# lazywarden vs Restic

> Two self-hosted [Backup projects](https://selfhost.directory/backup), compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.

| | lazywarden | Restic |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 50/100 | 82/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #34 of 46 in Backup | #1 of 46 in Backup |
| GitHub stars | 832 | 36 863 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | — | +653 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 2 ✓ |
| Latest release | — | v0.19.1 · 5 Jul 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | MIT | BSD-2-Clause |
| Main language | Python | Go |

## Which one should you pick?

Restic scores 82/100 against 50/100 for lazywarden, so it is the safer default.

Restic ships more often: 2 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for lazywarden.

Restic is growing faster right now (+653 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/lazywarden-vs-restic