Backup & Recovery

Windows File Recovery

apps.microsoft.com

Windows File Recovery is a file utility for storage, cleanup, downloads, syncing, previews, or file management.

UrBackup

urbackup.org

UrBackup is an open source client/server backup system that combines image and file backups. File and image backups are made while the system is running, and the server has a web interface for status and configuration. Image backups only work with NTFS volumes and the Windows client or extX and XFS volumes with the Linux client.

AOMEI Backupper

ubackup.com

AOMEI Backupper is Windows software for system backup and cloning that also provides file syncing. The Standard edition backs up operating systems, disks, or individual files to local drives, external drives, NAS and network shares, with automatic, incremental and event-triggered methods. It supports Windows 11 through Windows 7. Other editions include Professional, Workstation, Server and Technician.

BackupPC

backuppc.github.io

BackupPC is an open-source, enterprise-grade system that backs up Linux, Windows and macOS PCs and laptops to a server's disk. It includes a web interface for viewing logs and status, initiating and cancelling backups, and browsing and restoring files, plus data deduplication and compression. No client-side software is required. The latest release is 4.4.0, from June 20, 2020.

Borg

github.com

BorgBackup is an open-source deduplicating archiver that provides compression and authenticated encryption for stored data. The project is hosted on GitHub, with the public repository tracking development of the BorgBackup tool.

CleverFiles

cleverfiles.com

CleverFiles is a file utility for storage, cleanup, downloads, syncing, previews, or file management.

CloneZilla

clonezilla.org

Clonezilla is a partition and disk imaging and cloning program. It is free and open source software for disk imaging and cloning. Clonezilla live is suitable for single machine backup and restore, and it saves and restores only used blocks in the hard disk.

DMDE

dmde.com

DMDE is a data recovery tool for disks that can recover directory structure and files in some complex cases. It recovers file types such as photos, videos and documents from HDDs, SSDs, USB drives and memory cards. The free edition recovers up to 4000 files from a chosen directory.

Duplicati

duplicati.com

Duplicati is a free, open-source backup solution that provides zero-trust, fully encrypted data backups. It integrates with major cloud storage providers, supports bring-your-own-storage models, and enables on-prem to cloud, cloud to on-prem, and local to local backup workflows, with centralized management for distributed backup operations.

Duplicity is a command-line backup utility that produces encrypted tar-format volumes and uploads them to a remote or local file server. It uses librsync so incremental archives record only changed parts of files, and GnuPG to encrypt and sign archives. It supports many backends, including Amazon S3, Backblaze B2, Dropbox, ftp, Google Drive, rsync and ssh/scp.

FolderClone

folderclone.com

FolderClone is a synchronization and backup tool for Windows that makes an identical copy of a folder from one drive to another. It runs in the background, periodically checking the source folder and updating the target with new or changed files. It can copy files between computers or replicate data to external drives, NAS or cloud storage such as OneDrive and Google Drive.

Kopia

kopia.io

Kopia is an open-source backup and restore tool. It creates encrypted snapshots of designated files and directories and saves them to cloud, network, or local storage. It offers command-line and graphical interfaces and supports compression, deduplication, and error correction.

Rescuezilla

rescuezilla.com

Rescuezilla is an open-source disk imaging application with a graphical interface that runs from a USB stick or CD-ROM. It is fully interoperable with Clonezilla and can back up, restore, and recover Windows, Mac, and Linux machines without installation.

restic

restic.net

restic is a backup program that backs up files from Linux, BSD, Mac and Windows to self-hosted and online storage. It is a single executable that runs without a server or complex setup, transfers only changed parts of files, uses cryptography throughout, and is free and open source.

ShadowExplorer

shadowexplorer.com

ShadowExplorer is a graphical front end for the Windows Volume Shadow Copy Service. It browses point-in-time copies created by Windows 11, 10, 8, 7 and Vista and retrieves versions of files and folders, intended primarily for Home edition users. The site states Shadow Copies are not a replacement for regular backups.

Borg

borgbackup.org

BorgBackup (Borg) is a free, open-source, BSD-licensed deduplicating backup program. It includes compression and authenticated encryption features. It stores files as content-defined chunks to enable space-efficient storage, supports mountable archives, and runs across multiple operating systems.

5ts Exi As Cxa

youtu.be

5ts Exi As Cxa is a YouTube video, playlist, or channel resource for tutorials, demos, reviews, or media.

TeraCopy

codesector.com

TeraCopy is a Windows utility that replaces Explorer's copy and move functions. It can verify copied files with checksum algorithms, skip problematic files instead of terminating a transfer, and wait for network or device reconnection. It supports task queuing, transfer history, and metadata configuration.

Echosync

luminescence-software.org

Echosync is folder synchronization software for Windows and Linux that updates a destination folder from a source folder by applying only differences. It detects moved and renamed files, supports portable mode, and performs unidirectional synchronization. It supports paths longer than 255 characters and symbolic links, and can copy locked files via Volume Shadow Copy when run with administrator privileges.

Kopia

github.com

This is the official GitHub repository for Kopia, a cross-platform backup tool for Windows, macOS and Linux. The tool provides fast incremental backups, client-side end-to-end encryption, compression and data deduplication, and includes both command-line interface and graphical user interface options.

PhotoRec

cgsecurity.org

PhotoRec is a free and open source file carver data recovery tool that recovers lost files from hard disks, CD-ROMs, and camera memory. It ignores the file system to reach underlying data, so it works even when media is severely damaged or reformatted. It uses read-only access and runs on multiple platforms under the GNU General Public License.

ShadowCopyView

nirsoft.net

ShadowCopyView is a simple tool for Windows 10/8/7/Vista that lists snapshots of a hard drive created by the Volume Shadow Copy service. Each snapshot contains older versions of files and folders from the snapshot date, which can be browsed and optionally copied to a folder on disk. It displays all shadow copies and runs with full admin rights.

USBImager

bztsrc.gitlab.io

USBImager is a simple GUI application that writes compressed disk images to USB drives and creates backups. It is available for Windows, MacOS and Linux, and its interface is minimalist and multilingual. The application is Open Source under the MIT license.

MultiPar

github.com

MultiPar is an open-source Parchive tool hosted in a public GitHub repository maintained by developer Yutaka-Sawada. The repository's current public release is version 1.3.3.6, and it accepts community contributions to its development.