Pika Backup
The facts below are what the maker publishes about Pika Backup, checked and dated. Our editors have not written about it yet.
Plans and prices
From Pika Backup's own pricing page, checked 12 Oct 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Pika Backup | Free | Linux app · personal data backups · no complete system recovery |
The facts
Each one read from Pika Backup's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Archive cleanup
- Scheduled backup settings can automatically remove old archives using a preset or a customized retention amount.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Archive efficiency
- Pika Backup saves time and disk space by avoiding copying data it already knows.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Availability
- The app page directs users to install the latest version from Flathub.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Backup engine
- Pika Backup is powered by BorgBackup.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Backup locations
- It can create backups locally, on network shares, and remotely.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Backup scope
- filechecked 23 Sep 2026
- Browse and recover
- Users can list archives, browse their contents, and recover files or folders through their file browser.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Command hooks
- Users can run Bash shell commands before and after backups, for example to create database dumps or send outcome notifications.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Computer backup
- Yeschecked 23 Sep 2026
- Distribution caveat
- The project says scheduled backups have been tested with the background portal on Debian and Fedora, and other distributions may encounter configuration issues.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Encryption
- Pika Backup lets users encrypt their backups.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Mobile backup
- Nochecked 23 Sep 2026
- Purpose
- Pika Backup is designed to save personal data and make regular backups easy for people using GNOME.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Remote services
- Remote servers and online services are supported when they offer BorgBackup, SSH, or SFTP support; BorgBackup support is recommended for performance.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Restore modes
- filechecked 23 Sep 2026
- Scheduling
- Automatic backups can be scheduled hourly, daily, weekly, or monthly.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Server backup
- Nochecked 23 Sep 2026
- Support
- The GNOME app page directs users to the app community for help and to the issue tracker for feedback or bug reports.checked 12 Oct 2026
- System recovery limit
- Pika Backup does not support complete system recovery.checked 12 Oct 2026
Money
- Free plan
- Yeschecked 23 Sep 2026
Where it runs
- Supported platforms
- Linuxchecked 23 Sep 2026
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