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KBackup

Create backups as .tar files to a local folder or remote URL.

  • Completely free
  • Linux
  • Open source

Overview

KBackup is a backup program, available on Linux.

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
  • “KBackup is an application which lets you back up your data in a simple, user friendly way” — Flathub, 10 November 2026

At a glance

KBackup is completely free: it is open source software, and every feature is available without paying or subscribing.

Its licence (GPL-2.0+) 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

KBackup is an application which lets you back up your data in a simple, user friendly way Features: Using profile files with definitions for Folders and files to be included or excluded from the backup The backup target can be either a locally mounted device like a ZIP drive, USB stick, etc. or any remote URL Running automated backups without using a graphical user interface

Description from Flathub — AppStream (Flathub)

Sources and checks

  • Facts collected from Official plan pages (pricing, licence, terms) (commercial use) —
  • Facts collected from Flathub (credit card, publisher, licence, free status, platforms, commercial use, version) —
  • Last technical check: 7 November 2026
  • Description from Flathub — AppStream (Flathub)

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