Vorta
Vorta is a free, open-source data recovery and backup tool for Windows, macOS and Linux. Desktop Backup Client for Borg Backup. It has 2,519 GitHub stars and is released under the GPL-3.0 license. Its source code is on GitHub at borgbase/vorta.
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About Vorta
Vorta is a backup client for macOS and Linux desktops. It integrates the mighty BorgBackup with your desktop environment to protect your data from disk failure, ransomware and theft.
Install Vorta
Package names found in the project's README. Each links to its package page so you can check the publisher first.
flatpak install flathub com.borgbase.Vortabrew install --cask vortaSimilar apps
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Is Vorta free and open source?
Yes. Vorta's source code is public on GitHub under the GPL-3.0 license, which is OSI-approved or FSF-free, so you can use, copy and change it for free.
How do I install Vorta?
Flathub: flatpak install flathub com.borgbase.Vorta and Homebrew: brew install --cask vorta. The commands are on this page. Installers are also on its GitHub Releases page (latest: v0.11.6).
Is Vorta still maintained?
The repository's most recent commit was on Oct 20, 2026. appsgit only lists apps whose repository had a commit in the last six months.