Kopia
Encrypted snapshots to storage you choose; the cloud bill and restore drills are still yours.
Technical Profile & Specs
verified 2026-08-14
- Cost
- $0 / forever (Open Source)
- License
- Apache-2.0
- Hosting Model
- Local (on your machine)
- Platforms
- desktopclione-click install
- Installation
- Install KopiaUI or the CLI from native Windows/macOS/Linux packages, then create or connect to a repository
- Operational Setup
- You must provision and pay for the storage target, enter its credentials, and safeguard the repository password, Kopia cannot recover data if that password is lost.
- Where Your Data Lives
- Snapshots live in an encrypted, deduplicated, content-addressed Kopia repository on local/NAS, SFTP, WebDAV, object storage, rclone, or supported cloud targets; small blocks are packed into opaque blobs.
- The Catch / Trade-off
- Its snapshots are excellent, but the storage account, capacity, billing, scheduling, monitoring, and restore drills are all your responsibility rather than Backblaze's.
Replaces 2 paid apps
up to $20.99/mo ($252/yr) in subscriptions
Kopia FAQ
Common questions
Is Kopia free and open source?+
Kopia is an open-source tool licensed under Apache-2.0 that runs on local. Encrypted snapshots to storage you choose; the cloud bill and restore drills are still yours.
What paid software does Kopia replace?+
Kopia serves as a free replacement for 2 paid SaaS applications: Backblaze Personal Backup, Dropbox Plus, saving up to $20.99/month ($252/year) in subscription bills.
How do you install and set up Kopia?+
Installation: Install KopiaUI or the CLI from native Windows/macOS/Linux packages, then create or connect to a repository. Setup notes: You must provision and pay for the storage target, enter its credentials, and safeguard the repository password, Kopia cannot recover data if that password is lost.
What is the catch or trade-off with Kopia?+
Its snapshots are excellent, but the storage account, capacity, billing, scheduling, monitoring, and restore drills are all your responsibility rather than Backblaze's.