Zerobyte is a self-hosted backup automation application built on top of Restic.
It provides a modern web interface for scheduling, managing, and monitoring backup jobs, helping users protect data stored on remote services and local systems. The software focuses on encrypted backups, retention management, and support for a range of common storage protocols used by home lab and self-hosting environments.
This is free and open source software.
Key Features
- Provides a web-based interface for scheduling, managing, and monitoring backup jobs.
- Uses Restic to deliver encrypted, compressed backups with retention policies.
- Supports automated backup scheduling with fine-grained retention controls.
- Offers end-to-end encryption to protect backup data.
- Multi-protocol support for backups from NFS, SMB, WebDAV, SFTP, or local directories.
- Designed for self-hosters running the application with Docker and Docker Compose.
Website: github.com/nicotsx/zerobyte
Support:
Developer: Nicolas Meienberger
License: GNU Affero General Public License v3.0
Zerobyte is written in TypeScript. Learn TypeScript with our recommended free books and free tutorials.
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