pgBackRest

Spec sheet

Purpose

pgBackRest is a backup and restore solution for PostgreSQL designed to scale to large databases and workloads.Read 30 Sep 2026 · pgbackrest.org

Support

Bug reports can be submitted, and the site says sponsors offer products and services that include pgBackRest support.Read 30 Sep 2026 · pgbackrest.org

Backup types

It supports full, differential, and incremental backups at file or block level.Read 30 Sep 2026 · pgbackrest.org

Current release

The site identifies v2.59.2 as the current stable release, released September 27, 2026.Read 30 Sep 2026 · pgbackrest.org

Encryption

pgBackRest can encrypt its repository to secure backups wherever they are stored.Read 30 Sep 2026 · pgbackrest.org

Integrity

It calculates checksums for every backup file and rechecks them during restore or verify.Read 30 Sep 2026 · pgbackrest.org

Linux guides

The user guide index lists installation guides for Debian and Ubuntu, and for RHEL.Read 30 Sep 2026 · pgbackrest.org

Parallel processing

Parallel processing and compression algorithms including lz4 and zstd are used for backup and restore operations.Read 30 Sep 2026 · pgbackrest.org

PostgreSQL compatibility

The site says pgBackRest supports ten PostgreSQL versions: the five supported versions and the last five end-of-life versions.Read 30 Sep 2026 · pgbackrest.org

Remote operation

A custom protocol supports local or remote backup, restore, and archiving via TLS or SSH.Read 30 Sep 2026 · pgbackrest.org

Storage integrations

Repositories can use S3, Azure, and GCS compatible object stores.Read 30 Sep 2026 · pgbackrest.org

Tampering recovery

With versioned object storage, it can read a repository as of a point in time; the page also mentions S3 object locking and Azure or GCS soft delete as additional tampering protection.Read 30 Sep 2026 · pgbackrest.org

Plans and prices

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