BackupZitWhat BackupZit backs up
Windows and Linux files
Incremental file backup, from a VSS snapshot on Windows, so open files are consistent. Restore single files from the browser.
Whole disks and bare metal
Disk images of Windows PCs and servers and full Linux system backups, restored from a recovery ISO — also onto different hardware.
Proxmox VE backup
Agentless backup of Proxmox VMs and containers with changed blocks only, instant recovery, replication and automatic boot tests.
VMware ESXi backup
Agentless VMware backup with changed block tracking through a proxy agent, restore as a new VM or in place, instant recovery over NFS.
Hyper-V backup
Agentless Hyper-V VM backup with resilient change tracking, restored to the same or another Hyper-V host.
Databases
SQL Server, PostgreSQL and MySQL/MariaDB with their native tools, log backups and point-in-time restore of a single database.
NAS shares
SMB and NFS shares read by any agent — nothing has to be installed on the NAS.
Microsoft 365 backup
Exchange Online mail, calendars and contacts, OneDrive and SharePoint through Microsoft Graph with read-only permissions.
Why BackupZit
- Your own server, your own network — no cloud service, nothing exposed to the internet.
- Ransomware protection — immutable backups (S3 Object Lock or the write-once hardened repository), detection of suspicious backups, automatic restore tests and a tamper-evident audit log.
- Deduplication, compression and AES-256 encryption on any storage: SFTP, S3-compatible (AWS, Wasabi, Backblaze B2, MinIO), SMB, Azure Blob Storage, rotating USB disks and local disks; backup copy jobs for the 3-2-1 rule.
- Easy to run — schedules, job chains and backup windows, RPO alerts, PDF reports, email, Slack and Teams notifications, REST API and Prometheus metrics, roles, LDAP/Active Directory and single sign-on (SAML, OpenID Connect).
- 14 languages — English, German, French, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, Dutch, Polish, Czech, Serbian, Turkish, Russian, Chinese and Japanese.
- Free and open source under the AGPLv3, with optional commercial support from MaxZit — a self-hosted alternative to commercial products such as Veeam Backup & Replication or NAKIVO.
Install in minutes
Import the ready-made appliance (OVA for VMware, qcow2 for Proxmox/KVM, VHDX for Hyper-V), boot the appliance ISO, or install on an existing Debian, Ubuntu, AlmaLinux or Rocky Linux server:
curl -fsSL https://github.com/Max-Zit/backupzit/releases/latest/download/install.sh | sudo shThen open https://<server>:8443, sign in and add agents: an MSI for Windows, deb/rpm packages for Linux. Requirements: 2 vCPU, 2–4 GB RAM and a 16–20 GB disk for the console.
Frequently asked questions
Is BackupZit free?
Yes. BackupZit is free and open source under the GNU AGPLv3, with no limits on machines, VMs or storage. MaxZit offers optional commercial support.
Can BackupZit back up Proxmox VE, VMware ESXi and Hyper-V virtual machines?
Yes. Proxmox VE VMs and containers, VMware ESXi VMs and Hyper-V VMs are backed up agentless with changed-block tracking, and can be restored as new VMs. Proxmox and VMware VMs can also start directly from the backup (instant recovery).
Where are the backups stored?
On storage you choose: SFTP servers and NAS, S3-compatible storage (AWS, Wasabi, Backblaze B2, MinIO), SMB shares, Azure Blob Storage, rotating USB disks, local disks or the BackupZit hardened repository. Backups are deduplicated, compressed and encrypted with AES-256.
Does BackupZit protect against ransomware?
Backups can be immutable (S3 Object Lock or the write-once hardened repository), suspicious backups that look like ransomware or mass deletion are detected and retention pauses automatically, and restore tests check that backups can really be restored.
Does BackupZit need the cloud or an internet connection?
No. Every organization runs its own console in its own network; there is no cloud service and nothing has to be exposed to the internet.
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