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bup
Plans and prices
bup
Free
Open-source backup software; no paid plans or usage limits stated
Read 12 Oct 2026 · bup.github.io
On the record
- Backup scope
- filebup.github.io · read 19 Sep 2026
- Computer backup
- Yesbup.github.io · read 19 Sep 2026
- Corruption recovery
- The project says bup can use par2 redundancy to help recover corrupted backups, and its fsck command can generate recovery information.github.com · read 12 Oct 2026
- Dependencies
- The README describes Python 3.8 or newer, a C compiler, and Git 1.7.2 or newer as intended requirements; it says automatic testing covers some Python 3.9+ and Git 2.3+ versions.github.com · read 12 Oct 2026
- Filesystem access
- A bup repository can be mounted as a FUSE filesystem and exported over Samba.github.com · read 12 Oct 2026
- Import tools
- The man-page index lists commands for importing data from duplicity, rdiff-backup, and rsnapshot.bup.github.io · read 12 Oct 2026
- Integrations
- The project lists git-annex as a storage backend and names related tools including bup-cron, Kup, Bups, bupper, and encbup.bup.github.io · read 12 Oct 2026
- Large files
- Its rolling checksum splits large files into chunks so VM disk images, databases, and XML files can be backed up incrementally.github.com · read 12 Oct 2026
- Limitations
- The project cautions that bup is less well tested than tar and says its save and restore metadata support is immature.github.com · read 12 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- bup is a backup system based on the git packfile format, with incremental saves and global deduplication among and within files.bup.github.io · read 12 Oct 2026
- Remote backups
- Backups can be sent to a remote bup server over SSH, and an interrupted backup can resume on the next run.github.com · read 12 Oct 2026
- Restore
- An incremental backup can be restored as if it were a full backup, without first restoring earlier incrementals.github.com · read 12 Oct 2026
- Restore modes
- filebup.github.io · read 19 Sep 2026
- Storage format
- bup stores data in git-formatted repositories and writes packfiles directly.github.com · read 12 Oct 2026
- Support
- The project directs users to its mailing list and the #bup channel on Libera.Chat for contact.bup.github.io · read 12 Oct 2026
