Duplicati vs Duplicacy

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.

What people use each for

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

Where each one falls short

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

Pricing, plan by plan

Which should you pick?

Questions people ask

Is Duplicati or Duplicacy better?

Neither clearly leads. Duplicati starts at Free and Duplicacy at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.

Which is cheaper, Duplicati or Duplicacy?

Duplicati starts at Free and Duplicacy at Free.

Does Duplicati or Duplicacy run on more platforms?

Duplicati runs on Windows, macOS, Linux. Duplicacy runs on macOS, Linux, Windows.

Can I use Duplicati for free?

Both have a free tier, so you can try either at no cost before committing.

What is Duplicati best used for?

Duplicati is most often used for data protection, disaster recovery, business continuity, ransomware protection. Of those, data protection and disaster recovery are not what Duplicacy is typically brought in for.

What can Duplicati do that Duplicacy cannot?

Duplicati covers AES-256 encryption, Incremental backup, Deduplication, Multiple cloud backends. Duplicacy covers Lock-free deduplication, Client-side encryption, Multiple computers, Erasure coding. Both handle AWS S3, Azure, Dropbox, OneDrive.