--- title: 6 Backup Tools for Linux Users of All Kind | daily.dev description: A curated comparison of six Linux backup tools suited to different user types. Déjà Dup is recommended for GNOME desktop users wanting a no-fuss GUI... canonical: https://daily.dev/posts/6-backup-tools-for-linux-users-of-all-kind-gxbfkyh68 twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:site: @dailydotdev og:type: website og:site_name: daily.dev og:title: 6 Backup Tools for Linux Users of All Kind | daily.dev og:description: A curated comparison of six Linux backup tools suited to different user types. Déjà Dup is recommended for GNOME desktop users wanting a no-fuss GUI... og:url: https://daily.dev/posts/6-backup-tools-for-linux-users-of-all-kind-gxbfkyh68 og:image: https://api.daily.dev/og/posts/gXBfKyh68.png og:image:alt: 6 Backup Tools for Linux Users of All Kind og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 630 og:locale: en --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://daily.dev/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # 6 Backup Tools for Linux Users of All Kind **[It's Foss](https://daily.dev/sources/itsfoss)** · 10 min read · 2 upvotes · 0 comments ## Summary A curated comparison of six Linux backup tools suited to different user types. Déjà Dup is recommended for GNOME desktop users wanting a no-fuss GUI experience. Kopia suits professionals needing open source cloud-ready backups. BorgBackup and Restic are terminal-native options for sysadmins and homelabbers. MSP360 Free offers cloud backup for personal use with a CLI-first approach. UrBackup stands out as the only tool designed to manage backups across a fleet of machines from a central dashboard. Key considerations include backup type (file-level vs. image), scheduling automation, and multi-machine management. ## Full article daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. 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