UrBackup

Open source client/server network backup for Windows and Linux

UrBackup is an open source client/server backup system that combines image and file backups to provide data safety and fast restoration. Backups run while the system is in use, and the server continuously watches folders to detect changes for fast incremental backups. Files can be restored through the web interface, the client, or Windows Explorer, while drive volume backups can be restored with a bootable USB stick (bare metal restore). A web interface is used to configure the backup server. The site reports over 21,000 running UrBackup server instances with auto-update enabled, some with hundreds of active clients.

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Key facts

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Free plan: No
Free trial: No
Open source: Yes

What it does

Full and incremental image and file backups including whole partitions or single directories
Clients for windows linux and freebsd
Fast calculation of file tree differences for fast incremental file backups retransmitting only new or changed files
Incremental image backups transmit only used and changed hard disk sectors
Image and file backups while the system is running
Image backups to standard microsoft vhd x files or raw image files on certain file systems btrfs zfs refs xfs
Consistent backups of used files on windows and linux such as outlook pst files
File level deduplication identical files on different computers are stored only once
Clients can change their own settings such as backup frequency or number of backups and view backup logs
Client warns if no backup has been made for some time
Web interface showing client status current activities and statistics with the ability to change backup settings and override client settings
Browsing of existing file backups extraction of files and starting restore processes via the web interface
Reports about backups can be sent to users or administrators
Secure and efficient backups to your own server via internet when the client is not on the local network
Backup of file metadata such as last modified time and file and image restore via a restore usb stick with email alerts if a machine is not backed up for a configurable amount of time

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