Resticvsuncloud
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Restic | uncloud | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 82/100 | 65/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 46 in Backup | #3 of 11 in Container Orchestration |
| GitHub stars | 36 862 | 5 584 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +652 | +83 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 2 | 10 |
| Latest release | v0.19.1 · 5 Jul 2026 | v0.21.0 · 2 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | Yes | No |
| License | BSD-2-Clause | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Go | Go |
Which one should you pick?
Restic scores 82/100 against 65/100 for uncloud, so it is the safer default.
uncloud ships more often: 10 stable releases in the past year, against 2 for Restic.
If you want the quickest setup, Restic is easier to run; uncloud needs more configuration.
Restic is growing faster right now (+652 stars in 30 days).
Restic details →uncloud details →