nc-backup · Open Source · GPL-3.0

Nextcloud Backup

Free backup software for Nextcloud on Ubuntu 24.04 / Debian 12 – Raspberry Pi (ARM) and Intel/AMD. Web UI with systemd autostart, stream encryption without large staging on the server, incremental snapshots and restore helper.

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Free & open source

Fully free under GNU GPL 3.0 (or later). Optional donations welcome – no license key required.

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What’s new in 1.7.1

Patch: Scheduled backups start reliably again (the systemd job finds nc-backup-run via PATH, not a hard-coded /usr/bin path). The web UI still starts automatically on boot.

Highlights

Web GUI as systemd service (survives reboot)
German and English UI (switcher + browser language)
Default port 42173 (change in /etc/nc-backup/web.env)
Stream encryption to USB/network without large server staging
Incremental snapshots · Docker & native · DB dumps
Restore helper with path mapping (e.g. Pi → Docker PC)
After restore: merge config.php, occ files:scan, checklist
Optional Nextcloud app ncbackup starts a backup only (no restore) – download & setup
One .deb for ARM64 and x86_64
No nginx – built-in Flask/Werkzeug server

Install

sudo dpkg -i nc-backup_1.7.1-1_all.deb
sudo apt -f install
# Browser: http://SERVER-IP:42173

Full setup guide → · Nextcloud app →

Nextcloud app

Optional: start a backup from the Nextcloud admin UI – no restore. Requires nc-backup 1.7 and an API token.

Nextcloud app page Download ZIP (1.0.0)