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ZFS+Rsync is a backup solution that combines ZFS file system technology with Rsync synchronization to create cloud-based time machine functionality. It is designed for users who need automated, incremental backups of… Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. ZFS+Rsync = Time Machine in the cloud launched in 2011; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

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   Cloud Storage with ZFS send and receive over SSH▲59

   rsync.net offers secure cloud storage on an open standards ZFS and SSH platform for offsite backup and disaster recovery

   2015 · rsync.net · its alternatives →

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   Saf – simple, reliable, rsync-based, battle tested, rounded backup▲89

   I had this backup code working reliably for years, using local file system, vps/dedicated server, or remote storage for backup, then I finally get time to wrap README, iron few missing switches and publish. Should be production ready and reliable, so it could be useful to others. Contributors are welcome.

   2023 · github.com · its alternatives →

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   ZFS Implementation in Python▲411

   ZFS, in Python, without reading the original C. Contribute to alcarithemad/zfsp development by creating an account on GitHub.

   2019 · github.com · its alternatives →

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   Zfs.rent▲403

   Colocate your own 3.5" SAS/SATA hard drives in a Tier 2 datacenter!Eliminate data transfer costs by shipping drives directly!

   2020 · zfs.rent · its alternatives →

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   ZeroFS – A log-structured filesystem for S3▲128

   ZeroFS serves S3-compatible buckets as POSIX filesystems over NFS and 9P, or as raw block devices over NBD. Data is compressed and encrypted before upload.

   Jul 2026 · zerofs.net · its alternatives →

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   A version control system based on rsync▲249

   Hi everyone! I'm trying to create a version control system that solves some of the problems that Git and other version control software has when working in a team. Let me know if you have any feedback!

   2023 · jamsync.dev · its alternatives →

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   Simple realtime two-way sync with SSH, fswatch and rsync▲71

   DropBox/GoogleDrive-style 2-way sync using rsync and fswatch - francoisp/DuplexRsync

   2019 · github.com · its alternatives →

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   Quick-Back, a POSIX compliant, rsync based system backup tool▲22

   A simple command line backup solution using rsync. Contribute to PenguinSnail/Quick-Back development by creating an account on GitHub.

   2016 · github.com · its alternatives →

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   Insync - use GDocs like Dropbox▲32

   Sync your cloud and manage your files across Linux, Windows and macOS. Insync supports Google Drive, OneDrive, Sharepoint and Dropbox with advanced local sync features.

   2011 · insynchq.com · its alternatives →

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    DriveSync – fast Git-styled Google Drive sync CLI▲24

    Superfast Google Drive CLI to sync files & folders - scaleninja/drivesync

    Sep 2026 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    Relica – Cross-platform local, remote, and multi-cloud file backups▲132

    Immutable cloud storage with multi-cloud redundancy. Zero-knowledge encryption, unlimited devices. Built on restic — no vendor lock-in. From $5/month.

    2018 · relicabackup.com · its alternatives →

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    DriftDB – an open source WebSocket backend for real-time apps▲367

    Hey HN! I’ve written a bunch of WebSocket servers over the years to do simple things like state synchronization, WebRTC signaling, and notifying a client when a backend job was run. I realized that if I had a simple way to create a private, temporary, mini-redis that the client could talk to directly, it would save a lot of time. So we created DriftDB. In addition to the open source server that you can run yourself, we also provide https://jamsocket.live where you can use an instance we host on Cloudflare’s edge (~13ms round trip latency from my home in NY). You may have seen my…

    2023 · driftdb.com · its alternatives →

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    ZFS utils to mirror snapshots and apply retention▲28

    Collection of ZFS utilities. Contribute to binwiederhier/zfsu development by creating an account on GitHub.

    2015 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    ZeroFS, the Filesystem That Makes S3 Your Primary Storage▲64

    ZeroFS: A log-structured filesystem for S3. ZeroFS serves S3-compatible buckets as POSIX filesystems over NFS and 9P, or as raw block devices over NBD. - GitHub - Barre/ZeroFS: ZeroFS: A log-structured filesystem for S3. ZeroFS serves S3-compatible buckets as POSIX filesystems over NFS and 9P, or as

    2025 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    Rubrik▲86

    Data backup recovery for the enterprise

    2017 · rubrik.com · its alternatives →

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    Robyn – A fast, extensible async Python web server with a Rust runtime▲103

    Robyn is a Super Fast Async Python Web Framework with a Rust runtime. - sparckles/Robyn

    2023 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    Dotsync▲88

    A simple and concise dotfiles synchronizer

    2023 · dotsync.org · its alternatives →

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    Insync 1.4▲139

    Transform Google Drive into a desktop app (Win/Linux/macOS)

    2018 · insynchq.com · its alternatives →

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    Cirrus IPFS(Beta)▲89

    Securely decentralize your storage

    2023 · its alternatives →

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    SlikSafe – A decentralized, end-to-end encrypted alternative to Dropbox▲284

    Hey folks, We are the team behind Slik. Over the past year, we have been hacking on SlikSafe [1] a Dropbox alternative where all your data is first encrypted on your own device and then stored on decentralized storage. Some features we're most excited about are - - multi-device data sync, - auto-backups via desktop apps, - search your docs by name or contents with end-to-end encryption, - easy sharing via email, QR-code or private-link, - Password-less login using MetaMask/Phantom We leverage storage providers IPFS and Storj for global redundancy, reliability, and immutability. You can…

    2021 · its alternatives →

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    Sshync – Auto-sync files over SSH▲65

    Auto-sync files or directories over SSH. Contribute to mateogianolio/sshync development by creating an account on GitHub.

    2015 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    S3HyperSync – Faster S3 sync tool – iterating with up to 100k files/s▲49

    An alternative S3 sync tool to extremly fast sync s3 buckets. Feedback and contributions are welcome!

    2024 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    CallFS – S3-style object store in one Go binary (MIT)▲66

    We started CallFS after yet another late-night “why did the uploads vanish?” incident. Our small team had stitched together rsync, a fragile NFS mount, and an S3 bucket—none of it observable, all of it waiting to bite us. So we wrote a single-process file service in Go that: • Speaks the S3 API (so existing tooling works). • Stores hot data on local disks for speed; cold data can sit in any S3-compatible bucket. • Exposes Prometheus metrics and JSON logs by default, because “what happened?” shouldn’t be guesswork. • Ships as a ~25 MB static binary—no external deps, MIT license. Today it’s…

    2025 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    Back In Time 2.0.0 – Release Candidate 1▲7

    A comfortable and well-configurable graphical Frontend for incremental backups, with a command-line version also available. Modified files are transferred, while unchanged files are linked to the new folder using rsync's hard link feature, saving storage space. Restoring is straightforward via file

    Aug 2026 · github.com · its alternatives →

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