Top 15 GNU tar Alternative and Similar Softwares | Dec 2024

GNU tar saves many files together into a single tape or disk archive, and can restore individual files from the archive. It includes multivolume support, the ability to archive sparse files, automatic archive compression/decompression, remote archives and special features that allow 'tar' to be used for incremental and full backups.

1. AutoArchive

AutoArchive AutoArchive is a simple utility to help create backups more easily. The idea of the program is that all essential information for creating a single backup—such as list of directories that should be archived, the archive name, etc.—is stored in a single file – the archive specification file. It can......

2. CloneApp

CloneApp A fresh re-install always makes Windows much faster but that means you lose all your program settings.CloneApp will Backup all your App settings from Windows directories and the Registry and only those you really need.The Idea behind is a bit different from the "classic" Backup tool. The Main purpose is......

3. O&O AutoBackup

O&O AutoBackup O&O AutoBackup automatically synchronizes selected files and folders with an external backup device (USB Stick, external USB hard disk, FireWire volume). As an example, you can use O&O Auto backup to create a backup copy of your photo folder onto a USB stick and set it so that changes made......

4. Abakt

Abakt Abakt is a backup tool that can create normal or compressed backups in ZIP format (or 7-Zip, if installed). You can create multiple backup profiles, select files and folders to be included and apply several advanced filters based on file type, attributes, size and date. It supports command line arguments,......

5. Genie Timeline

Genie Timeline Genie Timeline is a time machine backup software for Windows that automatically, wirelessly and continuously backs up music files, videos, photos, documents, files and folders on your machine with little or no user intervention bringing unique simplicity to file backup and file restoration.By integrating into Windows; users can backup and......

6. Gmailkeeper

Gmailkeeper Backup emails and labels from Gmail and Google Apps accounts to local disk......

7. Spanning

Spanning Spanning Backup for Google AppsProtect your domain's email, calendars, documents, and contacts from accidental or malicious deletion or corruption. Safeguard your data from user errors, bad wireless syncs, and disgruntled employees. Retain historical versions to protect against data corruption. Leverage cloud services to conserve bandwidth and storage, and monitor the......

8. SquirrelSave

SquirrelSave UK's #1 Online Backup & Data Backup solution. Unlimited, continuous backups of your laptop/PC. Simple, secure & includes free historical forever. Watch the demo now!......

9. SMS Backup

SMS Backup This app will backup and restore sms from your device to an xml file stored in the sdcard/SMSBackup folder.You can choose the filename to save and if you have other backups done choose which backup to restore!Now you can send the backup by email!Tested on HTC Hero and on the......

10. Gmail Backup

Gmail Backup Backs up and restores email from your Gmail account......

11. bup

bup Very efficient backup system based on the git packfile format, providing fast incremental saves and global deduplication (among and within files, including virtual machine images).......

12. Cronopete

Cronopete Cronopete is a Linux clone of Time Machine , the backup utility for Mac from Apple. It aims to mimic it as closely as possible.......

13. iGoUSB

iGoUSB iGoUSB Backup is a portable plug'n use software solution that provides a simple, efficient and uncluttered way to save a copy of your computer files, documents, pictures, music and video files for the non-technical person. It is straight forward and visually intuitive for the novice and yet very powerful for......

14. rdiff-backup

rdiff-backup rdiff-backup backs up one directory to another, possibly over a network. The target directory ends up a copy of the source directory, but extra reverse diffs are stored in a special subdirectory of that target directory, so you can still recover files lost some time ago. The idea is to......

15. TEBE

TEBE TEBE (Thunderbird Environment Backup Extension) allows you to quickly and easily backup your Thunderbird extensions. In fact, it goes beyond just backing up -- It will actually rebuild your extensions individually into installable .xpi files.TEBE backs up and restores your extensions, themes, and (optionally) your address books, message folders, preferences,......