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Best Tarsnap Alternatives in 2026

Updated

20 apps from backup software ranked against Tarsnap on the same published basis.

  1. 1
    IDrive Free plan AndroidiOSLinuxMacWeb 9.7
    Tarsnap vs IDrive
  2. 2
    SyncBack Free plan AndroidLinuxMacWin $44.95/mo8.6
    Tarsnap vs SyncBack
  3. 3
    Backblaze Computer Backup Free trial AndroidiOSMacWebWin $0.66/mo8.5
    Tarsnap vs Backblaze Computer Backup
  4. 4
    UrBackup AndroidLinuxMacWin 8.5
    Tarsnap vs UrBackup
  5. 5
    Jottacloud Free plan AndroidiOSLinuxMacWin $7.99/mo8.5
    Tarsnap vs Jottacloud
  6. 6
    Acronis True Image AndroidiOSMacWin $4.17/mo8.4
    Tarsnap vs Acronis True Image
  7. 7
    GoodSync AndroidiOSLinuxMacWin $4.16/mo8.4
    Tarsnap vs GoodSync
  8. 8
    Mastermind Backup AndroidiOSLinuxMacWeb C$1,999/mo8.3
    Tarsnap vs Mastermind Backup
  9. 9
    iCloud Backup Free plan iOS 8.2
    Tarsnap vs iCloud Backup
  10. 10
    Ahsay Backup Software AndroidiOSLinuxMacWin $1/mo8.1
    Tarsnap vs Ahsay Backup Software
  11. 11
    Jetpack VaultPress Backup AndroidiOSWeb $9.95/mo8.1
    Tarsnap vs Jetpack VaultPress Backup
  12. 12
    ElephantDrive AndroidiOSLinuxMacWeb $8.33/mo8.1
    Tarsnap vs ElephantDrive
  13. 13
    Carbonite Safe AndroidiOSMacWin $8/mo8.0
    Tarsnap vs Carbonite Safe
  14. 14
    Carbon Copy Cloner iOSMac 8.0
    Tarsnap vs Carbon Copy Cloner
  15. 15
    VM Backup Free plan apiLinuxself-hostedWin Free7.9
    Tarsnap vs VM Backup
  16. 16
    Duplicati Free plan LinuxMacWin $0.50/mo7.9
    Tarsnap vs Duplicati
  17. 17
    Vinchin Backup & Recovery Free plan LinuxWin Free7.8
    Tarsnap vs Vinchin Backup & Recovery
  18. 18
    MSP360 Backup Free plan LinuxMacWin $1.67/mo7.8
    Tarsnap vs MSP360 Backup
  19. 19
    AOMEI Backupper Free plan Win $3.33/mo7.8
    Tarsnap vs AOMEI Backupper
  20. 20
    Veeam Agent for Microsoft Windows Free plan Win Free7.7
    Tarsnap vs Veeam Agent for Microsoft Windows

Tarsnap alternatives compared

#AppScoreFree planFromRuns on
1IDrive9.7Free plan—Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows
2SyncBack8.6Free plan$44.95/moAndroid, Linux, Mac, Windows
3Backblaze Computer Backup8.5No$0.66/moAndroid, iOS, Mac, Web, Windows
4UrBackup8.5No—Android, Linux, Mac, Windows
5Jottacloud8.5Free plan$7.99/moAndroid, iOS, Linux, Mac, Windows
6Acronis True Image8.4No$4.17/moAndroid, iOS, Mac, Windows
7GoodSync8.4No$4.16/moAndroid, iOS, Linux, Mac, Windows
8Mastermind Backup8.3NoC$1,999/moAndroid, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows
9iCloud Backup8.2Free plan—iOS
10Ahsay Backup Software8.1No$1/moAndroid, iOS, Linux, Mac, Windows
11Jetpack VaultPress Backup8.1No$9.95/moAndroid, iOS, Web
12ElephantDrive8.1No$8.33/moAndroid, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows
13Carbonite Safe8.0No$8/moAndroid, iOS, Mac, Windows
14Carbon Copy Cloner8.0No—iOS, Mac
15VM Backup7.9Free planFreeAPI, Linux, self-hosted, Windows
16Duplicati7.9Free plan$0.50/moLinux, Mac, Windows
17Vinchin Backup & Recovery7.8Free planFreeLinux, Windows
18MSP360 Backup7.8Free plan$1.67/moLinux, Mac, Windows
19AOMEI Backupper7.8Free plan$3.33/moWindows
20Veeam Agent for Microsoft Windows7.7Free planFreeWindows
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Questions about Tarsnap alternatives

What is the best alternative to Tarsnap?

IDrive, number 1 in backup software with a score of 9.7 out of 10. The others here: SyncBack, Backblaze Computer Backup, UrBackup and 16 more.

What is the best free alternative to Tarsnap?

IDrive is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 10 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.

How are these alternatives ranked?

Ranked mobile-first: a phone app alongside the web or desktop product, a free tier and the depth of its documentation.