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Bareos

Open-source backup solution for preserving, archiving, and recovering data.

WebsiteGitHubXChangelog
Data confidence90/100
Source coverage86/100
Publish confidence88/100
Evidence checkedJul 31, 2026
Score Breakdown

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Activity
Recent commits, releases, changelog, package, and product-motion signals.
Reliability
Maintenance posture from recency, release evidence, availability, and repo signals.
Adoption
Public footprint from GitHub stars, forks, and watchers when available.
Sustainability
Longer-term posture combining health, activity, adoption, confidence, and decay risk.
ToolVitals84/100Health78/100Shipping84/100Zombie Risk0/100
Overall Score84Active
Activity84
Reliability78
Adoption64
Sustainability81

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About this tool

What ToolVitals knows about Bareos

Open-source backup solution for preserving, archiving, and recovering data.

This tool has an OSI-approved open-source license signal.

Maintenance and shipping signals are strong.

Source-visible projectBackup & RestoreOSI-approved OSSScored Intelligence
Repository

GitHub Activity

C++
bareos/bareos
Stars1,233
Forks308
Watchers1,233
Open Issues76
Primary Language
C++
Last Commit
Today
Releases 90d
1
Default Branch
master
License
AGPL-3.0
Repository Status
Active repository
Evidence

Signal Quality

Data Confidence90/100Strong
Source Coverage86/100Strong
Publish Confidence88/100Strong

ConfidenceHigh-confidence score from multiple public signals.

Zombie RiskNo meaningful zombie signal right now.

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License Evidence

Class
OSI-approved OSS
License
AGPL-3.0

This tool has an OSI-approved open-source license signal.

Sources

Tracked Sources

Websitehttps://bareos.orgGitHubbareos/bareosXhttps://x.com/bareos_backupChangelog RSShttps://bareos.org/feed
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Classification

Category
Devops
Use Case
Backup & Restore
Openness
OSI-approved OSS
License
AGPL-3.0
Tool Mode
Source-visible project
Score Model
Open Source Maintenance
Score Visibility
Scored Intelligence
Status
Active
Maintainers

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Recent Updates

Release Notes

Jul 3, 2026Bareos 25.0.4 is now available!Jul 2, 2026Bareos 25.0.4Apr 2, 2026Bareos 25.0.3, 24.0.10, 23.1.7 Maintenance ReleasesApr 1, 2026Bareos 25.0.3Apr 1, 2026Bareos 24.0.10

Product Updates

Jun 1, 2026New Bareos WebUI Preview: Faster Backup Monitoring and Restore WorkflowsMay 29, 2026Incus Integration with Bareos: New Plugin PreviewMar 9, 2026Bareos Is Now Available via UGAP

Blog Posts

Jul 15, 2026Linux Backup Software: 15 Features Every Enterprise Solution Should HaveJun 19, 2026DORA Backup and Recovery for Banks: Choosing a Resilient Backup SolutionMay 21, 2026How to Estimate Backup Costs: What Affects Your Backup BudgetMay 8, 2026Open Source in Public IT Procurement: Why the updated “EVB-IT” matterApr 30, 2026Bareos at Chemnitz Linux Days 2026

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