Skip to content
whatismyalternative

rsnapshot

Reliable rsync-based backup utility.

Visit rsnapshot

rsnapshot is a filesystem snapshot utility based on rsync. It makes periodic snapshots of local machines and remote machines over SSH. It uses hard links to reduce disk space. Files can be restored by the users who own them without root involvement. Once configured, backups happen automatically. It is written entirely in Perl with no module dependencies and has been tested with Perl versions 5.12 through 5.40. It should work on any reasonably modern UNIX-compatible OS.

12 alternatives to rsnapshot

Ranked by how well each tool replaces rsnapshot: shared features, audience, price and popularity.

  1. Backups done right!

    Covers 6 of 10 key features.

    Free planOpen source
    60 out of 100 matchFree
  2. Reverse differential backup tool, over a network or locally

    Covers 6 of 10 key features.

    Free planOpen source
    58 out of 100 matchFree
  3. Encrypted, bandwidth-efficient directory backup tool using the rsync algorithm

    Covers 2 of 10 key features.

    Free planOpen source
    58 out of 100 matchFree
  4. Online backups for the truly paranoid

    Covers 0 of 10 key features.

    53 out of 100 matchUsage-based
  5. Folder comparison and synchronization software that creates and manages backup copies of a

    Covers 3 of 10 key features.

    Free planOpen source
    52 out of 100 matchContact sales
  6. Focus on System Backup and Cloning

    Covers 4 of 10 key features.

    Free plan
    51 out of 100 matchFree
  7. Open source utility for fast incremental file transfer

    Covers 0 of 10 key features.

    Free planOpen source
    51 out of 100 matchContact sales
  8. SyncBack V12 offers reliable backup and synchronization.

    Covers 1 of 10 key features.

    Free plan
    51 out of 100 matchContact sales
  9. Publishing, Backup, Synchronization

    Covers 4 of 10 key features.

    Free planOpen source
    50 out of 100 matchFree
  10. Backup and file-copying software for macOS

    Covers 2 of 10 key features.

    50 out of 100 match—
  11. File synchronization and backup software for personal, workstation and server use, sold by

    Covers 2 of 10 key features.

    Free plan
    50 out of 100 match$4.16/mo
  12. Backup software with a clear path to recovery.

    Covers 2 of 10 key features.

    49 out of 100 matchContact sales