Pluton
A free, open-source backup solution that puts you in complete control of your data with end-to-end encryption, automated backups, and support for 70+ cloud storage providers.
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Effortless End-to-End Encrypted Backups for Your Critical Data
Pluton is a free, open-source backup solution designed to give you full control over your data with end-to-end encryption and automated backups. Deploy it anywhere via Docker or as a standalone executable.
Key Features
- 3-2-1 Backup Strategy Made Simple: Effortlessly implement the 3-2-1 backup strategy with Pluton's backup replication feature, ensuring your data is always protected with multiple copies across different storages.
- Automated & Efficient Backups: Set up periodic, incremental backups that only save changes, minimizing storage usage and transfer times. Pluton's scheduler automates the entire process.
- Ironclad Encryption & Compression: Your data is encrypted on your device before upload and compressed to save storage space. Pluton uses the robust Restic engine to keep your data private and secure.
- Simple, Intuitive Interface: Manage everything from a single, clean interface. Create backup plans, monitor progress, and restore with a few clicks.
- Own Your Backup Infrastructure: As a self-hosted, open-source solution, Pluton gives you complete control. Your data never passes through third-party servers.
- Connect Any Cloud Storage: Effortlessly connect to over 70 cloud storage providers, including Amazon S3, Backblaze B2, Google Drive, and more.
- Real-time Progress Monitoring: Track the progress of your backups in real-time, ensuring you are always aware of the status of your data protection.
- Fast & Lightweight: Designed to run on low-resource hardware, including single-board computers, with a minimal memory footprint of just 50MB when idle.
- Smart Retention Policies: Automatically manage your storage space by defining flexible rules to keep, prune, and rotate old backup snapshots according to your needs.
- Effortless Data Restoration: Restore entire snapshots or select specific files and folders to their original location or a custom path using a simple, guided wizard.
- Deploy Anywhere: Host Pluton easily using the provided Docker image or run it as a standalone executable on any major operating system.
- In-Depth Logging: Access detailed, real-time logs for every backup and restore job, allowing for easy diagnosis and troubleshooting of any issues.
- No Vendor Lock-In: Your data is stored in an open, accessible format. Easily migrate between over 50 cloud providers without being tied to a single ecosystem.
- Two-Factor Authentication: Enhance the security of your backups with two-factor authentication (2FA), requiring an additional verification step during login.
- Direct Snapshot Downloads: Easily download a complete snapshot of your backup as a TAR file directly from the UI for offline access or archival purposes.
- Browse Your Backups: Explore the contents of your backup snapshots directly within the UI, just like a regular file manager, before initiating a restore.
- Auto Retry Logic: Automatically retry failed backup jobs according to your configured policies, ensuring your data is protected without manual intervention.
- Powerful Automation with Scripts: Execute custom scripts before or after your backup jobs to perform actions like creating a database dump or running system cleanups.
- Instant Backup Notifications: Get immediate push notifications or emails if a backup hits a snag. Track backup events via Slack, Discord, Email, or NTFY push notifications.
Tech / Self-Hosting
- Self-Hosted: Deploy Pluton anywhere via Docker or as a standalone executable on any major operating system.
- Lightweight: Minimal memory footprint of just 50MB when idle, suitable for low-resource hardware.
- Open Source: Fully open-source under the AGPL-3.0 license.
- Supported Cloud Storage: Connect to over 70 cloud storage providers, including Amazon S3, Backblaze B2, Google Drive, and more.