Backrest

Backrest is a web-based UI and orchestrator for restic backups. It offers a browser-accessible interface to create repositories, browse snapshots, and restore files, while coordinating scheduled backups and repo health operations.

Key Features

• Web Interface: Access locally or remotely for convenient backup management
• Multi-Platform Support: Linux, macOS, Windows, FreeBSD, and Docker
• Backup Management: Import existing restic repositories; cron-scheduled backups and maintenance (prune, check, forget, etc); browse and restore files from snapshots; configurable notifications (Discord, Slack, Shoutrrr, Gotify, Healthchecks); pre/post backup command hooks
• Storage Options: Compatible with rclone remotes; supports all restic storage backends (S3, B2, Azure, GCS, local, SFTP, and all rclone remotes)
• Lightweight Architecture: Distributed as a standalone binary with restic as its sole dependency; Docker image available for quick deployment

Use Cases

• Centralized backup management across multiple repositories and storage backends from a single web UI
• NAS or home/office server backup orchestration with scheduled snapshots and automated maintenance
• Browse snapshots and restore files directly through the interface, with optional real-time notifications

Conclusion

Backrest enables easy, web-based management of restic backups, consolidating repository handling, scheduling, and restores in a single tool. It is designed for self-hosted deployments and flexible storage options, simplifying backup operations across environments.