No. 6 of 25 ·Database Backup Software

Barman

Linux · Self-hosted

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Two barsScore 6.3

Free tierA free tier is on its own pricing page
Open codeNo open-source code on record
Runs widely1 of 6 device platforms
DocumentedPlans, terms and facts published

Barman is ranked #6 of 25 in database backup software on Freedom251. It runs on Linux, Self-hosted. There is a free plan.

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Barman Free Open-source PostgreSQL disaster recovery tool pgbarman.org · 30 Sept 2026

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Free plan: Yes
Point-in-time recovery: Yes
Backup frequency: continuous
Restore verification: Yes
Deployment model: self_hosted
Supported databases: PostgreSQL

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The record

Purpose: Barman is an open-source Python administration tool for disaster recovery of PostgreSQL servers.
Remote backups: Barman supports remote backups of multiple PostgreSQL servers for business-critical environments.
Recovery: Barman supports point-in-time recovery and both local and remote recovery.
Backup features: Its features include backup catalogs, incremental and parallel backup and recovery, retention policies, and WAL archiving and streaming.
Backup transports: Remote backups can use rsync over SSH or pg_basebackup.
Integrations: Barman integrates with PostgreSQL and standard archiving tools such as tar.
Encryption: Barman supports encryption of backups and WAL files using GPG, subject to configuration requirements.
Immutable storage: Barman can store backups on immutable storage to protect against malicious actors or accidental deletion, with a required grace period for its current implementation.
Cloud backup limitation: The documented experimental streaming-to-cloud method supports only S3-compatible destinations and does not support encryption or direct restores in Barman.
Operating system: Barman runs on Linux or UNIX-like systems, including FreeBSD and OpenBSD, according to the 3.20.0 installation requirements.
Cloud providers: Optional libraries enable integrations for AWS S3 and EC2 snapshots, Azure Blob Storage and VM snapshots, and Google Cloud Storage and Compute snapshots.
Support: Community support is available through a mailing list and GitHub bug tracker; EDB offers 24x7 production support, consulting, and training.
License: Barman's code is distributed under GNU General Public License 3.
Intended users: Barman is designed for organizations and database administrators managing disaster recovery for business-critical PostgreSQL databases.
Price from: Free

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Best Database Backup Software in 2026#6 of 25

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pgbarman.org/about/· checked 30 Sept 2026
docs.pgbarman.org/release/3.18.0/user_guide/backup.html· checked 30 Sept 2026
docs.pgbarman.org/release/3.20.0/user_guide/installation.· checked 30 Sept 2026
pgbarman.org/support/· checked 30 Sept 2026
pgbarman.org/about/license/· checked 30 Sept 2026
pgbarman.org/downloads/· checked 30 Sept 2026
pgbarman.org· checked 30 Sept 2026