Resticvsties
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Restic | ties | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 82/100 | 43/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 46 in Backup | #35 of 46 in Bookmarks & Link Sharing |
| GitHub stars | 36 859 | 198 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +649 | — |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 2 | 4 |
| Latest release | v0.19.1 · 5 Jul 2026 | v0.3.0 · 24 Jul 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | BSD-2-Clause | AGPL-3.0-only |
| Main language | Go | Rust |
Which one should you pick?
Restic scores 82/100 against 43/100 for ties, so it is the safer default.
ties ships more often: 4 stable releases in the past year, against 2 for Restic.
Restic is growing faster right now (+649 stars in 30 days).
Restic details →ties details →