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Dev tools · July 29, 2026

RestoreCtl

Prove your PostgreSQL backups will actually work

RestoreCtl launched on July 29, 2026 with 2 votes.

What it does

How do you know your last backup will actually work when disaster hits? Most teams trust that "backup succeeded" means recovery is guaranteed. But the only way to prove your backup works is to restore it. RestoreCtl automates restore drills, spins up an isolated environment, validates the restored database, and generates signed reports proving your backups are recoverable. No agents to deploy and no hosted control plane.

Most teams know backups are running, but very few can prove recovery actually works. RestoreCtl continuously restores your latest backup into an isolated environment, measures real recovery time, and generates signed recovery evidence — entirely within your own infrastructure. Currently supports PostgreSQL — MySQL and others coming soon. Free beta · No account required What does this installer do? → Most failures stay invisible until the day you actually need to recover. Yes, you could write a bash script. RestoreCtl handles what scripts skip — cryptographic integrity validation, signed tamper-proof reports, scheduling, alerting, and consistent execution across backup formats. Without the…from restorectl.com

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