# Duplicati review (2026): is the free plan enough? > Encrypted backup to storage you choose, with a free open-source client Checked Nov 13, 2026 ยท graded Nov 13, 2026 by ToolGPA. 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. - **Category:** File Storage & Sync - **Made by:** Duplicati Inc - **Website:** https://duplicati.com - **Runs on:** Web, macOS, Windows, Linux - **Who should skip it:** Tight if you run more than 2 machines, because the free console stops at 2. - **Facts last checked:** Nov 13, 2026 ## 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). - **Pricing model:** Free plan - **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 | $2 per 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 | $3 per 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 https://duplicati.com/pricing on Nov 13, 2026. Prices change, so confirm with Duplicati before buying. ## Ways to pay less - **Pro costs less when billed annually** (Annual discount): The pricing page shows Pro at $2 per machine per month with annual billing selected, against $2.50 as the other displayed figure. Source: https://duplicati.com/pricing ## 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. ## Good for - People who want a free backup client and their own choice of storage - IT teams and MSPs watching backups on many machines in one console - Backing up to a NAS, SFTP server or S3 bucket they already run ## 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. ## ToolGPA grades **GPA: 2.8 out of 4**, graded Nov 13, 2026. 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. - **Value for money: A.** The 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. - **Free plan and trial: B.** The 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. - **Features: C.** Backup 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. - **Ease of use: C.** You set up each backup job and destination, with no store rating on record. - **Platforms and integrations: B.** Web interface plus Mac, Windows and Linux, and many destinations such as S3, Azure, Dropbox, OneDrive and Backblaze B2. No phone apps. These are ToolGPA's own grades. 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. ## Where it stands among file storage and sync services - 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. The category's chart of price against score: https://toolgpa.com/charts/file-storage ## Keep it, 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. - You could make: Reports: an app builder makes this well. - You could not: Apps for macOS, Windows and Linux that stay in step with each other. - You could not: It plugs into other products, Amazon S3, Azure Blob Storage and Google Cloud among them. - You could not: End-to-end encryption done properly. - You could not: AI features, unless you pay a model provider for each request yourself. A judgement by ToolGPA from this listing, by rules that are the same for every tool. Nothing was built to test it. ## Works with Amazon S3, Azure Blob Storage, Google Cloud, Dropbox, OneDrive, Box, Backblaze B2, Wasabi **Tags:** Open source, End-to-end encrypted, Reports, AI features ## Alternatives - [Arq Backup](https://toolgpa.com/tools/arq-backup): Encrypted Mac and Windows backup to storage you choose. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/arq-backup-vs-duplicati) - [CrashPlan](https://toolgpa.com/tools/crashplan): Business backup for laptops, servers, Microsoft 365 and Google. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/crashplan-vs-duplicati) - [Rclone](https://toolgpa.com/tools/rclone): Command-line tool for syncing and mounting cloud storage. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/duplicati-vs-rclone) - [IDrive](https://toolgpa.com/tools/idrive): Cloud backup for many devices in one account, with a sync folder. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/duplicati-vs-idrive) - [Backblaze B2](https://toolgpa.com/tools/backblaze-b2): S3-compatible object storage billed per terabyte. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/backblaze-b2-vs-duplicati) ## Sources The prices, plans, platforms and features above were read from these pages on Nov 13, 2026: - https://duplicati.com - https://duplicati.com/pricing - https://duplicati.com/individuals - https://duplicati.com/download - https://duplicati.com/integrations Page: https://toolgpa.com/tools/duplicati Listed by ToolGPA (toolgpa.com).