BorgBackup web UI · open source · self-hosted

Run every Borg backup from one web UI.

Borg Backup Server schedules, monitors and restores encrypted Borg backups across Linux, Windows and macOS. Self-hosted, MIT licensed, and free.

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v2.97.0 · Sep 26, 2026/ Bare metal, VM & LXC installs

Borg Backup Server — 202630s · no sound

MIT licensed
Self-hosted
Linux · Windows · macOS
Built on BorgBackup

750+Servers active, last 90 days

1,500+Endpoints protected*

390 TBData under management*

347GitHub stars

*Counted only from servers on v2.93.5 or later that send anonymous usage stats, so the full numbers are higher.

01 · Connect

The server never reaches into your machines.

Agents on Linux, Windows and macOS poll BBS over HTTPS and push backups over SSH into append-only repositories. Nothing connects inbound to an endpoint. A breached server can’t touch your clients, and a breached client can’t erase its own history.

BBS ServerCONTROL PLANE

poll for tasks · HTTPS

Linux · Windows · MacOS agentsOUTBOUND ONLY

backups · SSH

Borg repositorySSH · APPEND-ONLY

stored on

Local storageON THE BBS SERVER

Borg SSH hostrsync.net · BorgBase · Hetzner

optional replication (local → S3)

S3 object storage

Agent-Initiated

Endpoints poll BBS for work over HTTPS. No inbound firewall rules or server-initiated SSH access required.

Append-Only Repositories

Backup agents can create archives but cannot delete or prune repository data — even a fully compromised client can't destroy history.

Encrypted by Default

Borg repositories remain encrypted at rest, while stored credentials and repository passphrases are protected with AES-256-GCM.

S3 Offsite Sync

Mirror local repositories to S3-compatible object storage for maximum offsite protection — a second copy that lives beyond your own hardware.

02 · Back up

Backup plans instead of cron jobs.

Pick a client, choose what to back up, set a schedule and retention. BBS runs borg create, prune and check for you, hourly, daily, weekly or on demand.

Policy-based schedules and retention per plan
Templates for web servers, databases and workstations
Pre- and post-backup hooks
Queue with concurrency limits and retries

Every feature →

Borg Backup Server schedules page with a weekly backup timeline and a day view of every planned backup — Schedules · backup timeline · day view

03 · Extend

Back up databases, not just files.

MySQL, PostgreSQL and MongoDB plugins dump each database before Borg runs, and restore straight back into the server or into a separate copy. Shell hooks cover the rest: Redis, SQLite, LVM or ZFS snapshots.

MySQL, MariaDB, PostgreSQL and MongoDB built in
Restore into the original database or a copy
Custom pre- and post-backup scripts

Database backup guide →

MySQL and PostgreSQL plugin settings on a Borg Backup Server backup plan — db-primary · plugins · Production MySQL

04 · Restore

Find the file. Click restore.

Every archive is catalogued, so you can search across recovery points and browse the tree in the browser without mounting a repository. Restore files to the machine they came from, or download them as a .tar.gz.

Search file names across every recovery point
Browse any archive by date
Restore a single file or a whole folder

Borg Backup Server restore screen with an archive file tree and files selected for restore — web-prod-01 · restore · 3 files selected

05 · Secure

Give every admin exactly the access they need.

Sign in through your identity provider, or use local accounts with TOTP two-factor and recovery codes. Per-client permissions decide who can view, run backups, restore files or change plans on each machine.

Single sign-on with your existing identity provider
TOTP two-factor with recovery codes
Per-client, per-action permissions
Admin and user roles

How BBS is secured →

Per-client access and permissions matrix for a user in Borg Backup Server — Users · ops-team · client access

06 · Monitor

See every job while it runs.

Jobs stream progress, transfer rates and Borg’s own output to the browser. The dashboard shows what ran, what failed and how much deduplication saved.

Borg Backup Server dashboard with clients, recovery points, job activity, storage and upcoming backups — Dashboard · 18 clients · light theme

Also in the box

The rest of a backup platform.

Offsite

Keep a second copy somewhere else.

Store repositories on BorgBase, Hetzner Storage Boxes or rsync.net, and mirror local ones to S3-compatible storage: AWS S3, Wasabi or Backblaze B2.

Storage locations in Borg Backup Server including local, BorgBase and Hetzner with S3 sync

Fleet upgrades

Upgrade every agent from one screen.

Agents, Borg versions and the server itself, one click or fleet-wide.

Agent and Borg version table with update available badges

Alerts & reports

Backups don’t fail quietly.

Nightly email reports, plus alerts through Apprise to more than 100 services.

SlackMicrosoft TeamsDiscordTelegramPushoverEmail+100 more

Queue

Control what runs when.

Concurrency limits, a live queue, cancel and retry.

A running Borg backup job with progress, transfer rate and files processed

Borg for Windows

Windows endpoints, backed up by real Borg.

A native borg.exe that stores NTFS ACLs. No WSL, no Cygwin, no Python. BSD licensed and maintained with BBS.

PS C:\> borg.exe create ::win-file-01 C:\Users Deduplicated size: 1.94 GB NTFS ACLs: stored (owner, group, DACL)

Self-protecting

BBS backs itself up, too.

Scheduled backups of the BBS database, config and encryption material, with optional S3 copies and generated recovery scripts.

Daily self-backupS3 copyRecovery scripts

BBS Manager · for iPhone & iPad

Your backup server, in your pocket.

BBS Manager is the iOS companion to your server. It connects straight to your own BBS install and puts clients, the queue and restores on your phone, with a push alert the moment a job fails.

Push alerts for failures, warnings and finished jobs
Start backups and restores from anywhere
Talks to your server directly, no third-party cloud

Download on theApp Store

QR code linking to BBS Manager on the App Store

Scan with
your iPhone

7-day free trial, then $3.99/month. Requires a Borg Backup Server install. More about the app →

Pricing

The server is free. The app is optional.

Every feature on this page ships in the open-source server. BBS Manager is a paid add-on for people who want their backups on their phone.

Borg Backup Server

Self-hosted web UI

Open source

$0forever

MIT licensed. No license keys, no paid edition, no hosted control plane.

No client or storage limits
SSO, 2FA and per-client permissions
Database plugins and S3 offsite sync
Community support on GitHub

Install with Docker View on GitHub

BBS Manager

iPhone & iPad app

Optional

$3.99per month

7-day free trial. Price in USD; may vary by region.

Push alerts for backup events
Clients, queue and restores on your phone
Connects directly to your own server
Pays for the push relay and iOS upkeep

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Get started

Running in five minutes.

Docker is the fastest path. Bare metal, VMs and LXC containers are covered step by step in the installation guide.

Quick start · Docker

$ curl -sO https://raw.githubusercontent.com/marcpope/borgbackupserver/main/docker-compose.yml
$ docker compose up -d
# then open http://localhost:8080 and grab the admin password from `docker compose logs bbs`

Fastest Docker Official image. One docker compose up -d and you’re in. Docker guide → Bare Metal Install straight onto your own Linux server — no container layer. Installation guide → KVM / VM Run it in a virtual machine on KVM, Proxmox, or any hypervisor you already use. Installation guide → LXC A lightweight system container — minimal overhead, easy to snapshot. Installation guide →

Live demo

Try it before you deploy it.

Spin up a private Borg Backup Server in about a minute. Create backup plans, browse the restore screen and test the database plugins in a real environment.

Storage

25 GB

Duration

24 hours

Spin-up

~1 minute

Access

Full admin

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Open source · MIT · self-hosted

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