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Rdiff Backup

Rdiff Backup is a free, open-source data recovery and backup tool for Windows. Reverse differential backup tool, over a network or locally. It has 1,271 GitHub stars and is released under the GPL-2.0 license. Its source code is on GitHub at rdiff-backup/rdiff-backup.

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About Rdiff Backup

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Install Rdiff Backup

Package names found in the project's README. Each links to its package page so you can check the publisher first.

Chocolatey (Windows)
choco install rdiff-backup

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FAQ

Rdiff Backup FAQ

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Is Rdiff Backup free and open source?

Yes. Rdiff Backup's source code is public on GitHub under the GPL-2.0 license, which is OSI-approved or FSF-free, so you can use, copy and change it for free.

How do I install Rdiff Backup?

Chocolatey: choco install rdiff-backup. The commands are on this page. Installers are also on its GitHub Releases page (latest: v2.2.7).

Is Rdiff Backup still maintained?

The repository's most recent commit was on Oct 12, 2026. appsgit only lists apps whose repository had a commit in the last six months.