BackupPC vs NASGuard Cloud Backup
BackupPC
backuppc.github.io
NASGuard Cloud Backup
nasguard.cloudSide by side
| Figure | BackupPC | NASGuard Cloud Backup |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | Free | $1.57/mo |
| Free plan | Yes | — |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| Windows | Yes | — |
| macOS | Yes | — |
| Linux | Yes | Yes |
| API | — | Yes |
| Self-hosted | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 1 | 2 |
| Spec score · NAS Backup Software | 8.7 (#11) | 7.6 (#29) |
| Purpose | BackupPC backs up Linux, Windows, and macOS PCs and laptops to a server's disk. | NASGuard Backup Manager schedules and monitors backups from NAS devices to encrypted off-site storage. |
| Support | The project lists announcement, user-support, and developer mailing lists. | Email support is offered in English, French, Spanish and Russian, with a first response within 24 hours and priority handling on annual plans. |
Plans
NASGuard Cloud Backup
- Backup Manager Starter$18.89 a year
- Backup Manager Pro$143.98 a year
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.
NASGuard Cloud Backup
NASGuard Cloud Backup has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.