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Vorta

Qt desktop front-end for BorgBackup on macOS and Linux

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License

GPL-3.0

Languages
  • Python
  • Makefile
  • Shell
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About Vorta

Vorta is a desktop GUI for BorgBackup, the deduplicating backup tool. It runs on macOS and Linux and wraps Borg's command-line engine in a Qt interface, so Borg still does the actual encryption, deduplication, and compression.

Backups are organized into profiles that group source folders, destinations, and schedules. Destinations can be local drives, your own server, or BorgBase, a hosting service for Borg. A single view lists point-in-time archives, and individual files can be restored from any of them.

Vorta is built on PyQt and Qt and licensed under GPLv3. It works wherever both Qt and Borg run, including Ubuntu, Debian, Fedora, and Arch Linux. Windows is not supported, because Borg does not run on it.

Key features

  • Qt front-end driving Borg's encrypted, deduplicated, compressed backups
  • Profiles grouping source folders, destinations, and schedules
  • Single view of point-in-time archives with individual file restore
  • Backup destinations on local drives, your own server, or BorgBase

Details

First released
2018
Platforms
macOS · Linux
Backend
BorgBackup
Built with
PyQt · Qt
Destinations
Local drives · own server · BorgBase
License
GPLv3