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Backrest is a free, open-source backup management application that provides a web interface for the restic backup engine. It simplifies creating encrypted backup repositories, scheduling backups, and restoring files. Users can import existing restic repositories or configure new storage destinations. Its snapshot browser makes it easy to locate and recover previously backed-up files. Automated maintenance tasks include repository checks, pruning, and retention management. Backrest supports local storage, SFTP, S3, Backblaze B2, Azure, Google Cloud Storage, and rclone destinations. Additional capabilities include backup notifications, custom command hooks, and remote web access. It runs on Windows, macOS, Linux, FreeBSD, and Docker.
Features
- Web-based backup repository management with encrypted restic storage
- Automated backup scheduling with configurable cron expressions and retention policies
- Interactive snapshot browsing and individual file restoration from previous backups
- Repository maintenance automation with integrity checks, pruning, and snapshot cleanup
- Local and cloud backup destinations with SFTP, S3, and rclone compatibility
- Custom pre- and post-backup scripts with configurable notifications and remote access
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