#34 in Storage & CDNUpdated 2026-08

restic

by Restic · Open-source command-line backup tool for Linux, BSD, Mac and Windows

29 — BenchRank score out of 100

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Overview

restic is a backup program that copies files from Linux, BSD, Mac and Windows to a range of storage types, including self-hosted and online services. It ships as a single executable that runs without a server, transfers only the parts of files that changed, and uses cryptography throughout. Backups can be verified so that restores are known to work.

Best for: People backing up Linux, BSD, Mac or Windows machines to self-hosted or online storage
Pricing: No prices are shown; the site states restic is entirely free to use and open source under the BSD 2-Clause License.
Runs on: Self-hosted

Strengths and trade-offs

Strengths

Single executable, no server or complex setup needed
Backs up Linux, BSD, Mac and Windows to many storage types
Only transfers the parts of files that actually changed
Free and open source under the BSD 2-Clause License

Trade-offs

Still pre-1.0, so breaking changes can land without a major bump
Support is community-run: forum, IRC and GitHub issues
Security reports go to one maintainer's personal email address

How this score is made up

Each dimension is scored out of 100 and combined into the headline score using fixed weights.

MCP support: 0 out of 100
API quality: 0 out of 100
Documentation: 0 out of 100
Agent friendliness: 47 out of 100
Customer sentiment: 80 out of 100
Changelog: 100 out of 100
Marketing site structure: 50 out of 100
Operational trust: 0 out of 100

Measured, but not part of the score

Useful to know, but not a mark for or against the product — so these do not affect the ranking.

Openness: 60 out of 100
Maintenance: 100 out of 100

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