pgBackRest vs Quemsi
pgBackRest
pgbackrest.org
Quemsi
quemsi.comSide by side
| Figure | pgBackRest | Quemsi |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | Free | Free |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | — | Yes |
| Open source | — | Yes |
| Web | — | Yes |
| Windows | — | Yes |
| macOS | — | Yes |
| Linux | Yes | Yes |
| API | — | Yes |
| Self-hosted | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 1 | 2 |
| Spec score · Database Backup Software | 7.4 (#21) | 8.4 (#8) |
| Purpose | pgBackRest is a backup and restore solution for PostgreSQL designed to scale to large databases and workloads. | Quemsi provides tagged database snapshots, a timeline view, and one-click restore through a web UI. |
| Storage integrations | Repositories can use S3, Azure, and GCS compatible object stores. | The agent can use local paths, NAS or SAN storage, AWS S3 and Azure Blob Storage. |
| Support | Bug reports can be submitted, and the site says sponsors offer products and services that include pgBackRest support. | The Solo plan includes community support and the Enterprise plan includes priority support. |
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In their own words
pgBackRest
pgBackRest has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.
Quemsi
Quemsi is a hybrid tool for database backup and restore, with a web UI for tagged snapshots, timeline history, and one-click restoration. It supports MySQL, PostgreSQL, SQL Server, and MongoDB. Backup and restore flows can include custom steps such as stopping services or running scripts, and backups can go to AWS S3, Azure Blob, or local drives under the user's control. Its agent runs operations inside the user's infrastructure, while the cloud service handles metadata rather than database content. The agent is open source and can be audited, modified, or built from source. Agent-to-cloud communication uses TLS 1.3, agents use certificate-based mutual TLS, and SHA-256 checksums verify backup integrity. Agents are available for Windows, Linux, and macOS, and can also run as a Java JAR or Docker container. The free Solo plan costs nothing and includes unlimited databases, environments, and flows for one user, with community support.