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BorgBackup vs Kopia
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| Fact | BorgBackup | Kopia |
|---|---|---|
| Language | Python | Go |
| Licence | Other | Apache-2.0 |
| Stars | 14k | 14k |
| Latest | 1.4.5 | v0.23.1 |
| Last push | 2026-10-19 | 2026-10-18 |
| Release cadence | too few releases | about 21 days between releases |
| Active contributors | 5+ commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days | 10 commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days |
| Flags | none | none |
How they relate
Kopia replaces BorgBackup. Alternatives to BorgBackup →
Full replacementDeduplicated, encrypted snapshots with a CLI and a web UI, to local disks or cloud storage.
Both replace restic. Alternatives to restic →
Full replacementBorgBackupDeduplicated, encrypted backups to local disks or SSH hosts, without restic's native cloud backends.
Full replacementKopiaDeduplicated, encrypted snapshots with a CLI and a web UI, to local disks or cloud storage.
BorgBackup
Kopia
- v0.23.12026-06-16Kopia v0.23.1. is a bugfix release which fixes a rare race condition which might lead to a data loss - an upgrade is re…
- v0.23.02026-05-12[BREAKING CHANGE] restrict insecure unauthenticated server to loopback binds (#5354) by Jarek Kowalski
- v0.22.32025-12-02Fixes regression in dependency used for compression (#5049)
- v0.22.22025-11-26Fix regression #5039: execute rclone with non-cancelling context (#5040) by Julio López
- v0.22.12025-11-25Fix issue showing an empty UI for some users (#5006, #5029,#5034,#5035) by Jarek Kowalski and Julio López.
BorgBackup
✓ signed The latest release, 1.4.5, carries a signature GitHub verified.
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Kopia
unsigned The latest release, v0.23.1, carries no signature GitHub could verify.
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