Top pick: Kopia. Switching saves about $99 USD a year.
$99 USDa year
≈$141.14 CAD (converted from USD)
Every pick below has a free version.
3 alternatives
The editor’s first choice for most people switching.
Best for a desktop backup app with a graphical interface
Open source (Apache-2.0) with a desktop app and a CLI on Windows, macOS and Linux. It still needs storage such as Backblaze B2 or Cloudflare R2, which charge by the gigabyte.
Covers most of the same work, with trade-offs noted on each card.
Best for scheduled backups from a web interface
Open source (MIT) with a local web interface. Backs up to S3, Azure, Wasabi or Backblaze B2. You pay for storage. A hosted console with paid plans is optional. Free version: The backup app and its web interface are free. The optional hosted Duplicati Console has a free plan; Pro starts at US$2 a machine monthly.
Best for scripted command-line backups
Open source (BSD-2-Clause) command-line tool for Linux, BSD, macOS and Windows. No graphical interface. It works with local disks, SFTP, S3 and Backblaze B2 storage.
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How each alternative covers what people use Backblaze for. Numbers link to editor notes.
| Feature | Kopia | Duplicati | restic |
|---|---|---|---|
| Backup | |||
| Automatic scheduled backups | YesNote 1Snapshot policies run on a schedule | YesNote 2Built-in scheduler | PartialNote 3Has no scheduler; run it with cron or Task Scheduler |
| File version history | YesNote 4Snapshots with retention policies | YesNote 5Retention can keep a set number of backups | YesNote 6Snapshots with retention rules |
| Storage | |||
| Storage included in the price | NoNote 7You choose and pay for the storage | NoNote 8You choose and pay for the storage | NoNote 9You choose and pay for the storage |
| Restore | |||
| Restore from a web page, app or shipped drive | PartialNote 10Restore from the desktop app or the command line; no web restore or shipped drive | PartialNote 11Restore from its web interface; no shipped drive | PartialNote 12Restore or mount snapshots from the command line only |
| Security | |||
| Client-side encryption | YesNote 13Backups are encrypted and compressed before upload | YesNote 14AES-256 before data leaves the computer | YesNote 15Every backup is encrypted on your computer |
| Parity score | 70% | 70% | 60% |
Not covered by any free alternative yet: Storage included in the price, Restore from a web page, app or shipped drive. See all feature gaps
Switching saves about $99 USD / ≈$141 CAD (estimated from the USD price) a year. Prices checked ; ≈ means converted from USD.
Based on Backblaze computer backup, 1 year. Price source. USD to CAD at 1.4257 as of Oct 7, 2026.
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Backblaze is a product of Backblaze, named here for comparison only. Platforms listed for Backblaze: Windows, macOS.