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Pluton vs Others

See how Pluton compares to other popular open-source backup solutions.

Legend: ✅ = Yes | ⚠️ = Partial | ❌ = No

Pluton vs Backrest

FeaturePlutonBackrest
Open source
Self-hosted
Web-based UI
Incremental backups
Deduplication
AES-256 encryption
Compression
Scheduled backups
Cloud storage providers (Rclone integration)70+70+
Snapshot retention policies
Email notifications
Webhook notifications⚠️ (Discord, Slack, Shoutrrr, Gotify)
Push notifications✅ Ntfy✅ Gotify
Pre/post backup scripts
Restore to original/custom location
Selective file restore
Download files from snapshots✅ (PRO)
Browse snapshot contents✅ (PRO)
Preview Snapshot Files (image, text, videos)✅ (PRO)
Centralized multi-device management✅ (PRO)
Lightweight agent for remote devices✅ (PRO)
Real-time sync backups✅ (PRO)
Full server / bare-metal backup✅ (PRO)
Compare snapshots✅ (PRO)
Automated recovery testing✅ (PRO)⚠️ Manual Checks
Two-factor authentication (2FA)✅ (PRO)
Backup email report digest✅ (PRO)
Docker deployment
Cross-platform (Windows/Linux)
ARM64 support
Low resource usage (~50 MB idle)
No vendor lock-in
Backup history & logging
Tags / organization⚠️ (repo/plan grouping)

Pluton vs Duplicati

FeaturePlutonDuplicati
Open source
Self-hosted
Web-based UI
Incremental backups
Deduplication
AES-256 encryption
Compression
Scheduled backups
Cloud storage providers70+~27
Snapshot retention policies
Email notifications⚠️ (CLI only)
Pre/post backup scripts
Restore to original/custom location
Selective file restore
Preview Snapshot Files (image, text, videos)✅ (PRO)
Webhook notifications✅ (PRO)⚠️ (paid plan)
Push notifications (Ntfy)✅ (PRO)
Centralized multi-device management✅ (PRO)⚠️ (paid Console)
Lightweight agent for remote devices✅ (PRO)✅ (paid Console)
Real-time sync backups✅ (PRO)
Full server / bare-metal backup✅ (PRO)
Browse snapshot contents✅ (PRO)
Compare snapshots✅ (PRO)⚠️ (CLI only)
Download files from snapshots✅ (PRO)
Automated recovery testing✅ (PRO)⚠️ (basic verify)
Two-factor authentication (2FA)✅ (PRO)⚠️ (Enterprise only)
Backup email report digest✅ (PRO)
Docker deployment
Cross-platform (Windows/Linux)
ARM64 support
Low resource usage (~50 MB idle)⚠️
No vendor lock-in
Backup history & logging
Tags / organization

Pluton vs Duplicacy

FeaturePlutonDuplicacy
Open source⚠️ (CLI only)
Self-hosted
Web-based UI✅ (paid Web Edition)
Incremental backups
Deduplication✅ (cross-machine)
AES-256 encryption✅ (AES-256-GCM + RSA)
Compression✅ (zstd, lz4)
Scheduled backups
Cloud storage providers70+~18
Snapshot retention policies
Email notifications (free)⚠️ (Web Edition only)
Pre/post backup scripts
Restore to original/custom location
Selective file restore
Preview Snapshot Files (image, text, videos)✅ (PRO)
Webhook notifications✅ (PRO)
Push notifications (Ntfy)✅ (PRO)
Centralized multi-device management✅ (PRO)
Lightweight agent for remote devices✅ (PRO)
Real-time sync backups✅ (PRO)
Full server / bare-metal backup✅ (PRO)
Browse snapshot contents✅ (PRO)
Compare snapshots✅ (PRO)✅ (CLI diff)
Download files from snapshots✅ (PRO)
Automated recovery testing✅ (PRO)⚠️ (check command only)
Two-factor authentication (2FA)✅ (PRO)
Backup email report digest✅ (PRO)
Docker deployment⚠️ (community images)
Cross-platform (Windows/Linux)
ARM64 support
Low resource usage (~50 MB idle)
No vendor lock-in
Backup history & logging
Tags / organization⚠️ (snapshot tags only)

Pluton vs Vorta

FeaturePlutonVorta
Open source
Self-hosted✅ (desktop app)
Web-based UI❌ (native Qt desktop)
Progressive Web App (PWA)
Incremental backups
Deduplication
AES-256 encryption
Compression
Scheduled backups
Cloud storage providers70+⚠️ (local, SSH/SFTP, BorgBase)
Snapshot retention policies
Email notifications❌ (desktop notifications only)
Webhook notifications
Push notifications (Ntfy)
Pre/post backup scripts
Restore to original/custom location
Selective file restore
Preview Snapshot Files (image, text, videos)✅ (PRO)
Centralized multi-device management✅ (PRO)
Lightweight agent for remote devices✅ (PRO)
Real-time sync backups✅ (PRO)
Full server / bare-metal backup✅ (PRO)
Browse snapshot contents✅ (PRO)✅ (via FUSE mount)
Compare snapshots✅ (PRO)⚠️ (basic text diff)
Download files from snapshots✅ (PRO)✅ (via extract)
Automated recovery testing✅ (PRO)⚠️ (manual borg check)
Two-factor authentication (2FA)✅ (PRO)
Backup email report digest✅ (PRO)
Docker deployment
Windows support
Linux support
ARM64 support
Low resource usage (~50 MB idle)
No vendor lock-in
Backup history & logging
Tags / organization⚠️ (profiles)