borgbackup ☆
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Description:
Deduplicating archiver with compression and authenticated encryption
Type: Formula  |  Latest Version: 1.4.3@0  |  Tracked Since: Dec 17, 2025
Links: Homepage  |  @borgbackup  |  formulae.brew.sh
Category: Devops
Tags: backup deduplication encryption archive cli
Install: brew install borgbackup
About:
BorgBackup creates deduplicated, compressed, and authenticated encrypted backups. It efficiently stores only changed data segments, saving significant storage space and bandwidth. Its archive-based approach allows for mounting backups to browse and restore individual files easily.
Key Features:
  • Data deduplication to minimize storage usage
  • Client-side encryption for security
  • Compression (LZ4, zstd, etc.) to reduce size further
  • Mountable archives for easy file access
Use Cases:
  • Server and database backups
  • Desktop file synchronization and archiving
  • Secure offsite backup storage
Alternatives:
  • restic – Similar deduplication features; Borg is often noted for better performance with many small files
  • rsync – Efficient file transfer but lacks built-in deduplication and encryption
License: BSD-3-Clause
Dependencies: libb2, lz4, openssl@3, python@3.14, xxhash, zstd, acl
Bottles available for: arm64_tahoe, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, sonoma, arm64_linux, x86_64_linux
Version History
Detected Version Rev Change Commit
Oct 27, 2025 11:45pm 0 VERSION_BUMP 093878dc
Oct 17, 2025 7:36am 0 VERSION_BUMP 77580e26
Sep 12, 2025 7:35pm 0 VERSION_BUMP 694c21b4
Oct 11, 2024 10:06pm 0 VERSION_BUMP a6ff45d9
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