# BorgBackup

- **Canonical URI:** https://www.vioscale.ai/software/borgbackup
- **Category:** Backup Recovery
- **Homepage:** https://www.borgbackup.org
- **Also known as:** borgbackup
- **Profile claimed by vendor:** no
- **Last updated:** 2026-08-26T19:14:57.293Z

## Vioscale score

**76.2 / 100**, confidence 12% (low). Computed 2026-09-01.

Composite of weighted, independently-sourced signals (no user reviews, no vendor payment).

| Signal | Score | Weight | Contribution | Evidence present |
|---|--:|--:|--:|:--:|
| price_level | 100 | 0.052 | 5.2 | ✓ |
| reliability | 0 | 0.073 | 0 | - |
| capabilities | 0 | 0.084 | 0 | - |
| repo_stars | 78 | 0.026 | 2 | ✓ |
| integrations | 0 | 0.09355555555555557 | 0 | - |
| dependent_projects | 0 | 0.063 | 0 | - |
| dev_activity | 63.1 | 0.094 | 5.9 | ✓ |
| release_cadence | 88.3 | 0.052 | 4.6 | ✓ |
| security_posture | 0 | 0.073 | 0 | - |
| package_downloads | 0 | 0.136 | 0 | - |
| security_score | 60 | 0.042 | 2.5 | ✓ |
| pricing_transparency | 0 | 0.084 | 0 | - |
| community_qa_activity | 0 | 0.063 | 0 | - |

## Pricing

_As of 2026-08-18, [verify at source](https://www.borgbackup.org). Independently observed._

Open source

> Free and open source

## About

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.

_Independently observed._

## Platform & deployment

- **Platforms:** CLI, macOS, Linux, Windows
- **Deployment:** Self-hosted

## Release history

| Version | Date | Type |
|---|---|---|
| [2.0.0b23](https://github.com/borgbackup/borg/releases/tag/2.0.0b23) | 2026-08-23 | prerelease |
| [2.0.0b22](https://github.com/borgbackup/borg/releases/tag/2.0.0b22) | 2026-07-22 | prerelease |
| [1.4.5](https://github.com/borgbackup/borg/releases/tag/1.4.5) | 2026-07-18 | stable |
| [1.4.4](https://github.com/borgbackup/borg/releases/tag/1.4.4) | 2026-03-19 | stable |
| [2.0.0b21](https://github.com/borgbackup/borg/releases/tag/2.0.0b21) | 2026-03-15 | prerelease |
| [2.0.0b20](https://github.com/borgbackup/borg/releases/tag/2.0.0b20) | 2025-12-24 | prerelease |
| [1.4.3](https://github.com/borgbackup/borg/releases/tag/1.4.3) | 2025-12-02 | stable |
| [1.4.2](https://github.com/borgbackup/borg/releases/tag/1.4.2) | 2025-10-31 | stable |
| [1.2.9](https://github.com/borgbackup/borg/releases/tag/1.2.9) | 2025-08-05 | stable |
| [2.0.0b19](https://github.com/borgbackup/borg/releases/tag/2.0.0b19) | 2025-08-02 | prerelease |
| [2.0.0b18](https://github.com/borgbackup/borg/releases/tag/2.0.0b18) | 2025-06-19 | prerelease |
| [2.0.0b17](https://github.com/borgbackup/borg/releases/tag/2.0.0b17) | 2025-05-23 | prerelease |
| [2.0.0b16](https://github.com/borgbackup/borg/releases/tag/2.0.0b16) | 2025-05-06 | prerelease |
| [2.0.0b15](https://github.com/borgbackup/borg/releases/tag/2.0.0b15) | 2025-04-22 | prerelease |
| [1.4.1](https://github.com/borgbackup/borg/releases/tag/1.4.1) | 2025-04-18 | stable |

_… and 5 earlier release(s)._

## Security & compliance


Known vulnerabilities: 2 (0 in the last 12 months), max severity HIGH ([source](https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=pypi&package_name=borgbackup&per_page=100)). A count reflects scale and disclosure, not quality.

## Facts

Every value below carries its source and our confidence. Facts are re-crawled on a freshness schedule.

### pricing

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| pricing.model | commercial | [link](https://www.borgbackup.org) | 2026-08-26 | 70% (medium) |
| pricing.price_level | free | [link](https://www.borgbackup.org) | 2026-08-18 | 60% (medium) |

### activity

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| activity.commits_last_30d | 100 | [link](https://github.com/borgbackup/borg/pulse) | 2026-08-26 | 65% (medium) |

### adoption

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| adoption.github_stars | 13,653 | [link](https://github.com/borgbackup/borg) | 2026-08-26 | 90% (high) |

### language

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| language.primary | Python | [link](https://github.com/borgbackup/borg) | 2026-08-26 | 90% (high) |

### release

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| release.cadence_days | 21 | [link](https://github.com/borgbackup/borg/releases) | 2026-08-26 | 70% (medium) |

### security

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| security.scorecard | 6 | [link](https://api.securityscorecards.dev/projects/github.com/borgbackup/borg) | 2026-08-26 | 90% (high) |
| 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"}` | [link](https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=pypi&package_name=borgbackup&per_page=100) | 2026-08-26 | 90% (high) |

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