# Alternatives to Vorta

Desktop GUI for BorgBackup.

Vorta ranks #6 of 12 in Backup software, with an Alt Score of 86. It is licensed under GPL-3.0, free and available on macOS and Linux. 9 of 10 checklist rows are verified against a public source.

Source: https://altcatalog.com/alternatives/vorta/
Category: Backup software

## Where Vorta stands out

- **Open source** — 5 of 12 apps with a verified answer have this

## Overview

- **Who it's for**: Vorta is for macOS and Linux desktop users who want reliable, automated backups without managing BorgBackup from the command line.
- **What you get**: A native GUI on top of BorgBackup that gives you encrypted, deduplicated, and compressed backups to local drives, your own SSH server, or BorgBase. You set up profiles with source folders, exclude patterns, and schedules, then browse and restore individual files or whole snapshots from any point-in-time archive. It's free and open source, so there's no vendor lock-in on your data or the software.
- **How it works**: Create a backup profile pointing at your source folders and a repository (local path or SSH/BorgBase remote), then run it manually or on a schedule from the menu bar. To recover data, open the archive list, pick a snapshot, and restore or extract the files you need.

## Profile

- **License**: GPL-3.0 (verified 2026-07-11)
- **Pricing model**: Free (verified 2026-07-11)
- **Starts at**: ?
- **Platforms**: macOS, Linux
- **Status**: active (verified 2026-07-11)

## Ranked alternatives

| # | App | Alt Score | Licence | Platforms |
|---|-----|-----------|---------|-----------|
| 1 | [Duplicati](https://altcatalog.com/alternatives/duplicati.md) | 100 | MIT | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| 2 | [Kopia](https://altcatalog.com/alternatives/kopia.md) | 100 | Apache-2.0 | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| 3 | [Duplicacy](https://altcatalog.com/alternatives/duplicacy.md) | 96 | Proprietary | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| 4 | [Restic](https://altcatalog.com/alternatives/restic.md) | 96 | BSD-2-Clause | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| 5 | [Arq](https://altcatalog.com/alternatives/arq.md) | 91 | Proprietary | Windows, macOS |
| 6 | [IDrive](https://altcatalog.com/alternatives/idrive.md) | 82 | Proprietary | Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS |
| 7 | [SpiderOak](https://altcatalog.com/alternatives/spideroak.md) | 82 | Proprietary | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| 8 | [UrBackup](https://altcatalog.com/alternatives/urbackup.md) | 82 | AGPL-3.0 | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| 9 | [Backblaze](https://altcatalog.com/alternatives/backblaze.md) | 64 | Proprietary | Windows, macOS |
| 10 | [Carbonite](https://altcatalog.com/alternatives/carbonite.md) | 42 | Proprietary | Windows, macOS |
| 11 | [Acronis](https://altcatalog.com/alternatives/acronis.md) | 37 | Proprietary | Windows, macOS, iOS, Android |

Alt Score = Verified coverage (90%) + Visibility (10%). See https://altcatalog.com/how-alt-score-works/

## Feature comparison

Legend: Yes / No / Partial / ? (not verified).

| Backup software checklist | Vorta | Duplicati | Kopia | Duplicacy | Restic | Arq |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pricing model | Free | OSS + paid hosting | Free | Subscription | Free | One-time |
| Starts at | ? | $2/machine/month | ? | $20/year | ? | $49.99 one-time (per computer) |
| License | GPL-3.0 | MIT | Apache-2.0 | Proprietary | BSD-2-Clause | Proprietary |
| Platforms | macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS |
| Incremental backups | ? | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| E2E encryption | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Deduplication | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Cloud targets supported | Partial | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Local / NAS targets | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Scheduling | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Partial | Yes |
| Versioning & retention policies | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Restore granularity | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Open source | Yes | Yes | Yes | Partial | Yes | No |
| Compression | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |

## Sources

Sources for Vorta. Each alternative is sourced on its own page.

- **Platforms**: macOS, Linux — <https://vorta.borgbase.com/install/windows/> (verified 2026-07-11)
  - Quote: “Unfortunately the underlying Borg Backup we use is currently not officially available on Windows, though work is in progress.”
- **Status**: active — <https://github.com/borgbase/vorta/releases> (verified 2026-07-11)
  - Quote: “v0.11.5 Latest”
- **License**: GPL-3.0 — <https://github.com/borgbase/vorta/blob/master/LICENSE.txt> (verified 2026-07-11)
  - Quote: “Version 3, 29 June 2007”
- **Pricing model**: Free — <https://github.com/borgbase/vorta/blob/master/README.md> (verified 2026-07-11)
  - Quote: “free to use, modify, improve and audit”
- **E2E encryption**: Yes — <https://vorta.borgbase.com/usage/local/> (verified 2026-07-11)
  - Quote: “Enter in your chosen passphrase for the repository. Make sure and store your passphrase somewhere safe!”
- **Deduplication**: Yes — <https://github.com/borgbase/vorta/blob/master/README.md> (verified 2026-07-11)
  - Quote: “Encrypted, deduplicated and compressed backups”
- **Cloud targets supported**: Partial — <https://vorta.borgbase.com/usage/remote/> (verified 2026-07-11)
  - Quote: “Another option is to use BorgBase.com, which is a specialized hosting service just for Borg.”
- **Local / NAS targets**: Yes — <https://vorta.borgbase.com/usage/local/> (verified 2026-07-11)
  - Quote: “select the directory where you would like your new Borg repository to be initialized”
- **Scheduling**: Yes — <https://vorta.borgbase.com/usage/> (verified 2026-07-11)
  - Quote: “Vorta has an integrated scheduler to perform automatic backups. After choosing a suitable interval in the Schedule tab, click the Apply button.”
- **Versioning & retention policies**: Yes — <https://vorta.borgbase.com/usage/prune/> (verified 2026-07-11)
  - Quote: “the prune options decide what particular archives from your Borg backup get deleted over time”
- **Restore granularity**: Yes — <https://vorta.borgbase.com/usage/restore/> (verified 2026-07-11)
  - Quote: “Go through the dialogs and select the folder that you would like to be restored and click on the Extract button.”
- **Open source**: Yes — <https://github.com/borgbase/vorta/blob/master/README.md> (verified 2026-07-11)
  - Quote: “Licensed under GPLv3. © 2018-2023 Manuel Riel and Vorta contributors.”
- **Compression**: Yes — <https://github.com/borgbase/vorta/blob/master/README.md> (verified 2026-07-11)
  - Quote: “Encrypted, deduplicated and compressed backups”

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