Plakar
Plakar · Paris, France · founded 2024
What it is
Plakar is a computer backup product from Plakar, a company founded in 2024 and headquartered in Paris, France. It runs on Linux, macOS, and Windows and supports mixed backup scope for different kinds of data. Restores can be performed at the file level, which is useful when only individual files need recovery. Ransomware protection is listed among its capabilities. Plakar also supports self-hosted deployment and an API. The Free plan costs nothing, covers up to 500 GB of managed data, and has no time limit. It includes deployment of the Plakar Control Plane on infrastructure you own. A Community plan is available to qualifying nonprofits, startups, war-zone organizations, and other eligible organizations, while Enterprise uses consumption-based pricing, includes premium support, and requires contacting sales. The product is offered under a freemium model.
For and against
For
- Runs on Linux, macOS, and Windows
- Restores individual files
- Includes ransomware protection
- Free plan covers up to 500 GB
- Supports self-hosting and an API
Against
- Free plan is limited to 500 GB
- Enterprise pricing requires contacting sales
- Community access has eligibility requirements
The verdict
Plakar combines cross-platform backup, file-level recovery, and ransomware protection with self-hosted and API options. The free offer has a stated 500 GB managed-data limit, while larger or specialized deployments use other plans.
Who it suits
Plakar suits people and organizations needing backup across Linux, macOS, or Windows, especially those wanting file restores or self-hosted control. Its Community eligibility may also fit qualifying organizations.
Plans and prices
Free
up to 500GB managed data · Control Plane deployed on your infrastructure
Read 21 Oct 2026 · packages.plakar.io
Community
for qualifying nonprofits · startups under 3 years and pre-Series A · war-zone organizations · eligible contributors or community members
Read 21 Oct 2026 · packages.plakar.io
Enterprise
consumption-based · premium support · contact sales
Read 21 Oct 2026 · packages.plakar.io
On the record
- API and automation
- The product exposes actions through a CLI, SDK and API, and its documentation includes API automation accounts, webhooks and infrastructure-as-code references.docs.plakar.io · read 21 Oct 2026
- Backup scope
- mixedplakar.io · read 19 Sep 2026
- Company facts
- LinkedIn lists Plakar as a privately held Paris technology company founded in 2024 with 2–10 employees.linkedin.com · read 21 Oct 2026
- Compliance
- Control Plane provides SLA retention policies, country-based data residency enforcement and legal holds for restore points or resources.docs.plakar.io · read 21 Oct 2026
- Computer backup
- Yesplakar.io · read 19 Sep 2026
- Control Plane
- Control Plane is a self-hosted virtual appliance with a web interface for centralized inventory, scheduling, backup and restore management.plakar.io · read 21 Oct 2026
- Crunchbase investors
- Crunchbase lists Plakar as founded in 2024 in Paris and backed by Seedcamp, HelloWorld, Kima Ventures, Motier Ventures and other investors.crunchbase.com · read 21 Oct 2026
- Deduplication
- The software content-addresses data, deduplicates chunks, compresses them and stores them in immutable packfiles.github.com · read 21 Oct 2026
- Documentation depth
- Community documentation covers installation, quickstarts, scheduling, stores, integrations, command syntax, Go SDK references and operational explanations; separate Control Plane docs cover administration and deployment.plakar.io · read 21 Oct 2026
- Encryption
- Backups are encrypted on the source before reaching storage, including snapshot metadata and indexes.docs.plakar.io · read 21 Oct 2026
- Funding
- A 2025 legal-firm announcement says Plakar raised a $3 million seed round led by Seedcamp with other venture and angel investors.parallel.law · read 21 Oct 2026
- Go SDK
- The Go Kloset SDK lets developers implement importer, exporter and custom storage plugins communicating with Plakar over gRPC on stdin and stdout.docs.plakar.io · read 21 Oct 2026
- Independent review coverage
- AlternativeTo reports no comments or user reviews for Plakar and lists it as free, open source and ISC-licensed.alternativeto.net · read 21 Oct 2026
- Independent snapshots
- Each snapshot is self-contained, so deleting one snapshot does not break restoration of another.docs.plakar.io · read 21 Oct 2026
- Install methods
- Installation is documented through APT, DNF, Homebrew, Windows archives, Go install, Arch AUR and source builds.plakar.io · read 21 Oct 2026
- Integrations
- Documented connectors include S3, SFTP/SSH, HTTP, Dropbox, Google Drive, OneDrive, Proton Drive, Proxmox, Kubernetes, PostgreSQL, MySQL/MariaDB, MongoDB, Azure Blob, WebDAV, FTP, IMAP, SMB/CIFS and NFS.plakar.io · read 21 Oct 2026
- Latest version
- The official download page identifies v1.1.7 as the current stable Plakar release.plakar.io · read 21 Oct 2026
- Licence
- The Plakar repository and Kloset engine are released under the permissive ISC licence.github.com · read 21 Oct 2026
