Software

UrBackup isn’t fancy, but it works. If you’re looking for a solid, self-hosted backup tool that handles both files and full systems — across platforms — it deserves a spot on your shortlist. Set it up once, check the dashboard now and then, and know your data isn’t flying off to some cloud. It’s sitting where you told it to, versioned, deduplicated, and ready to restore when you need it.

Reliable Backups That Don’t Get in the Way

Backups usually fall into two camps — bloated tools with pretty dashboards, or spartan ones that feel like half-finished academic projects. Kopia lands in that rare middle ground: simple, open-source, no fluff… and surprisingly good.

There are plenty of flashy backup tools. This one isn’t flashy — it’s quiet, sharp, and does the job. If you like to know where your data is, how it’s stored, and don’t want to rely on someone else’s infrastructure, Vorta + Borg is worth setting up. It doesn’t talk much. But when something breaks and you need your files back — it usually has them.