Windows Backup and Restore

Creates safety copies of your most important personal files, so you're always prepared for the worst.

Free
Windows

windows backup and restore (formerly windows backup and restore center) is a component of microsoft windows introduced in windows vista and included in later versions that allow users to create backups and restore from backups created earlier. it is a replacement of ntbackup, which was included in previous windows versions. it became a deprecated feature in windows 8 before being completely removed in windows 8.1 in favor of file history. however, in windows 10, it was reincorporated into the operating system.

Links to official Windows Backup and Restore sites

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Multiple languages File Versioning Bundled with Windows Incremental backup Schedule Backup

The Best 25 Windows Backup and Restore Alternatives

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CrashPlan PRO

CrashPlan lets you automatically back up your hard drive to another computer. The program offers secure cloud storage, in addition to local backups, and continuous, minute-by-minute backup. All backed-up files are encrypted.

Commercial Mac OS X Windows Linux Android iPhone iPad Web

Unlimited storage Multiple languages AES encryption File Versioning Automatic Backup Encrypted backups
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rsync

rsync is a software application for Unix which synchronizes files and directories from one location to another while minimizing data transfer using delta encoding when appropriate.

Free Open Source Mac OS X Linux BSD Haiku Cygwin
181 Like

Duplicati

Duplicati is the only portable backup program, able to send backups in encrypted form to another computer or SkyDrive using one of several methods (WebDAV, FTP, SFTP/SCP/SSH, Amazon S3, Rackspace CloudFiles, USB disk, Windows network...

Free Open Source Mac OS X Windows Linux

Cloud sync Multiple languages Support for WebDAV File Versioning Support for SFTP Automatic Backup Backup to Google Drive Encrypted backups Incremental backup Schedule Backup Extremely Secure Guided configuration Retention Schedule
155 Like

Time Machine

Time Machine is the breakthrough automatic backup that’s built right into Mac OS X. It keeps an up-to-date copy of everything on your Mac — digital photos, music, movies, TV shows, and documents.

Free Mac

Automatic Backup Bundled with macOS
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GoodSync

GoodSync syncs files between your computer, mobile devices, FTP, SFTP, Amazon S3, Google Drive, SkyDrive, WebDAV, Azure.

Freemium Windows Android iPhone Android Tablet Mac

Portable File sync Multiple languages Support for WebDAV End to end encryption Real time sync Sync on Schedule Support for 64 bit Mirror Backup 2 way sync Direct P2P Sync Visual Comparison
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Déjà Dup

déjà dup is a simple backup tool. it hides the complexity of doing backups the 'right way' (encrypted, off-site, and regularly) and uses duplicity as the backend.

Free Open Source Linux

Encrypted backups Incremental backup Schedule Backup Well integrated in Debian 9
32 Like

Areca Backup

Areca Backup is a file backup software that supports incremental, image and delta backup on local drives or FTP servers.

Free Open Source Windows Linux

Multiple languages Support for FTP Encrypted backups Incremental backup Differential backup Delta Backup
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DirSync Pro

DirSync Pro (Directory Synchronize Pro) is a small utility for file and folder synchronization without bidirectional file-deletion. DirSync Pro can be used to synchronize the content of one or many folders recursively.

Free Open Source Mac OS X Windows Linux

File sync Incremental backup
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Qtd Sync

A graphical interface for the Rsync engine that will synchronise files between two computers either locally or over the internet.

Free Open Source Windows Linux
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Carbonite

Unlimited online backup for one flat fee. Free trial, no credit card required. Secure and encrypted for your privacy. Easy, on-demand restore. Securely backup your photos, emails, financial documents, music and more over internet.

Commercial Mac OS X Windows Android iPhone iPad Web Blackberry
13 Like

ToolWiz Time Machine

Toolwiz Time Machine (Toolwiz multi-point restoration) is a powerful and easy-to-use undelete freeware, protecting your PC from data loss and improving its security.

Free Windows

Automatic Backup Schedule Backup
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Veeam Endpoint Backup

Performs full system imaging, incremental backups, local and network backup locations, and bare metal recovery.

Free Windows

Disk Imaging Recover deleted files Incremental backup Recover lost data
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Zinstall Backup

Full PC backup, extremely fast and allows to restore to a completely different Windows and computer. For example, restore programs, settings and files from a backup of Windows 7 32bit Dell to a Windows 10 64bit HP (without wiping it)

Commercial Windows
5 Like

Windows File History

File History protects files from within the libraries, desktop, favorites, and contacts folders and creates copies of the files.

Commercial Windows
3 Like

Duplicacy

Duplicacy is a new generation local and cloud backup tool that supports cross-computer deduplication. It is free for personal use and source code is available to commercial users.

Freemium Mac OS X Windows Linux
2 Like

BackupChain Backup Software

BackupChain Backup Software backs up your system, virtual machines, and databases while running. Run backups locally, remotely, and off-site via FTP with this professional backup utility. Includes FTP server.

Commercial Windows
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lsyncd

Lsyncd watches a local directory trees event monitor interface (inotify or fsevents). It aggregates and combines events for a few seconds and then spawns one (or more) process(es) to synchronize the changes. By default this is rsync.

Free Open Source Mac OS X Windows Linux
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myDataSync

myDataSync is an integration of two of world's most secured and trusted cloud computing platforms i.e., Amazon and Asigra. myDataSync offers unified solution for all your cloud backup and disaster recovery requirements.

Freemium Mac OS X Windows Linux Android iPhone Web Blackberry

Cloud sync Encrypted backups
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Wasabi

Storage made simple. Faster than Amazon's S3. Less expensive than Glacier.

Commercial

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Windows Backup and Restore

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The Best 25 Windows Backup and Restore Alternatives

CrashPlan PRO

rsync

Duplicati

Time Machine

GoodSync

Déjà Dup

Areca Backup

DirSync Pro

Qtd Sync

Carbonite

ToolWiz Time Machine

Veeam Endpoint Backup

Zinstall Backup

Windows File History

Duplicacy

BackupChain Backup Software

lsyncd

myDataSync

Wasabi

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