Best Tarsnap Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 apps from backup software ranked against Tarsnap on the same published basis.
- 1Tarsnap vs IDrive
- 2Tarsnap vs MSP360 Backup
- 3Tarsnap vs Duplicati
- 4Tarsnap vs Vinchin Backup & Recovery
- 5Tarsnap vs VM Backup
- 6Tarsnap vs Bareos
- 7Tarsnap vs Veeam Agent for Microsoft Windows
- 8Tarsnap vs EaseUS Todo Backup
- 9Tarsnap vs AOMEI Backupper
- 10Tarsnap vs Iperius Backup
- 11Tarsnap vs Hasleo Backup Suite
- 12Tarsnap vs MiniTool ShadowMaker
- 13Tarsnap vs Clonezilla
- 14Tarsnap vs Veeam Agent for Mac
- 15Tarsnap vs Uranium Backup
- 16Tarsnap vs Arkiv
- 17Tarsnap vs SyncBack
- 18Tarsnap vs Jottacloud
- 19Tarsnap vs Backuply
- 20Tarsnap vs Plakar
Tarsnap alternatives compared
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | IDrive | 8.3 | Free plan | — | Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 2 | MSP360 Backup | 7.9 | Free plan | $1.67/mo | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 3 | Duplicati | 7.9 | Free plan | $0.50/mo | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 4 | Vinchin Backup & Recovery | 7.8 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Windows |
| 5 | VM Backup | 7.8 | Free plan | Free | API, Linux, self-hosted, Windows |
| 6 | Bareos | 7.7 | Free plan | €40/mo | Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 7 | Veeam Agent for Microsoft Windows | 7.6 | Free plan | Free | Windows |
| 8 | EaseUS Todo Backup | 7.6 | Free plan | $3.33/mo | Mac, Windows |
| 9 | AOMEI Backupper | 7.6 | Free plan | $3.33/mo | Windows |
| 10 | Iperius Backup | 7.6 | Free plan | Free | Windows |
| 11 | Hasleo Backup Suite | 7.5 | Free plan | $29.95/mo | Windows |
| 12 | MiniTool ShadowMaker | 7.5 | Free plan | $0.25/mo | Windows |
| 13 | Clonezilla | 7.5 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Windows |
| 14 | Veeam Agent for Mac | 7.4 | Free plan | Free | Mac |
| 15 | Uranium Backup | 7.3 | Free plan | €18/mo | Windows |
| 16 | Arkiv | 7.3 | Free plan | — | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 17 | SyncBack | 7.3 | Free plan | $44.95/mo | Android, Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 18 | Jottacloud | 7.2 | Free plan | $7.99/mo | Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 19 | Backuply | 7.1 | Free plan | $1.50/mo | Web |
| 20 | Plakar | 7.1 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
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Questions about Tarsnap alternatives
What is the best alternative to Tarsnap?
IDrive, number 1 in backup software with a score of 8.3 out of 10. The others here: MSP360 Backup, Duplicati, Vinchin Backup & Recovery and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to Tarsnap?
IDrive is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 20 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
How are these alternatives ranked?
Ranked free-and-open first: a usable free tier and open-source code, then the platforms it runs on and its documentation.