Minarca vs Uranium Backup

Minarca is a free, open-source backup solution that places an agent on computers and uses a central server for management. It backs up Linux, Windows and macOS systems, with destinations including remote servers and external disks. Its web interface provides a dashboard, logs and statistics, while the server can keep separate repositories and disk quotas for multiple users. Minarca uses rdiff-backup for incremental backups; its maker says the reverse incremental differential method helps resist data corruption. Large restores can be handled with the local agent, while smaller datasets can be restored through the web interface. The software also creates a mirror of backed-up directories that can be accessed and restored from the filesystem, with or without the application. A central Minarca server is required to back up a desktop computer. Listed agents support Windows 10 and 11 (64-bit), macOS Catalina 10.15 and later, and 64-bit Linux, Ubuntu and Debian. The plan costs nothing and is self-hosted, with configurable user storage quotas.

Uranium Backup is Windows software for backing up computers and servers. It offers mixed backup scopes and restore modes, plus ransomware protection. The free plan costs €0.00 per free and covers file and folder backup. Base costs €80.00 per month and adds Drive Image backup, FTP backup, synchronization, and service support. Pro is €150.00 per month with tape, database, and virtual machine backup. Gold costs €290.00 per month and includes all-in-one backup features, database and virtual machine protection, and cloud, tape, FTP, and Drive Image backup. Professional costs €18.00 per month when billed annually, providing centralized client management, monitoring, backup statuses, reports, and notifications. The maker is Uranium Backup, headquartered in Ascoli Piceno, Italy. The listed plans separate basic file protection from broader computer, server, database, virtual-machine, cloud, tape, and management capabilities.