Mondo Rescue
Mondo Rescue is free, GPL-licensed disaster recovery software for Linux and FreeBSD.
What Mondo Rescue is
Mondo Rescue is free, GPL-licensed disaster recovery software for Linux and FreeBSD. It creates backup images for restoring systems or deploying systems with similar configurations, and supports computer and server backup. The project documents backups to CD, DVD, tape, network locations, and ISO files; NFS mounts and generic USB devices can also serve as restore media. Restore modes include automated, interactive, comparison, and online options. Mondo uses Mindi to provide a bootable recovery environment for accessing recovery images. Documented storage support includes ext2/3, ReiserFS, XFS, JFS, LVM, and software and hardware RAID. The project describes Mondo as distribution-neutral and names distributions including Debian, Ubuntu, Fedora, RHEL, CentOS, openSUSE, Gentoo, and Slackware. Its interface can be command-line based or semi-graphical using newt. The project is aimed at experienced system administrators who test disaster recovery before production use, and its open format allows manual operation.
Good
- Free, GPL-licensed disaster recovery software
- Backs up to optical media, tape, network, or ISO
- Offers four documented restore modes
- Supports LVM and software and hardware RAID
- Can use NFS or USB restore media
Watch out
- Aimed at experienced system administrators
- Requires Mindi boot recovery media
Who it suits
Mondo Rescue suits experienced Linux or FreeBSD system administrators preparing and testing system recovery before production. It is relevant for both computer and server backup.
Verdict
Mondo Rescue offers a broad set of documented backup destinations, restore modes, and storage support. Its intended audience is experienced administrators who can prepare and test recovery procedures.
Plans and prices
From Mondo Rescue's own pricing page, checked 11 Oct 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Mondo Rescue | Free | Open-source disaster recovery and cloning software · GPL |
The facts
Each one read from Mondo Rescue's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Backup and restore options
- The project’s documentation describes backup image creation and fully automated, interactive, compare-mode, and online restore options.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Backup media
- The project describes backups to tape, CD-R/RW, NFS, and hard disk partitions.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Boot recovery
- MondoRescue uses Mindi to create the bootable recovery environment for accessing recovery images.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Disaster recovery
- A project developer describes Mondo as aimed at experienced system administrators who test disaster recovery solutions before production use.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Distribution support
- The project paper describes MondoRescue as distribution-neutral and names Mandriva, Fedora, openSUSE, RHEL, CentOS, SLES, Debian, Ubuntu, Gentoo, and Slackware.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Filesystem support
- The project paper lists ext2/3, ReiserFS, XFS, JFS, LVM, and software and hardware RAID support.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Intended users
- A project maintainer comment describes the software as aimed at experienced system administrators who test disaster recovery solutions before production.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Interface
- The project paper says the interface can be command-line based or a semi-graphical interface based on newt.checked 11 Oct 2026
- License
- Mondo Rescue is described as free disaster recovery software under the GNU General Public License.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Open format
- A project developer says Mondo uses an open format that allows manual operation of the tool.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Operating systems
- The listed operating systems are Linux and FreeBSD.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Project hosting
- The MondoRescue project is hosted by the HPE Customer Innovation Center on a Mageia system.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- MondoRescue is a GPL disaster recovery solution for restoring systems and deploying systems with similar configurations.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Recovery media
- Mindi Linux provides a bootable emergency restore CD or floppy set used by Mondo at boot time.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Restore from network
- The restore manual documents using an NFS mount as restore media.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Restore from USB
- The restore manual documents using a generic USB device as restore media.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Restore modes
- The project paper lists fully automated, interactive, comparison, and online restore options.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Support channel
- A project ticket identifies Bruno Cornec as the owner and lists the project’s Trac ticketing system.checked 11 Oct 2026
The company
- Founded
- 2000checked 28 Sep 2026
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