Backrest
GPL-3.0 web UI and scheduler for restic backups
DevOps / Infrastructure · GPL-3.0 · 7.7k
Reviewed 2026-10-18 · last push 2026-09-21 · repo checked 2026-10-19
What's Good
GPL-3.0 (garethgeorge/backrest), release v1.14.1 (2026-07-12). A single Go binary for Linux, macOS, Windows and FreeBSD, or Docker; restic is downloaded automatically on first run. It schedules prune, check and forget, runs pre/post hooks, sends notifications to Discord, Slack, Shoutrrr, Gotify or Healthchecks, and supports every restic backend plus rclone remotes. ★~7.7k.
The Catch
It is a wrapper, so restic's model (and its repository format) is what you are really adopting. It manages backups on the machine it runs on; it is not a central server for a fleet. Mostly a single-maintainer project.
Verdict
The friendliest way to run restic on a NAS or server — restic underneath, so your backups stay portable.
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