Tarsnap

Name: Tarsnap
Price: 0.25 USD

Windows · Mac · Linux · paid plans from $0.25/mo

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Two barsScore 5.8

Free tierNo free tier on record
Open codeNo open-source code on record
Runs widely3 of 6 device platforms
DocumentedPlans, terms and facts published

Tarsnap is ranked #82 of 151 in backup software on Freedom251, made by Tarsnap. It runs on Linux, macOS, Windows. Paid plans start at $0.25/mo.

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Storage $0.25/mo $0.25 / GB-month Prepaid usage-based storage · Charged on encoded data after deduplication, compression, and encryption tarsnap.com · 20 Sept 2026

Bandwidth $0.25/mo $0.25 / GB Prepaid usage-based bandwidth · Charged on encoded data transmitted tarsnap.com · 20 Sept 2026

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Paid from: $0.25/mo
Computer backup: Yes
Backup scope: file
Restore modes: file
Supported platforms: Linux, macOS, Windows

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