BorgTUI is a simple TUI and CLI to automate your Borg (and Rustic) backups.
This is free and open source software.
Key Features
- Simple: Manage your backup sources, backups, and repositories from either the TUI or CLI.
- Ergonomic: Find, add, and canonicalize backup paths from the TUI.
- Concurrent: All operations occur concurrently and in parallel for each repository.
- Easy: BorgTUI will backup every source directory to every remote repository.
- Friendly: Shell completions, desktop notifications, systemd unit generation.
- Automation: Designed to perform regular and scheduled backups.
- Documentation: Has man pages and helpful error messages.
Website: github.com/dpbriggs/borgtui
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Developer: David Briggs
License: GNU General Public License v3.0

BorgTUI is written in Rust. Learn Rust with our recommended free books and free tutorials.
Related Software
| Front-Ends to Borg Backup | |
|---|---|
| Vorta | Qt-based backup client |
| borgmatic | Simple command-line configuration-driven backup software |
| Pika Backup | GNOME app focused on backups of personal data |
| Emborg | Simple command line utility to orchestrate backups |
| BorgWarehouse | Fast and modern WebUI for BorgBackup |
| Borg UI | Modern web-based interface for BorgBackup |
| Borgitory | Web UI for managing BorgBackup |
| BorgTUI | TUI and CLI to automate BorgBacku |
| snapborg | Synchronizes snapper snapshots to a borg repository |
| Borg Backup Server | GUI Manager for Multiple Borg Endpoints |
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