restic
restic is an open-source, self-hosted app in the Backup category, licensed BSD-2-Clause and written mainly in Go. It has 36,805 GitHub stars and its last commit was on Oct 18, 2026 (data as of Oct 26, 2026).
GitHub stats
- GitHub stars
- 36,805
- Forks
- 1,943
- Open issues
- 487
- Commits, last 12 months
- 644
- Last commit
- Oct 18, 2026
- Latest release
- v0.19.1Jul 5, 2026
- Created
- Apr 27, 2014
- License
- BSD-2-ClauseOpen source
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Project health
ActiveActive: last commit Oct 18, 2026, 644 commits in 12 months.
| Last commit | Oct 18, 2026 |
|---|---|
| Commits, last 12 months | 644 |
| Latest release | v0.19.1 (Jul 5, 2026) |
| Releases, last 12 months | 2 |
| Releases, all time | 51 |
| Open issues | 487 |
| Open pull requests | 152 |
| Good first issues | 0 |
| Contributing guide | Yes |
| Security policy | No |
| Created | Apr 27, 2014 |
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About restic
Fast, secure and efficient backup program with encryption and deduplication.
Description written by appsgit. Source code: github.com/restic/restic.
Topics
- go
- restic
- backup
- deduplication
- dedupe
- secure-by-default
Repository preview
From the blog
Articles about restic
Comparisons, rankings and guides on the appsgit blog that cover restic.
- Guides
Homelab for beginners in 2026: what to buy, what to run first, and what to skip
A homelab for beginners in 2026: which used mini PC, Pi 5 or NAS to buy, what it costs to run, Proxmox vs plain Docker, and the first five apps to install.
7 min read
- Guides
How to start self-hosting in 2026: a beginner's roadmap (hardware, Docker, reverse proxy, backups)
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.
6 min read
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Is restic free and open source?
Yes. restic is open-source software released under the BSD-2-Clause license, so you can self-host it at no cost. You only pay for the server it runs on, and some projects also offer an optional paid cloud plan.
Can I run restic with Docker?
restic does not list an official Docker image. It installs natively (Go), so follow the install steps in its README or look for a community-maintained container.
What are the best alternatives to restic?
Popular self-hosted alternatives to restic include Duplicati, Kopia and BorgBackup.
Is restic actively maintained?
The most recent commit to restic was on Oct 18, 2026 with 644 commits in the past twelve months. The latest release is v0.19.1, published Jul 5, 2026. It had 487 open issues on GitHub. appsgit's project-health label for it is "Active" as of Oct 26, 2026.