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Rsnapshot(http://www.rsnapshot.org/) is a filesystem snapshot utility based on rsync.

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Rsnapshot(http://www.rsnapshot.org/) is a filesystem snapshot utility based on rsync. rsnapshot makes it easy to make periodic snapshots of local machines, and remote machines over ssh. The code makes extensive use of hard links whenever possible, to greatly reduce the disk space required.

Platform availability

Available on 2 of 6 install platforms

  • Unraid
  • TrueNAS (not listed)
  • Umbrel (not listed)
  • ZimaOS
  • Proxmox (not listed)
  • Helm (not listed)

Also on Docker Hub and GitHub

Health score

61/100 Good

Maintained
95last commit 11 days ago
Popular
3241 GitHub stars
Easy to install
302 install platforms, Docker image
Light to run
No data

Based on 3 of 4 factors.

How is this calculated?

A 0-100 score computed nightly from four factors: maintained (40%: recent commits and steady activity), popular (25%: GitHub stars, log scale), easy to install (20%: platforms, install notes, setup guides, Docker image) and light to run (15%: minimum RAM, ARM support). Factors without data are left out and the rest are rescaled.

Availability: platform listings confirmed today

GitHub stars
41
Open issues
0
Last commit
2026-09-24
Latest release
1.4.5-r0-ls163
License
GPL-3.0
Activity
rising

Checked 7 days ago - source: GitHub (linuxserver/docker-rsnapshot)

Resources & Compatibility

ARM (e.g. Raspberry Pi) is supported.

Checked 7 days ago - source: Docker Hub image tags and published docs

First-install notes

No first-install notes yet.

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Checked 4 days ago - source: AlternativeTo

Common questions

How much disk space will rsnapshot use over time?

rsnapshot keeps only a fixed, configurable number of snapshots, so disk usage does not continuously grow. Unchanged files are handled with hard links to reduce the space required.

Can rsnapshot back up remote machines?

Yes. It can make periodic snapshots of local machines and remote machines over SSH.

Why is the first rsnapshot run slow?

rsnapshot wraps rsync and uses hard links, so later backups are usually fast. The first sync can be slow because rsync is slow on first syncs, often when backing up large files or directories that do not need to be backed up.

Can the LinuxServer.io rsnapshot container use my host user and group IDs?

Yes. The LinuxServer.io container supports easy user mappings with PUID and PGID.

Do users need root to restore their files?

No. Files can be restored by the users who own them, without the root user getting involved.

Answers sourced from www.rsnapshot.org, github.com, rsnapshot.org, www.reddit.com

Community

Collected 6 days ago - public community threads