Acronis True Image Alternatives for Linux

Acronis True Image is not available for Linux but there are plenty of alternatives that runs on Linux with similar functionality. The best Linux alternative is Clonezilla, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 100 alternatives to Acronis True Image and loads of them are available for Linux so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Linux alternatives to Acronis True Image are Rescuezilla, Rclone, rsync and Restic.

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Acronis True Image alternatives are mainly Backup Clients, but if you're looking for Online Backup Tools or File Sync Tools you can filter on that. Other popular filters include Open Source, Linux, Windows and Windows + Free. These are just examples - use the filter bar below to find more specific alternatives to Acronis True Image.
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  1. Clonezilla icon

    Clonezilla

     518 likes

    Discover a free, open-source solution for disk imaging and cloning. Clonezilla ensures efficient large-scale deployment by simultaneously cloning over 40 computers. Supports unicasting and multicasting for versatile backup, based on Partclone and more for enhanced speed. Ideal for tech pros.

    71 Clonezilla alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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    Comments about Clonezilla as an Alternative to Acronis True Image
    Guest
    Negative
    25

    True Image does incremental backups and differential backups and Clonezilla does not.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    Guest
    Positive
    6

    Does it's job as a disk cloner. Exactly what I needed.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    Clonezilla icon

    • Most users think Clonezilla is a great Acronis True Image alternative.

    • Clonezilla is Free and Open SourceAcronis True Image is Paid and Proprietary
  2. Rescuezilla icon

    Rescuezilla

     430 likes

    Free and straightforward disk cloning and imaging software that boots from a USB, supporting Windows, Mac, and Linux systems. Interoperable with Clonezilla and can recover and extract files. Includes partition editing, undeleting, and NTFS recovery. No installation needed.

    39 Rescuezilla alternatives

    Cost / License

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    • Linux
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  4. Rclone icon

    Rclone

     174 likes

    Rclone ("rsync for cloud storage") is a command-line program to sync files and directories to and from different cloud storage providers.

    93 Rclone alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Oracle Solaris
    • FreeBSD
    • NetBSD
    • OpenBSD
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    Efficient file recovery tool designed for Ext2/Ext3/Ext4 FS within Linux and Unix systems, utilizing IntelligentScan. Free utility, excludes network and RAID features, but provides reliable recovery on supported platforms.

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    rsync

     270 likes

    rsync is a software application for Unix which synchronizes files and directories from one location to another while minimizing data transfer using delta encoding when appropriate. An important feature of rsync not found in most similar programs/protocols is that the mirroring...

    130 rsync alternatives

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    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Cygwin
    • Haiku
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  7. Restic icon

    Restic

     66 likes

    restic is a program that does backups right. The design goals are: Easy, Fast, Verifiable, Secure, Efficient, Free.

    60 Restic alternatives

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Arch Linux
    • FreeBSD
    • OpenBSD
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  8. Duplicati icon

    Duplicati

     355 likes

    Duplicati stores encrypted, incremental backups with AES-256 encryption and GPG, compatible with Windows, Linux, MacOS. Supports cloud services like OneDrive, Google Drive, and includes a built-in scheduler, auto-updater. Run backups through a web interface or command line.

    136 Duplicati alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
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    Comments about Duplicati as an Alternative to Acronis True Image
    Top Positive Comment
    Danilo Venom
    -4

    As True Image, Duplicate supports incremental and online backup

    Top Negative Comment
    rnianios
    28

    It's file backup not System Imaging software.

    h13Bishop
    Negative
    0

    It's not Acronis True Image alternative.

    3 of 12 comments
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    Duplicati icon

    • This alternative is disputed. Duplicati is a legitimate Acronis True Image alternative, but it might have issues that some users think are important.

    • Duplicati is Freemium and Open SourceAcronis True Image is Paid and Proprietary
    • Duplicati is Privacy focusedAcronis True Image is not according to our users
  10. Kopia icon

    Kopia

     37 likes

    Kopia is a fast and secure open-source backup/restore tool that manages filesystem snapshots in a remote storage. It features client-side encryption, compression, backup policies. command-line interface and more.

    18 Kopia alternatives

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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  11. BorgBackup icon

    BorgBackup

     57 likes

    BorgBackup (short: Borg) is a deduplicating backup program. Optionally, it supports compression and authenticated encryption.

    38 BorgBackup alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Arch Linux
    • Fedora
    • Cygwin
    • Ubuntu
    • Debian
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  12. UrBackup icon

    UrBackup

     39 likes

    UrBackup is a open source client/server backup system, that through a combination of image and file backups accomplishes both data safety and a fast restoration time.

    47 UrBackup alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • FreeBSD
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    Comments about UrBackup as an Alternative to Acronis True Image
    David Jones
    Positive
    0

    It is high quality open source software that is also very affective running on multiple platforms

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    UrBackup icon

    • Almost everyone thinks UrBackup is a great Acronis True Image alternative.

    • UrBackup is Free and Open SourceAcronis True Image is Paid and Proprietary
    • UrBackup is LightweightAcronis True Image is not according to our users
  13. SyncBack icon

    SyncBack

     143 likes

    SyncBack allows for backing up, synchronizing, and restoring files on Windows. It offers a free version, SyncBackSE and Pro for more features, including local networks and cloud backups. Ideal for individuals and large organizations like hospitals, ensuring data protection and recovery.

    98 SyncBack alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • Android Tablet
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  14. CrashPlan icon

    CrashPlan

     251 likes

    Provides continuous, automated cloud backup and secure, scalable recovery for business servers, endpoints, Microsoft 365, and Google Workspace, protecting critical data from deletion, ransomware, and failure with compliance, threat detection, and easy management features.

    104 CrashPlan alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
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    Comments about CrashPlan as an Alternative to Acronis True Image
    Guest
    Negative
    4

    Crashplan is a backup software, not a disk cloning software. I have and use Crashplan but still need something to clone my system disk.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    Guest
    Positive
    -2

    Fast very cheap to use as a cloud backup. Gives you email every time that there's a backup to confirm that it worked or if you had an issue.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    CrashPlan icon

    • Some users think CrashPlan is a great Acronis True Image alternative, some don't.

    • CrashPlan is Paid and ProprietaryAcronis True Image is also Paid and Proprietary
  15. Parted Magic icon

    Parted Magic

     107 likes

    Bootable operating system with GParted and Parted, offers powerful partition management, disk cloning, secure erasure, data rescue, benchmarking, password reset, extensive filesystem support, and advanced tools for storage, compatible with low-end hardware.

    38 Parted Magic alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
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