Duplicati review (2026): is the free plan enough?
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Good · out of 4.0 · graded Nov 13, 2026
Best for free backup to your own storage
Duplicati is a free open-source backup client that encrypts before it uploads to storage you choose, with a paid console for watching many machines. Storage is not included, the free console monitors just 2 machines, and alerts and remote management need Pro.
Who Duplicati is for
- Fits if you want a free backup client and your own pick of storage
- Works for IT teams watching backups on many machines in one console
Who Duplicati is not for
- Tight if you run more than 2 machines, because the free console stops at 2
- Not for you if you want alerts for missed backups or remote management, as those need Pro
- Skip it if you want storage included, since self-managed use brings your own
- Watch out: Microsoft 365 and Google Workspace backup is $0.50 self-hosted or $1.50 managed per user a month, and Enterprise starts at 10 machines
Why Duplicati gets a 2.8
Five grades, each with its reason. The GPA is their average: an A is 4 points, an F is none.
- AValue for moneyThe client is free to download and run, and Pro monitoring is $2 per machine a month billed yearly, under the category's $2.85 line. Storage costs are yours.
- BFree plan and trialThe client and a console plan for 2 machines and the last 200 backups are free. One person could live on that, though alerts need Pro.
- CFeaturesBackup with encryption, changed-block uploads and a central console does the job, which is narrower than storage. M365 and Google backup is priced on its own and the console features are gated.
- CEase of useYou set up each backup job and destination, with no store rating on record.
- BPlatforms and integrationsWeb interface plus Mac, Windows and Linux, and many destinations such as S3, Azure, Dropbox, OneDrive and Backblaze B2. No phone apps.
What these grades rest on. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from Duplicati Inc's own pages on 13 November 2026. Not based on using the product, and shorter than our full reviews. How we review and grade.
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Duplicati's GPA of 2.8 is higher than 73 of the 91 other file storage and sync services we grade, and level with 9.
It stands best on value for money (A, above 74 of 91) and worst on features (C, above 2).
Its paid plans start at $2 a month, against a middle price of $6.64 for the category: 9 of the 60 others that charge start lower.
On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 2.3 out of 4. 8 tools score higher and cost less.
Each grade against the category
Every bar is all 92 file storage and sync services we grade, cut by the letter each got. Duplicati’s own letter is outlined.
- AValue for moneyAbove 74 of 91, level with 17
- BFree plan and trialAbove 67 of 91, level with 18
- CFeaturesAbove 2 of 91, level with 67
- CEase of useAbove 22 of 91, level with 37
- BPlatforms and integrationsAbove 31 of 91, level with 38
Price against what you get
Each dot is one of 66 file storage and sync services. Further left costs less, and higher up scores better on features, ease of use and platforms. Point at a dot to see which tool it is.
Features, ease of use and platforms, averaged
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
- The best score at each price
- Has a free plan
- No free plan
Keep Duplicati, or make your own?
Keep it
The plain part of Duplicati you could make: reports. What surrounds it you could not. The 4 things listed below take a company, not a weekend.
It is one of the better ones too: its GPA of 2.8 is higher than 73 of the 91 other file storage and sync services we grade. It costs $24 a year. Duplicati is open source, so there is a third way: take its code and run it yourself.
What you could make
- Reports: an app builder makes this well.
What you could not
- Apps for macOS, Windows and Linux that stay in step with each other.
- It plugs into other products, Amazon S3, Azure Blob Storage and Google Cloud among them.
- End-to-end encryption done properly.
- AI features, unless you pay a model provider for each request yourself.
What this rests on. Duplicati’s listing: what it does, where it runs, what it plugs into and what it costs. It is a judgement about the kind of software this is. We have not built a replacement for it, and making your own means looking after it too. How we decide, and every tool’s verdict.
What is Duplicati?
Duplicati backs up files from desktops, servers and NAS devices to storage you pick, such as S3, Azure Blob, Backblaze B2, OneDrive, SFTP or WebDAV. Data is encrypted on the device before upload. A paid web console adds monitoring, alerts and remote management across many machines.
Worth knowing
- The free console monitors only 2 machines; alerts and remote management need Pro.
- Enterprise starts at 10 machines on a yearly contract and is sold through sales.
- Storage is not included on the self-managed route; extra integrated storage is $0.60 per additional 100 GB per month, billed yearly.
- Microsoft 365 and Google Workspace backup is priced separately: $0.50 per user / month self-hosted, $1.50 managed, both billed yearly.
Key features
- Bring your own storage
- Back up to S3, Azure Blob Storage, Google Cloud, Backblaze B2, Dropbox, OneDrive, Box, SFTP, WebDAV or local disks.
- Encryption before upload
- Data is encrypted on the device before it leaves, and the vendor says only the customer holds the keys.
- Changed-block uploads
- Only changed blocks are sent, which cuts bandwidth use, and retention rules decide how long old versions are kept.
- Central console
- A web console shows backup status across machines; paid plans add missed-backup alerts and remote management.
- Microsoft 365 and Google Workspace backup
- Mailboxes, OneDrive, SharePoint, Teams, Gmail and Drive can be backed up, self-hosted or as a managed service.
Duplicati pricing
As of Nov 13, 2026, Duplicati has a free plan, and paid plans start at $2 per machine / month, billed annually ($2.50 billed monthly).
- Starts at
- $2 per machine / month, billed annually ($2.50 billed monthly)
- Free plan
- Console Free plan: insights dashboard, monitoring for up to 2 machines and the last 200 backups.
- Free trial
- None listed
| Plan | Price | What you get |
|---|---|---|
| Free | $0 | Insights dashboard, monitoring for up to 2 machines and the last 200 backups. |
| Pro | $2per machine / month, billed annually ($2.50 billed monthly) | Up to 100 machines. Adds missed-backup alerts, AI backup analysis, remote management and 100 GB of storage per machine. |
| Enterprise | $3per machine / month, from, 10 machines minimum | For MSPs and large companies; yearly contract sold through sales. Adds organization management, SSO with MFA and agent-based deployment. |
Read from duplicati.com on Nov 13, 2026. Prices change, so confirm with Duplicati before you buy.
Ways to pay less
- Annual discountPro costs less when billed annually
The pricing page shows Pro at $2 per machine per month with annual billing selected, against $2.50 as the other displayed figure.
Stated on duplicati.com
Works with
- Amazon S3
- Azure Blob Storage
- Google Cloud
- Dropbox
- OneDrive
- Box
- Backblaze B2
- Wasabi
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Common questions
Does Duplicati have an Android app?
No Android app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 13, 2026. Duplicati is listed for Web, macOS, Windows and Linux.
Does Duplicati have an iPhone app?
No iPhone app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 13, 2026. Duplicati is listed for Web, macOS, Windows and Linux.
Is Duplicati open source?
Yes. Duplicati is open source, according to its own site.
Is Duplicati end-to-end encrypted?
Duplicati describes itself as end-to-end encrypted on its own site. Nobody here has audited that.
Sources for this page
The prices, plans, platforms and features above were read from these pages on Nov 13, 2026.