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restic vs rustic
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| Fact | restic | rustic |
|---|---|---|
| Language | Go | Rust |
| Licence | BSD-2-Clause | Apache-2.0 |
| Stars | 36k | 3.3k |
| Latest | v0.19.1 | v0.11.4 |
| Last push | 2026-10-01 | 2026-09-01 |
| Release cadence | about 158 days between releases | about 45 days between releases |
| Active contributors | 13 commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days | 6 commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days |
| Flags | none | none |
How they relate
rustic replaces restic. Alternatives to restic →
PartialReads and writes restic repositories, with lock-free operation and configuration profiles; still in beta.
restic
restic
✓ signed The latest release, v0.19.1, carries a signature GitHub verified.
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rustic
unsigned The latest release, v0.11.4, carries no signature GitHub could verify.
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