iVentoyvsRestic
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| iVentoy | Restic | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 51/100 | 82/100 |
| Rank in category | #5 of 11 in Deployment | #1 of 46 in Backup |
| GitHub stars | 980 | 36 865 |
| Stars, last 30 days | — | +655 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 21 | 2 |
| Latest release | v1.0.48 · 27 Oct 2026 | v0.19.1 · 5 Jul 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | — | BSD-2-Clause |
| Main language | C | Go |
Which one should you pick?
Restic scores 82/100 against 51/100 for iVentoy, so it is the safer default.
iVentoy ships more often: 21 stable releases in the past year, against 2 for Restic.
Restic is growing faster right now (+655 stars in 30 days).
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