Redo Rescue is free, open-source backup and recovery software for Linux, Windows, and macOS. It provides image-based bare-metal backup and restore for systems affected by damage, malware, deletion, hackers, mistakes, or other problems. A recovery can go to a blank new drive, or data can be restored to different parts of a target drive while preserving its layout. The live system is based on 64-bit Debian and comes as an ISO that can be written to CD or USB. Version 3.0 supports real and virtual machines, UEFI Secure Boot, and restores backups created with version 1.0. For recovery assistance, password-protected remote access and a VNC server let another person help. The software provides detailed logs and error reporting. The maker describes the interface as point-and-click and supplies instructions for creating boot media on Windows, Mac, and Linux. Redo Rescue supports server backup as well as computer backup, but not mobile backup. Its release is under GNU GPLv3; the maker says the code can be audited, modified, and copied at no cost.
Who it is for
Redo Rescue suits people who need bootable, image-based recovery for Linux, Windows, or macOS systems, including real and virtual machines. Its remote access and server backup may also suit recovery workflows that involve another helper or server systems.
What is good
- Free and open source under GNU GPLv3.
- Can restore a system to a blank new drive.
- Version 3.0 supports UEFI Secure Boot and virtual machines.
- Can restore backups created with version 1.0.
- Password-protected remote access and a VNC server support assistance.
What to know first
- Mobile backup is not supported.
- Recovery requires boot media written to CD or USB.
Verdict
Redo Rescue offers bootable system recovery with options for blank-drive restores and restoring data within a target drive layout. It does not support mobile backup, and use requires creating and booting recovery media.
Redo Rescue plans and pricing
All plansCompared on backup software
- Free plan
- Yes
- Computer backup
- Yes
- Mobile backup
- No
- Server backup
- Yes
- Backup scope
- image
- Restore modes
- mixed
- Ransomware protection
- Yes
- Supported platforms
- Linux, Windows, macOS
