Resticvswebarchive
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Restic | webarchive | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 82/100 | 40/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 46 in Backup | #11 of 12 in Archiving & Preservation |
| GitHub stars | 36 862 | 200 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +652 | — |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 2 | 0 |
| Latest release | v0.19.1 · 5 Jul 2026 | — |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | BSD-2-Clause | BSD-3-Clause |
| Main language | Go | Go |
Which one should you pick?
Restic scores 82/100 against 40/100 for webarchive, so it is the safer default.
Restic ships more often: 2 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for webarchive.
Restic is growing faster right now (+652 stars in 30 days).
Restic details →webarchive details →