Portabase vs UrBackup

Comparing two open source alternatives to Veeam and Commvault and Acronis. Use the comparison below to decide which one fits your needs.

Portabase

Apache-2.0

Open-source, self-hosted database backup and restore platform for PostgreSQL, MySQL, MongoDB, Redis, and more.

AGPL-3.0

Client/server backup system combining file and image backups with fast incremental backups, a web admin UI, and bare-metal restore.

	Portabase	UrBackup
License	Apache-2.0	AGPL-3.0
Self-hostable	Yes	Yes
GitHub Stars	1,827	936
Forks	131	176
Open Issues	44	20
Last Commit	Oct 9, 2026	Oct 5, 2026
First Released	Oct 19, 2024	Nov 20, 2012
Categories	Backups Database Management	Backups
Tags	#backup #self hosted #database #devops	#backup #cross-platform #self hosted

Portabase

UrBackup936

Open source network backup and recovery for mixed IT environments with disk, tape, and S3 storage, a web UI, and multi-OS clients.

Free, open-source backup software that stores encrypted, incremental backups to cloud storage and remote servers.

High-performance server-based backup system that pools identical files across machines, with a web UI and no client-side software to install.

Lightweight client/server network backup and restore tool with librsync deduplication, TLS client authentication, and Windows and Unix clients.