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borgserver

Debian based container image, running openssh-daemon only accessable by user named "borg" using SSH-Publickey Auth & "borgbackup" as client.

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Debian based container image, running openssh-daemon only accessable by user named "borg" using SSH-Publickey Auth & "borgbackup" as client.

Platform availability

Available on 2 of 9 platforms

  • Unraid
  • TrueNAS (not listed)
  • Umbrel (not listed)
  • ZimaOS (not listed)
  • Proxmox (not listed)
  • Helm
  • Mac (not listed)
  • Windows (not listed)
  • Linux (not listed)

Health score?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). When the source code has been checked, a fifth factor, security check (20%: automated scan for committed secrets, unsafe desktop-app settings, known-vulnerable dependencies and project hygiene; any serious finding caps it at 20), is added. Factors without data are left out and the rest are rescaled.

79/100 Good

Maintained
100last commit 6 days ago
Popular
8313,815 GitHub stars
Easy to install
302 install platforms, Docker image
Light to run
No data

Based on 3 of 4 factors.

Availability: platform listings confirmed today, links checked 13 days ago

GitHub stars
13,815
Open issues
190
Last commit
2026-10-07
Latest release
1.4.5
Activity
declining

Checked 6 days ago - source: GitHub (borgbackup/borg)

Resources & Compatibility

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

Checked 15 days ago - source: Docker Hub image tags and published docs

First-install notes

No first-install notes yet.

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Checked 12 days ago - source: AlternativeTo

Common questions

Does the backup server need access to plaintext backup data?

No. Borg uses authenticated encryption, so the backup server only ever sees ciphertext.

Can I browse old file versions without extracting an archive?

Yes. An archive can be mounted as a regular filesystem with FUSE, letting you browse old file versions like a folder.

Which compression options can I choose for Borg backups?

Borg can use lz4 for speed, zstd for balance, zlib and lzma for maximum compression, or no compression.

What operations are involved in running a self-hosted Borg server?

Self-hosting operations include managing data locations, credential administration, capacity controls, backup, and upgrades.

What setup issue can occur after creating a borg user and importing a public key?

A user reported that even after installing Borg-server, creating a borg user, and importing the backup source's public key, Borg did not see the keys or storage mapping. This can point to the host or deployment environment rather than Borg alone.

Answers sourced from borgmcp.ai, www.borgbackup.org, www.reddit.com

Community

Collected 14 days ago - public community threads