# BorgBackup vs Kopia

| Attribute | BorgBackup | Kopia |
|---|---|---|
| **Vioscale score** | 76.2 (12% (low)) | 49.7 (28% (low)) |
| activity.commits_last_30d | 100 | 38 |
| adoption.dependent_repos | - | 39 |
| adoption.github_stars | 13,653 | 13,968 |
| deployment.options | `{"self_hosted":true}` | `{"cloud":true,"self_hosted":true}` |
| description.long | BorgBackup is an open-source backup program that eliminates duplicate data to reduce storage requirements and encrypts everything client-side with authenticated encryption, making it suitable for backing up to untrusted storage destinations. | Open-source backup software that creates encrypted, deduplicated backups to your choice of cloud storage providers. Offers both a graphical interface and command-line tools for Windows, macOS, and Linux systems. |
| integrations.count | - | 5 |
| integrations.list | - | `[{"name":"Azure Blob Storage"},{"name":"Google Cloud Storage"},{"name":"Google Drive"},{"name":"Pushover"},{"name":"Webhook"}]` |
| language.primary | Python | Go |
| license.spdx | - | Apache-2.0 |
| platform.support | `{"cli":true,"mac":true,"linux":true,"windows":true}` | `{"cli":true,"mac":true,"linux":true,"windows":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"open_source","summary":"Free and open source","sourceUrl":"https://www.borgbackup.org","retrievedAt":"2026-08-18T22:08:28.569Z"}` | `{"type":"open_source","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://kopia.io","retrievedAt":"2026-08-20T16:35:02.044Z"}` |
| pricing.free_tier | - | yes |
| pricing.model | commercial | open_source |
| pricing.price_level | free | free |
| release.cadence_days | 21 | 21 |
| release.history | `[{"url":"https://github.com/borgbackup/borg/releases/tag/2.0.0b23","date":"2026-08-23T14:52:45Z","type":"prerelease","version":"2.0.0b23"},{"url":"https://github.com/borgbackup/borg/releases/tag/2.0.0b22","date":"2026-07-22T12:43:24Z","type":"prerelease","version":"2.0.0b22"},{"url":"https://github.com/borgbackup/borg/releases/tag/1.4.5","date":"2026-07-18T22:36:16Z","type":"stable","version":"1.4.5"},{"url":"https://github.com/borgbackup/borg/releases/tag/1.4.4","date":"2026-03-19T08:18:05Z","type":"stable","version":"1.4.4"},{"url":"https://github.com/borgbackup/borg/releases/tag/2.0.0b21","date":"2026-03-15T18:49:28Z","type":"prerelease","version":"2.0.0b21"},{"url":"https://github.com/borgbackup/borg/releases/tag/2.0.0b20","date":"2025-12-24T01:22:28Z","type":"prerelease","version":"2.0.0b20"},{"url":"https://github.com/borgbackup/borg/releases/tag/1.4.3","date":"2025-12-02T07:43:18Z","type":"stable","version":"1.4.3"},{"url":"https://github.com/borgbackup/borg/releases/tag/1.4.2","date":"2025-10-31T18:39:02Z","type":"stable","version":"1.4.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/borgbackup/borg/releases/tag/1.2.9","date":"2025-08-05T01:22:07Z","type":"stable","version":"1.2.9"},{"url":"https://github.com/borgbackup/borg/releases/tag/2.0.0b19","date":"2025-08-02T12:36:33Z","type":"prerelease","version":"2.0.0b19"},{"url":"https://github.com/borgbackup/borg/releases/tag/2.0.0b18","date":"2025-06-19T12:09:51Z","type":"prerelease","version":"2.0.0b18"},{"url":"https://github.com/borgbackup/borg/releases/tag/2.0.0b17","date":"2025-05-23T04:38:59Z","type":"prerelease","version":"2.0.0b17"},{"url":"https://github.com/borgbackup/borg/releases/tag/2.0.0b16","date":"2025-05-06T12:24:01Z","type":"prerelease","version":"2.0.0b16"},{"url":"https://github.com/borgbackup/borg/releases/tag/2.0.0b15","date":"2025-04-22T11:46:55Z","type":"prerelease","version":"2.0.0b15"},{"url":"https://github.com/borgbackup/borg/releases/tag/1.4.1","date":"2025-04-18T20:03:23Z","type":"stable","version":"1.4.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/borgbackup/borg/releases/tag/2.0.0b14","date":"2024-11-17T00:19:17Z","type":"prerelease","version":"2.0.0b14"},{"url":"https://github.com/borgbackup/borg/releases/tag/2.0.0b13","date":"2024-10-31T22:53:38Z","type":"prerelease","version":"2.0.0b13"},{"url":"https://github.com/borgbackup/borg/releases/tag/2.0.0b12","date":"2024-10-03T10:47:16Z","type":"prerelease","version":"2.0.0b12"},{"url":"https://github.com/borgbackup/borg/releases/tag/2.0.0b11","date":"2024-09-26T18:03:03Z","type":"prerelease","version":"2.0.0b11"},{"url":"https://github.com/borgbackup/borg/releases/tag/2.0.0b10","date":"2024-09-09T20:29:20Z","type":"prerelease","version":"2.0.0b10"}]` | `[{"url":"https://github.com/kopia/kopia/releases/tag/v0.23.1","date":"2026-06-16T01:27:33Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.23.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/kopia/kopia/releases/tag/v0.23.0","date":"2026-05-12T00:08:06Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.23.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/kopia/kopia/releases/tag/v0.22.3","date":"2025-12-02T06:37:52Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.22.3"},{"url":"https://github.com/kopia/kopia/releases/tag/v0.22.2","date":"2025-11-26T07:29:29Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.22.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/kopia/kopia/releases/tag/v0.22.1","date":"2025-11-25T04:45:25Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.22.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/kopia/kopia/releases/tag/v0.22.0","date":"2025-11-18T00:28:26Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.22.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/kopia/kopia/releases/tag/v0.21.1","date":"2025-07-22T01:40:45Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.21.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/kopia/kopia/releases/tag/v0.21.0","date":"2025-07-20T00:30:06Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.21.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/kopia/kopia/releases/tag/v0.20.1","date":"2025-05-26T00:07:18Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.20.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/kopia/kopia/releases/tag/v0.20.0","date":"2025-05-20T18:50:55Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.20.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/kopia/kopia/releases/tag/v0.19.0","date":"2025-01-24T01:49:56Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.19.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/kopia/kopia/releases/tag/v0.18.2","date":"2024-11-21T00:13:50Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.18.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/kopia/kopia/releases/tag/v0.18.1","date":"2024-11-17T18:59:34Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.18.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/kopia/kopia/releases/tag/v0.18.0","date":"2024-11-16T23:39:49Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.18.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/kopia/kopia/releases/tag/v0.17.0","date":"2024-04-16T03:46:40Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.17.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/kopia/kopia/releases/tag/v0.16.1","date":"2024-03-26T03:32:02Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.16.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/kopia/kopia/releases/tag/v0.16.0","date":"2024-03-23T16:59:16Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.16.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/kopia/kopia/releases/tag/v0.15.0","date":"2023-10-22T03:20:50Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.15.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/kopia/kopia/releases/tag/v0.14.1","date":"2023-09-18T00:07:57Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.14.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/kopia/kopia/releases/tag/v0.14.0","date":"2023-09-16T18:51:25Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.14.0"}]` |
| security.scorecard | 6 | 6.4 |
| security.vulnerabilities | `{"count":2,"source":"https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=pypi&package_name=borgbackup&per_page=100","last_12m":0,"max_severity":"HIGH"}` | `{"count":2,"source":"https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=go&package_name=github.com%2Fkopia%2Fkopia&per_page=100","last_12m":1,"max_severity":"CRITICAL"}` |

## Capabilities (Backup Recovery)

| Capability | BorgBackup | Kopia |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Capabilities** |  |  |
| Backup method | - | - |
| Immutable storage | - | - |
| Air gapped copy | - | - |
| Dr orchestration failover | - | - |
| Instant recovery | - | - |
| Ransomware anomaly detection | - | - |
| Granular item recovery | - | - |
| Kubernetes backup | - | - |
| Multi cloud support | - | - |
| Deployment model | - | - |
| Multi tenant msp | - | - |
| Deduplication compression | - | - |
| Licensing model | - | - |

*Source: Vioscale. Generated 2026-09-01T16:44:58.362Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*