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Minarca
Minarca · St-Colomban, Quebec, Canada · founded 2014
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Minarca
Free
Self-hosted; server required for desktop backups; storage quotas can be configured per user
Read 12 Oct 2026 · minarca.org
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- Agent platforms
- The download page lists agents for Windows 10 and 11, macOS Catalina 10.15 and later, and 64-bit Linux, Ubuntu, and Debian.minarca.org · read 12 Oct 2026
- Backup and restore
- Minarca supports file-based backups, multiple destinations including remote servers or external disks, and restores through either the local agent or web interface.minarca.org · read 12 Oct 2026
- Backup destinations
- Minarca can back up to multiple destinations, including remote servers and external disks.minarca.org · read 11 Oct 2026
- Backup scope
- mixedminarca.org · read 19 Sep 2026
- Backup technology
- Minarca uses rdiff-backup for incremental backups.minarca.org · read 12 Oct 2026
- Business support
- Businesses can contact Minarca for help setting up or maintaining the software, and the maker says it works with businesses in Canada, the United States, and Europe.minarca.org · read 11 Oct 2026
- Central management
- Its web interface provides a dashboard, logs, and statistics for centralized backup management.minarca.org · read 12 Oct 2026
- Community support
- The maker lists a Google Group for discussions and support and a Discourse forum for the Minarca community.minarca.org · read 11 Oct 2026
- Company and founding
- Minarca’s about page says it was founded in 2014 by Patrik Dufresne, and that the company later took the name IKUS Software in 2020.minarca.org · read 12 Oct 2026
- Computer backup
- Yesminarca.org · read 19 Sep 2026
- Data access
- The site says Minarca creates a mirror of backed-up directories that can be accessed from the filesystem and restored with or without the application.minarca.org · read 12 Oct 2026
- Download compatibility
- The download page lists Windows 10 and 11 (64-bit), macOS Catalina 10.15 and later, and Linux packages; the macOS package page says Apple Silicon support is coming soon.minarca.org · read 11 Oct 2026
- Download requirements
- A central Minarca server is required to back up a desktop computer.minarca.org · read 11 Oct 2026
- Free and self-hosted
- The maker describes Minarca as free, open-source, and self-hosted.minarca.org · read 11 Oct 2026
- Independent recovery
- Minarca creates a mirror version of directories that the maker says can be accessed and restored without the application.minarca.org · read 11 Oct 2026
- Intended users
- The site describes Minarca as suited to service providers, professional system administrators, and IT enthusiasts.minarca.org · read 12 Oct 2026
- Mobile backup
- Nominarca.org · read 19 Sep 2026
- Multi-tenancy
- The server supports multiple users with separate repositories and disk quotas.minarca.org · read 11 Oct 2026
