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24 alternatives to DBacked

Simple, secure database backup as a service 🛠️

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. DBacked launched in 2018; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

  1. 1
    Barebackupsâ–˛78

    Super-simple database backups

    2020 · its alternatives →

  2. 2IW
    I wrote a RDBMS (SQLite clone) from scratch in pure Pythonâ–˛371

    I wrote a relational database management system (RDBMS) (sqlite clone) from scratch in pure Python.

    2023 · github.com · its alternatives →

  3. 3
    SimpleBackupsâ–˛103

    Website & database backups with smart features and an API

    2019 · its alternatives →

  4. 4
    UpBack! Database Backup and Recovery â–˛12

    Effortless Data Backup and Recovery for Modern Databases

    2024 · its alternatives →

  5. 5SP
    Serverless Postgresâ–˛159

    This is a MVP for Serverless Postgres. 1/ It uses Fly.io[0], which can automatically pause your database after all connections are released (and start it again when new connections join). 2/ It uses Oriole[1], a Postgres extension with experimental support for S3 / Decoupled Storage[2]. 3/ It uses Tigris[3], Globally Distributed S3-Compatible Object Storage. Oriole will automatically backup the data to Tigris using background workers. I wouldn't recommend using this in production, but I think it's in a good spot to provoke some discussion and ideas. You can get it running…

    2024 · github.com · its alternatives →

  6. 6
    Solid Backupâ–˛75

    Export all your Airtable bases in 3 clicks

    2021 · its alternatives →

  7. 7
    Restoredrill – proves your Postgres backups restore▲49

    Proves your PostgreSQL and MySQL backups actually restore, before you find out the hard way. - ahmadpiran/restoredrill

    15d ago · github.com · its alternatives →

  8. 8
    Postgresusâ–˛35

    Open source PostgreSQL backup tool

    Dec 2025 · its alternatives →

  9. 9SA
    Simple and Secure Personal Backupsâ–˛20

    spb is a CLI backing up your local folders into S3 while encrypting everything client side.

    2023 · github.com · its alternatives →

  10. 10
    BoostBackup.comâ–˛109

    Backup and monitor your server, files & DB

    2024 · boostbackup.com · its alternatives →

  11. 11EA
    EDB – A framework to make and manage backups of your database▲31

    2015 · github.com · its alternatives →

  12. 12
    dbHarborâ–˛78

    MacOS management app for SQL Databases

    2020 · its alternatives →

  13. 13UT
    Uphold – Tool for programmatically verifying database backups▲89

    2016 · github.com · its alternatives →

  14. 14
    RipDBâ–˛65

    Fast, decentralized key-value Store for web3 builders

    2022 · its alternatives →

  15. 15
    ProvenDBâ–˛67

    Bridging the gap between databases and blockchains

    2019 · its alternatives →

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    DBeaverâ–˛130

    A free and universal database tool

    2018 · its alternatives →

  17. 17
    Corsoâ–˛90

    Free, secure, open-source backup for Microsoft 365

    2023 · its alternatives →

  18. 18IS
    Infreqdb – S3 backed key/value database for infrequent read access▲39

    2017 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    Pettiâ–˛120

    Effortless database backups

    2024 · its alternatives →

  20. 20PO
    Portabase – open-source database backup/restore tool▲6

    I’m working on Portabase, a self-hosted, open-source tool for managing database backups and restores. It currently supports PostgreSQL, MySQL, and MariaDB, with MongoDB coming soon. It uses an agent-based architecture with a central server and lightweight agents, enabling deployment at the edge and operation across multiple networks. Website: https://portabase.io GitHub: https://github.com/Portabase/portabase Discord (newly created): https://discord.gg/Wgv7xZ8fWJ Main features: - Scheduled logical backups with multiple retention strategies…

    Jan 2026 · its alternatives →

  21. 21
    Cloudbackâ–˛91

    GitHub repository backup service

    2021 · its alternatives →

  22. 22
    Bakup.ioâ–˛83

    Agent based database, file and server backup infrastructure

    2021 · its alternatives →

  23. 23
    Portabaseâ–˛5

    Open-source platform to back up and restore your data.

    13d ago · portabase.io · its alternatives →

  24. 24
    MongoDB Saverâ–˛6

    Backup & restore manager

    2025 · saver.pss-group.co.za · its alternatives →

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