Backup & Recovery

28 websites & tools6 open sourceUpdated Oct 23, 2026

Browse 28 backup & recovery websites and tools from our Software & Utilities directory, including UrBackup, Windows File Recovery, and AOMEI Backupper. 6 of them are open source. Every listing has its own page with details and similar sites, so you can compare before you visit.

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UrBackup

urbackup.org

UrBackup supports open-source client/server backups for Windows and Linux, according to its project page.

Open sourcePick

Windows File Recovery

apps.microsoft.com/detail/9n26s50ln705

Recover deleted or lost files with Windows File Recovery, a Microsoft Store app supporting many file types and storage devices.

FreePick

Duplicati

duplicati.com

Duplicati provides encrypted backups to cloud storage and local hardware, with support listed for S3, WebDAV, and SFTP.

BackupPC

backuppc.github.io/backuppc

BackupPC backs up Linux, Windows, and macOS computers to a server disk, according to its project description.

Borg

borgbackup.org

BorgBackup is a deduplicating backup program with compression and authenticated encryption, described as free software.

Veeam Agent Free

veeam.com/products/free/microsoft-windows.html

Windows backup software with a free standalone edition for system images, file recovery and recovery media.

Freemium

Time Machine

support.apple.com/en-us/104984

Apple’s macOS backup feature for automatic file history on supported external or network storage.

Free

Kopia

kopia.io

Kopia is open-source backup software for Windows, Mac, and Linux, with encrypted, compressed, and deduplicated backups using chosen cloud storage.

Open source
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ShadowCopyView

nirsoft.net/utils/shadow_copy_view.html

ShadowCopyView lists snapshots of hard drives created by Windows Volume Shadow Copy on Windows 10, 8, 7, and Vista.

File History

support.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/experience…

The Windows file-history feature for retaining and restoring earlier copies of personal files on separate storage.

Free

Echosync

luminescence-software.org/en/echosync/about

Echosync synchronizes folders on Windows and can update a destination from a source; Echocli offers one-way sync for Windows and Linux.

FolderClone

folderclone.com

FolderClone is Windows software for automated folder backup and synchronization, described as a set-and-forget solution.

PhotoRec

cgsecurity.org/wiki/PhotoRec

PhotoRec recovers data using file carving, and its project describes the tool as free and open source.

CloneZilla

clonezilla.org

Clonezilla is free and open-source software for disk imaging and cloning, with Live CD/USB and server editions listed on its site.

restic

restic.net

restic backs up files from Linux, BSD, Mac, and Windows to multiple storage destinations, according to its project introduction.

DMDE

dmde.com

DMDE provides disk data searching, editing, and recovery tools for PC and Mac, with a free recovery limit described on its page.

ShadowExplorer

shadowexplorer.com

ShadowExplorer provides a graphical interface for browsing Windows Volume Shadow Copies and restoring previous versions of deleted files.

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