# karakeep-sync vs Restic

> Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.

| | karakeep-sync | Restic |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 41/100 | 82/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #37 of 46 in Bookmarks & Link Sharing | #1 of 46 in Backup |
| GitHub stars | 147 | 36 859 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | — | +649 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 3 ✓ | 2 |
| Latest release | 0.2.0 · 21 Apr 2026 | v0.19.1 · 5 Jul 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | MIT | BSD-2-Clause |
| Main language | Rust | Go |

## Which one should you pick?

Restic scores 82/100 against 41/100 for karakeep-sync, so it is the safer default.

karakeep-sync ships more often: 3 stable releases in the past year, against 2 for Restic.

Restic is growing faster right now (+649 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [karakeep-sync](https://selfhost.directory/project/karakeep-sync) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/karakeep-sync.md)
- [Restic](https://selfhost.directory/project/restic) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/restic.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/karakeep-sync-vs-restic