# Backrest

> Backrest is a free, open-source app you can self-host in the backup category. Web UI and orchestrator for restic backups. It has 7,468 GitHub stars, is released under the GPL-3.0 license and ships a Docker image.

## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Repository | https://github.com/garethgeorge/backrest |
| Website | https://garethgeorge.github.io/backrest/ |
| GitHub stars | 7,468 |
| Forks | 222 |
| Open issues | 337 |
| License | GPL-3.0 |
| License type | Open source |
| Language | TypeScript |
| Docker image | Yes |
| Platforms | Docker |
| Categories | Backup |
| Commits, last 12 months | 177 |
| Last commit | Sep 21, 2026 |
| Latest release | v1.14.1 (Jul 12, 2026) |
| Created | Nov 10, 2023 |
| Maintenance | Actively maintained |
| Archived | No |

Topics: backups, restic, restic-backups, webui

## Install

Backrest ships a Docker image; follow the README at https://github.com/garethgeorge/backrest for the image name and environment variables.

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