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Déjà Dup Backups

Déjà Dup Backups is a backup program, available on Linux.

  • Completely free
  • Linux
  • Open source

Overview

Déjà Dup Backups is a backup program, available on Linux.

Services and protocols mentioned: Google Drive.

Overview written by LicitPro from the documentation published by the authors and the cited sources; we have not tried the resource ourselves.

Excerpts that establish this information
  • “Simple backup app for GNOME.” — Wikidata, 10 November 2026

At a glance

All of Déjà Dup Backups is free: no feature is locked behind a paid plan, and its code is open.

Its licence (GPL-3.0+) is a copyleft open source licence: you may use, study, modify and redistribute it, including commercially; modified versions must keep the same licence.

Strengths

  • Open source code
  • Commercial use allowed

About

Déjà Dup is a simple backup tool. It hides the complexity of backing up the Right Way (encrypted, off-site, and regular) and uses Restic behind the scenes. Support for local, remote, or cloud backup locations such as Google Drive Securely encrypts and compresses your data Incrementally backs up, letting you restore from any particular backup Schedules regular backups Integrates well into your GNOME desktop Déjà Dup focuses on ease of use and recovering from personal, accidental data loss. If you need a full system backup or an archival program, you may prefer other backup apps.

Description from Flathub — AppStream (Flathub)

Sources and checks

  • Facts collected from Flathub (credit card, source code, publisher, licence, free status, platforms, commercial use, version) —
  • Facts collected from Official plan pages (pricing, licence, terms) (commercial use) —
  • Facts collected from Wikidata (licence, platforms) —
  • Last technical check: 5 November 2026
  • Description from Flathub — AppStream (Flathub)

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