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Binhex UrBackup

UrBackup is an easy to setup Open Source client/server backup system, that through a combination of image and file backups accomplishes both data safety and a…

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UrBackup is an easy to setup Open Source client/server backup system, that through a combination of image and file backups accomplishes both data safety and a fast restoration time. File and image backups are made while the system is running without interrupting current processes. UrBackup also continuously watches folders you want backed up in order to quickly find differences to previous backups. Because of that, incremental file backups are really fast. Your files can be restored through the web interface, via the client or the Windows Explorer while the backups of drive volumes can be restored with a bootable CD or USB-Stick (bare metal restore). A web interface makes setting up your own backup server really easy.

Platform availability

Available on 3 of 6 install platforms

Also on Docker Hub and GitHub

Health score

43/100 Fair

Maintained
52last commit 205 days ago
Popular
198 GitHub stars
Easy to install
553 install platforms, install notes, 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, links checked 9 days ago

GitHub stars
8
Open issues
2
Last commit
2026-03-18
Latest release
2.5.38-1-01
License
GPL-3.0
Activity
stale

Checked 3 days ago - source: GitHub (binhex/arch-urbackup)

Resources & Compatibility

ARM (e.g. Raspberry Pi) is not supported.

Checked 10 days ago - source: Docker Hub image tags and published docs

First-install notes

  • Open your Soulseek peer port In the soulseek settings, set server and listen_port; listen_port is the incoming port peers use to reach you. If it is 0, the listener is disabled for firewalled mode, so other peers may not be able to connect to you. source
  • Use the expected music folder layout Keep your music library in a folder like /media/music with the Artist/Album layout. This matches the default structure the docs show, so files are organized where the app expects and you do not have to fix paths by hand. source
  • Limit Soulseek peer connections Set soulseek.max_peers to a value your machine can handle, such as 64, because each peer uses about 256 KB of stack memory. Keeping this balanced helps prevent downloads from using too much memory. source

Fetched yesterday - each note links to its source

Alternatives (9)

  • AOMEI Backupper - Backup, disk cloning, system migration, and bare-metal restore for Windows PCs and Servers.
  • Acronis True Image - Full image backup and disk cloning for Windows, macOS, iOS, and Android with ransomware protection, cloud storage, and fast recovery option…
  • Bacula - Bacula is a set of computer programs that permit managing backup, recovery, and verification of computer data across a network of computers…
  • BorgBackup - BorgBackup (short: Borg) is a deduplicating backup program.
  • Duplicati - Duplicati is a backup client that securely stores encrypted, incremental, compressed remote backups of local files on cloud storage service…
  • Rclone - Command-line tool for syncing, copying, and checking files between local drives and over 40 cloud storage services with features like hashi…
  • Redo Rescue - Redo Rescue is an easy-to-use backup and recovery solution that can restore a fully working system from a backup image, even to a blank new…
  • Rescuezilla - Free, user-friendly disk cloning and imaging software, boots from USB for Windows, Mac, and Linux.
  • Time Machine - Time Machine is the breakthrough automatic backup that’s built right into Mac OS X.

Checked 7 days ago - source: AlternativeTo

Common questions

How is the binhex UrBackup container typically configured on unRAID?

The Unraid support guidance is to remove UMASK, PUID, and PGID, then point the backup variable to /backups and the appdata variable to /var/urbackup inside the container.

Can the binhex UrBackup Docker container back up Windows and macOS desktops?

Yes. A user runs the container on unRAID with desktop clients and schedules weekly full image backups with daily incrementals, adding OneDrive or file history for extra protection.

How can a self-hosted UrBackup setup be protected from ransomware?

The thread notes that incremental UrBackup backups can be combined with ZFS for ransomware protection and encryption, and it also mentions Linux installation and hardening options.

What restore options does UrBackup provide?

Files can be restored through the web interface, the client, or Windows Explorer. Drive volume backups can be restored with a bootable USB stick for bare-metal recovery.

Where can I find UrBackup guides for database and virtualization backups?

The documentation page lists guides for PostgreSQL, MySQL/MariaDB, Microsoft SQL Server, Oracle on Windows, and Hyper-V.

Answers sourced from forums.unraid.net, urbackup.org, urbackup.org, www.reddit.com, www.reddit.com

Community

Collected 4 days ago - public community threads