BackupPC vs Box Backup
BackupPC
backuppc.github.ioBox Backup
boxbackup.orgSide by side
| Figure | BackupPC | Box Backup |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | Free | Free |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | — |
| Windows | Yes | Yes |
| macOS | Yes | Yes |
| Linux | Yes | Yes |
| Self-hosted | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 1 | 1 |
| Spec score · Server Backup Software | 8.7 (#8) | 8.7 (#10) |
| Spec score · Backup software | 8.2 (#50) | 8.2 (#54) |
| Backup scope | file | file |
| Compression | Optional compression reduces storage use, and only new files need to be compressed. | Files on the server are compressed to reduce storage use. |
| Computer backup | Yes | Yes |
| Supported platforms | Linux,Windows,macOS,web | The installation wiki lists packages for Debian, FreeBSD, Windows, Gentoo Linux, Arch Linux, and RPM-based systems, and source compilation instructions for Linux, Mac OS X, FreeBSD, and Windows. |
| Purpose | BackupPC backs up Linux, Windows, and macOS PCs and laptops to a server's disk. | Box Backup is an open source, automatic online backup system. |
| Restore modes | file | file |
Plans
In their own words
BackupPC
BackupPC backs up Linux, Windows, and macOS computers to a server’s disk. It is open-source software distributed under the GPL, with a free plan. No software needs to be installed on each computer; its documentation describes backup methods using SMB, rsync, tar, and FTP. Identical files found in different backups are stored once, and optional compression can reduce storage use while compressing only new files. Administrators can use the web interface to check logs, configuration, and status. Users can start or cancel backups, browse files, and restore them directly or download them as ZIP or tar archives. Scheduling settings cover parallel backups, full and incremental backups, and system-wide or per-computer configuration. BackupPC also supports laptops that connect intermittently or use dynamic IP addresses, with configurable email reminders when a computer has not been backed up recently. The project lists announcement, user-support, and developer mailing lists. Its listed latest release is version 4.4.0, dated June 20, 2020. The documentation says it is not intended to recreate a failed disk exactly.
Box Backup
Box Backup has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.