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.
Vorta is for macOS and Linux desktop users who want reliable, automated backups without managing BorgBackup from the command line.
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.
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.
Where Vorta stands out
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Feature comparison
Rows come from the Backup software checklist (14 rows). Human-verified cells only. ? means the value has not been verified.
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Every fact and feature listed for Vorta is verified against its own pages. Each alternative is sourced on its own page.
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Platforms macOS, Linux verified 2026-07-11
Unfortunately the underlying Borg Backup we use is currently not officially available on Windows, though work is in progress.
https://vorta.borgbase.com/install/windows/ -
Status active verified 2026-07-11
v0.11.5 Latest
https://github.com/borgbase/vorta/releases -
License GPL-3.0 verified 2026-07-11
Version 3, 29 June 2007
https://github.com/borgbase/vorta/blob/master/LICENSE.txt -
Pricing model Free verified 2026-07-11
free to use, modify, improve and audit
https://github.com/borgbase/vorta/blob/master/README.md -
E2E encryption Yes verified 2026-07-11
Enter in your chosen passphrase for the repository. Make sure and store your passphrase somewhere safe!
https://vorta.borgbase.com/usage/local/ -
Deduplication Yes verified 2026-07-11
Encrypted, deduplicated and compressed backups
https://github.com/borgbase/vorta/blob/master/README.md -
Cloud targets supported Partial verified 2026-07-11
Another option is to use BorgBase.com, which is a specialized hosting service just for Borg.
https://vorta.borgbase.com/usage/remote/ -
Local / NAS targets Yes verified 2026-07-11
select the directory where you would like your new Borg repository to be initialized
https://vorta.borgbase.com/usage/local/ -
Scheduling Yes verified 2026-07-11
Vorta has an integrated scheduler to perform automatic backups. After choosing a suitable interval in the Schedule tab, click the Apply button.
https://vorta.borgbase.com/usage/ -
Versioning & retention policies Yes verified 2026-07-11
the prune options decide what particular archives from your Borg backup get deleted over time
https://vorta.borgbase.com/usage/prune/ -
Restore granularity Yes verified 2026-07-11
Go through the dialogs and select the folder that you would like to be restored and click on the Extract button.
https://vorta.borgbase.com/usage/restore/ -
Open source Yes verified 2026-07-11
Licensed under GPLv3. © 2018-2023 Manuel Riel and Vorta contributors.
https://github.com/borgbase/vorta/blob/master/README.md -
Compression Yes verified 2026-07-11
Encrypted, deduplicated and compressed backups
https://github.com/borgbase/vorta/blob/master/README.md
FAQ
Yes. Kopia, Restic and IDrive have a free tier or are fully free. Free-tier limits in the comparison table are verified and dated.
Duplicati, Kopia and Restic — every license claim links its source.