# Duplicati (open-source data recovery and backup tool)

> Duplicati is a free, open-source data recovery and backup tool for Windows, macOS and Linux. Store securely encrypted backups in the cloud. It has 15,066 GitHub stars and is released under the MIT license, and people use it instead of Acronis True Image.

Store securely encrypted backups on cloud storage services! Duplicati is a free, open-source backup client that securely stores encrypted, incremental, and compressed backups on cloud storage services and remote file servers. It supports:

## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Repository | https://github.com/duplicati/duplicati |
| Platforms | Linux, macOS, Windows |
| Interface | desktop GUI |
| GitHub stars | 15,066 |
| License | MIT (open source) |
| Replaces | Acronis True Image |
| Language | C# |
| Website | none listed |
| Official | no |
| Category | Data recovery & backup |
| Latest release | v2.4.0.1_stable_2026-10-07 (Oct 7, 2026) |
| Last commit | Oct 7, 2026 |

## Install

Download a build for your system from the project's releases (https://github.com/duplicati/duplicati/releases) or website, or build it from source by following the README.

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