tarsnap ☆

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Description:
Online backups for the truly paranoid

Type: Formula | Tracked Since: Dec 28, 2025

Links: Homepage | @tarsnap | formulae.brew.sh

Category: Devops

Tags: backup security encryption cloud-storage devops

Install: brew install tarsnap

About:
Tarsnap is a secure, efficient online backup service designed for critical data protection. It provides client-side encryption, ensuring only you can access your backups, and uses deduplication to minimize storage costs. The service is built on a robust infrastructure, offering a 'no trust' model where the server cannot decrypt your data.

Key Features:

Client-side, end-to-end encryption
Block-level deduplication for cost efficiency
Snapshot-based backups with archival capabilities
Low-level access for granular control

Use Cases:

Securing critical server configurations and databases
Creating off-site, encrypted backups for personal or business data
Automating backups for development environments

Alternatives:

restic – Open-source alternative supporting various backends, whereas Tarsnap is a specific paid service.
rsync – Efficient file transfer but lacks built-in encryption and versioning without additional tools.

Version History

Detected	Version	Rev	Change	Commit
Sep 11, 2024 4:51am		1	VERSION_BUMP	7e394ea6
Nov 19, 2022 1:45pm		0	VERSION_BUMP	8329475a