# BorgBackup

> BorgBackup is a free, open-source app you can self-host in the backup category. Deduplicating backup program with compression and authenticated encryption. It has 13,811 GitHub stars, is released under the BSD-3-Clause license.

## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Repository | https://github.com/borgbackup/borg |
| Website | https://www.borgbackup.org/ |
| GitHub stars | 13,811 |
| Forks | 877 |
| Open issues | 165 |
| License | BSD-3-Clause |
| License type | Open source |
| Language | Python |
| Docker image | No |
| Platforms | Python |
| Categories | Backup |
| Commits, last 12 months | 2,208 |
| Last commit | Oct 6, 2026 |
| Latest release | 1.4.5 (Jul 18, 2026) |
| Created | May 12, 2015 |
| Maintenance | Actively maintained |
| Archived | No |

Topics: python, compression, ssh, deduplication, backup, borgbackup, encryption

## Install

BorgBackup installs natively; follow the README at https://github.com/borgbackup/borg.

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## Articles

- [How to start self-hosting in 2026: a beginner's roadmap (hardware, Docker, reverse proxy, backups)](https://appsgit.com/blog/how-to-start-self-hosting): How to start self-hosting in 2026: pick hardware or a VPS, install Docker, add a reverse proxy with HTTPS, reach it remotely and back it up, step by step.

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