SuperDuper! vs UrBackup

SuperDuper! makes backup copies of Mac drives, folders and files, with mixed backup and restore modes. It can create bootable copies on supported configurations, although a copy can still be restored when it is not bootable. Copy jobs are described through plain-English sentences. Smart Update copies new or changed files and removes items no longer on the source, while scheduled copies can run with the app closed or when nobody is logged in. Destinations include SMB, AFP and NFS network shares, and the app can connect to a share when a copy begins. macOS Shortcuts can run before or after a copy, or when one fails. SuperDuper! 4 is a native app for macOS 14 or later on Apple silicon or Intel, not an iPhone or iPad app. Unregistered use has no time limit and supports Erase, then copy backups; registration enables Smart Update, scheduling and network destinations. The paid license is listed at $43.95 a month, billed not a subscription.

UrBackup is backup software from UrBackup in Ulm, Germany, covering computers, mobile devices and servers. It runs on Android, Linux, macOS and Windows. The listed backup scope combines file and image backups, while restore modes are mixed. Ransomware protection is included. UrBackup core is AGPLv3+ open-source software with a self-hosted server for file and image backups; no price is listed for that plan. A free plan is available, with paid options from €15.50. The Change block tracking option for the UrBackup Client on Windows costs €15.50 a month, billed per client excluding VAT. It speeds incremental image and file backups, includes 2.x updates and works with UrBackup Server 2.x. A separate client for Microsoft Hyper-V 2016 or later backs up virtual-machine disks as images and restores those images to VHD or VHDX files.