User warns against Duplicati after backup corruption incident

By PulseAugur Editorial · [1 sources] · 2026-08-15 17:20

A user expressed a loss of trust in Duplicati after experiencing a multi-year backup corruption incident. The user noted that while this occurred several years ago, their confidence was permanently broken. They also advised caution regarding Duplicati's recent reframing around AI, suggesting alternatives like Restic. AI

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User warns against Duplicati after backup corruption incident

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Last time I used # Duplicati , it randomly corrupted my multi-year backup with no way of restoring it. Granted that was several years ago, but it broke my trust

Last time I used # Duplicati , it randomly corrupted my multi-year backup with no way of restoring it. Granted that was several years ago, but it broke my trust in them completely. Now that they're reframing themselves around # AI , I'd encourage anyone considering them to run ve…

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Last time I used # Duplicati , it randomly corrupted my multi-year backup with no way of restoring it. Granted that was several years ago, but it broke my trust

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