[PR #597] Add backrest to backups category of README.md #1218

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GiteaMirror · 2025-11-19T21:10:47-06:00

GiteaMirror commented

2025-11-19 21:10:47 -06:00

Original Pull Request: https://github.com/awesome-foss/awesome-sysadmin/pull/597

State: closed
Merged: Yes

Thank you for taking the time to work on a PR for Awesome-Sysadmin!

To ensure your PR is dealt with swiftly please check the following:

Your additions are Free software
Software your are submitting is not your own, unless you have a healthy ecosystem with a few contributors (which aren't your sock puppet accounts). software is my own, but has a good ecosystem ~1700 stars as of PR.
Submit one item per pull request. This eases reviewing and speeds up inclusion.
Format your submission as follows, where Demo and Clients are optional.
Do not add a duplicate Source code link if it is the same as the main link.
Keep the short description under 80 characters and use sentence case
for it, even if the project's webpage or readme uses another capitalisation.
Demo links should only be used for interactive demos, i.e. not video demonstrations.
- [Name](http://homepage/) - Short description, under 250 characters, sentence case. ([Demo](http://url.to/demo), [Source Code](http://url.of/source/code), [Clients](https://url.to/list/of/related/clients-or-apps)) `License` `Language`
Additions are inserted preserving alphabetical order.
Additions are not already listed at awesome-selfhosted
The Language tag is the main server-side requirement for the software. Don't include frameworks or specific dialects.
You have searched the repository for any relevant issues or PRs, including closed ones.
Any software project you are adding to the list is actively maintained.
The pull request title is informative, unlike "Update README.md".
Suggested titles: "Add aaa to bbb" for adding software aaa to section bbb,
"Remove aaa from bbb" for removing, "Fix license for aaa", etc.

Please take some time to answer the following questions as best you can:

Why is it awesome?

Backrest is gaining significant popularity in the selfhosted community (particularly r/selfhosted) and builds on established reliable tools e.g. restic for storage. The significant contribution is that, prior to backrest, there was not a widely accepted webUI for configuring restic and automating backup operations. Backrest makes this process easy and makes restic significantly more approachable, especially for self-hosted users.

Have you used it? For how long?

Backrest has been available for just over a year.

Is this in a personal or professional setup?

Backrest is primarily self-hosted but I am aware of some professional installs and educational institutions using the software.

How many devices/users/services/... do you manage with it?

To answer slightly orthoganally since I maintain the software , the install stats are

~250k downloads on docker hub and ~15k bare metal installs via direct download.

Biggest pros/cons compared to other solutions?

Backrest is not designed to be a desktop native UI, there are some other projects that attempt this e.g. NpBackup or Restic-Browser. Backrest specifically targets web deployments (though it can also be installed on laptop devices and windows machines) where your browser is the primary interface client.

**Original Pull Request:** https://github.com/awesome-foss/awesome-sysadmin/pull/597 **State:** closed **Merged:** Yes ---  Thank you for taking the time to work on a PR for Awesome-Sysadmin! To ensure your PR is dealt with swiftly please check the following: - [X] Your additions are [Free software](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Free_software) - [X] Software your are submitting is not your own, unless you have a healthy ecosystem with a few contributors (which aren't your sock puppet accounts). _software is my own, but has a good ecosystem ~1700 stars as of PR_. - [X] Submit one item per pull request. This eases reviewing and speeds up inclusion. - [X] Format your submission as follows, where `Demo` and `Clients` are optional. Do not add a duplicate `Source code` link if it is the same as the main link. Keep the short description under 80 characters and use [sentence case](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Letter_case#Sentence_case) for it, even if the project's webpage or readme uses another capitalisation. `Demo` links should only be used for interactive demos, i.e. not video demonstrations. ``- [Name](http://homepage/) - Short description, under 250 characters, sentence case. ([Demo](http://url.to/demo), [Source Code](http://url.of/source/code), [Clients](https://url.to/list/of/related/clients-or-apps)) `License` `Language` `` - [X] Additions are inserted preserving alphabetical order. - [X] Additions are not already listed at [awesome-selfhosted](https://awesome-selfhosted.net) - [X] The `Language` tag is the main **server-side** requirement for the software. Don't include frameworks or specific dialects. - [X] You have searched the repository for any relevant [issues](https://github.com/awesome-foss/awesome-sysadmin/issues) or [PRs](https://github.com/awesome-foss/awesome-sysadmin/pulls), including closed ones. - [X] Any software project you are adding to the list is actively maintained. - [X] The pull request title is informative, unlike "Update README.md". Suggested titles: "Add aaa to bbb" for adding software aaa to section bbb, "Remove aaa from bbb" for removing, "Fix license for aaa", etc. -------------- Please take some time to answer the following questions as best you can:  - **Why is it awesome?** Backrest is gaining significant popularity in the selfhosted community (particularly r/selfhosted) and builds on established reliable tools e.g. restic for storage. The significant contribution is that, prior to backrest, there was not a widely accepted webUI for configuring restic and automating backup operations. Backrest makes this process easy and makes restic significantly more approachable, especially for self-hosted users. - **Have you used it? For how long?** Backrest has been available for just over a year. - **Is this in a personal or professional setup?** Backrest is primarily self-hosted but I am aware of some professional installs and educational institutions using the software. - **How many devices/users/services/... do you manage with it?** To answer slightly orthoganally since I maintain the software , the install stats are ~250k downloads on docker hub and ~15k bare metal installs via direct download. - **Biggest pros/cons compared to other solutions?** Backrest is not designed to be a desktop native UI, there are some other projects that attempt this e.g. NpBackup or Restic-Browser. Backrest specifically targets web deployments (though it can also be installed on laptop devices and windows machines) where your browser is the primary interface client.

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Reference: github-starred/awesome-sysadmin#1218