea8687bae6
- homepage: https://vorta.borgbase.com · fetched 2026-08-29 · 369f010bcd98
- site_page: https://vorta.borgbase.com/install · fetched 2026-08-29 · 6583e39ddf75
- site_page: https://vorta.borgbase.com/install/macos · fetched 2026-08-29 · 36a85510fc91
- site_page: https://vorta.borgbase.com/install/linux · fetched 2026-08-29 · d85d2c854dc0
- site_page: https://vorta.borgbase.com/install/windows · fetched 2026-08-29 · c5ab416ff920
- registry_pypi: https://pypi.org/pypi/vorta/json · fetched 2026-08-29 · 7208fc09f632
- site_page: https://vorta.borgbase.com/faq · fetched 2026-08-29 · a2eebd01eed8
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| borgbase/vorta | main | 94 |
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