bupstash ☆

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Description:
Easy and efficient encrypted backups

Type: Formula | Latest Version: 0.12.0@1 | Tracked Since: Dec 17, 2025

Links: Homepage | formulae.brew.sh

Category: Security

Tags: backup encryption deduplication cli storage

Install: brew install bupstash

About:
Bupstash is a command-line tool that provides easy and efficient encrypted backups with built-in deduplication. It allows you to securely store incremental backups locally or on remote servers, minimizing storage requirements and transfer times. The tool is designed to be simple to use while offering strong security through libsodium encryption.

Key Features:

Client-side encryption with libsodium
Deduplication for efficient storage
Incremental backup support
Remote storage capabilities
Simple CLI interface

Use Cases:

Encrypted cloud backup to remote servers
Local encrypted backup with space efficiency
Automated backup scripts for servers
Personal file backup with strong security

Alternatives:

restic – More mature with more backends, but more complex
borg – Deduplication focused, but requires server-side component
rsync – Simpler but lacks built-in encryption and deduplication

License: MIT

Dependencies: libsodium

Bottles available for: arm64_tahoe, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_ventura, arm64_monterey, sonoma, ventura, monterey, arm64_linux, x86_64_linux

Version History

Detected	Version	Rev	Change	Commit
Nov 17, 2024 3:00pm		1	VERSION_BUMP	7c47c4f3