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Duplicacy vs Paragon Backup & Recovery

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Duplicacy

Software

Lock-free deduplication cloud backup

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Paragon Backup & Recovery logo

Paragon Backup & Recovery

Software

Professional-grade backup for Windows

From
$50/year
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Only Duplicacy has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
  • Each has a real cost: Duplicacy web GUI pricing tier not specified on product page; Paragon Backup & Recovery the free Community Edition is licensed for non-commercial use only
  • They diverge on capability: Duplicacy covers Lock-free deduplication, Paragon Backup & Recovery covers Full disk backup.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Duplicacy and Paragon Backup & Recovery actually diverge.

Attributes where Duplicacy and Paragon Backup & Recovery differ
AttributeDuplicacyParagon Backup & Recovery
Starting priceFree$50/year
Pricing modelfreemiumsubscription
Free tierYesNo
PlatformsmacOS, Linux, WindowsWindows
Founded20161994

Identical on both: user rating (Not yet rated), category (Unknown).

What each one covers

Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.

Only in Duplicacy

  • Lock-free deduplication
  • Client-side encryption
  • Multiple computers
  • Erasure coding
  • Variable-size chunking
  • RSA encryption
  • AWS S3
  • Azure

Only in Paragon Backup & Recovery

  • Full disk backup
  • File-level backup
  • Incremental/differential
  • Recovery media
  • Virtual disk mount
  • UEFI support
  • Windows
  • Network shares

Both cover

  • Windows support

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

Duplicacy

  • Client-side encrypted cloud backupsnot Paragon Backup & Recovery
  • Lock-free deduplication for efficient backup storagenot Paragon Backup & Recovery
  • Multi-destination backup supportnot Paragon Backup & Recovery

Paragon Backup & Recovery

  • Full disk and partition backup on Windowsnot Duplicacy
  • Bare metal recovery from an imagenot Duplicacy
  • Scheduled incremental backups for a home machinenot Duplicacy
  • Migrating an installation to a new drive on the paid editionsnot Duplicacy

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

Duplicacy

  • Web GUI pricing tier not specified on product page

Paragon Backup & Recovery

  • The free Community Edition is licensed for non-commercial use only
  • Windows only, and specifically Windows 10 x64 from 1809, Windows 11 x64 and Windows 11 Arm64
  • Volume and OS copying, partition management and email notifications need the Advanced edition
  • Windows Server support requires the Business edition
  • Paid edition prices are not shown on the product page

Pricing, plan by plan

Duplicacy

Free

No published plan breakdown. See the Duplicacy review.

Paragon Backup & Recovery

$50/year
  • Community Edition$50/year
    • Full disk backup
    • File-level backup
    • Recovery media

Which should you pick?

Choose Duplicacy if

  • You need lock-free deduplication.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on macOS, Linux, Windows.
  • You also want client-side encryption.
Duplicacy review

Choose Paragon Backup & Recovery if

  • You need full disk backup.
  • You work on Windows.
  • You also want file-level backup.
Paragon Backup & Recovery review

Questions people ask

Is Duplicacy or Paragon Backup & Recovery better?
Neither clearly leads. Duplicacy starts at Free and Paragon Backup & Recovery at $50/year, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Duplicacy or Paragon Backup & Recovery?
Duplicacy has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for Duplicacy and $50/year for Paragon Backup & Recovery.
Does Duplicacy or Paragon Backup & Recovery run on more platforms?
Duplicacy runs on macOS, Linux, Windows. Paragon Backup & Recovery runs on Windows.
Can I use Duplicacy for free?
Yes. Duplicacy has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Paragon Backup & Recovery starts at $50/year.
What is Duplicacy best used for?
Duplicacy is most often used for client-side encrypted cloud backups, lock-free deduplication for efficient backup storage, multi-destination backup support. Of those, client-side encrypted cloud backups and lock-free deduplication for efficient backup storage are not what Paragon Backup & Recovery is typically brought in for.
What can Duplicacy do that Paragon Backup & Recovery cannot?
Duplicacy covers Lock-free deduplication, Client-side encryption, Multiple computers, Erasure coding. Paragon Backup & Recovery covers Full disk backup, File-level backup, Incremental/differential, Recovery media. Both handle Windows support.
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