Backrest Hosting Live In 5 Minutes

Deploy Backrest hosting and run a self-hosted backup manager with a web interface on top of restic, on your own domain. xCloud starts the pinned official image, mounts persistent volumes for its data, config, cache and source files and publishes the interface over HTTPS. Backrest starts with authentication disabled, so open it straight after install, uncheck Disable Authentication and save an administrator before you share the address.

Deploy your Backrest

No terminal
No technical skills needed
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What is Backrest?

Backrest is a web-accessible backup solution built on top of restic, released under the GPL-3.0 licence. Upstream says its web UI wraps the restic CLI to create repositories, browse snapshots and restore files, with cron-scheduled backups and maintenance, notifications to Discord, Slack, Gotify and Healthchecks, pre and post backup hooks, and every restic storage backend including rclone remotes. Self-hosted Backrest is the option for people who would otherwise pay a hosted backup service.

On xCloud the template runs the official garethgeorge/backrest v1.7.3 image, pinned by digest, as one container with no database. Five volumes hold its data, configuration, cache, temporary files and a source folder. Nothing is pre-configured: you add a restic repository and a backup plan yourself, and repository credentials and encryption passwords stay with you.

From Sign-Up to a Live Backrest In Just 3 Easy Steps

Running Backrest yourself means a container, persistent volumes, a reverse proxy, a domain and a certificate before the first backup plan. This is the same result without assembling any of it.

Step 01
Sign Up
Create your xCloud account and pick Backrest from the OneClick catalog. Choose your domain and target server — there are no extra fields to fill in.
Step 02
We Deploy It For You
One click. We start the official Backrest image, pinned by immutable digest, as a single container with five persistent volumes — backrest_data, backrest_config, backrest_cache, backrest_tmp and backrest_source — and publish the web UI on port 9898 only through xCloud-managed HTTPS on your domain.
Step 03
Secure It, Then Add A Repository
Open your HTTPS Backrest URL straight away. In the Settings dialog, set an instance ID, uncheck Disable Authentication, add an administrator user and save — before you share the URL. Then add a restic repository and create your first backup plan.

Everything Backrest Does, On Your Own Server

Backrest runs in full here: the restic web UI on your own domain, with its state on volumes you control.

Repositories And Snapshots
Create or import restic repositories, browse snapshots in a tree or list view and restore files from the browser.
Scheduled Backup Plans
Run backups on a cron schedule and trigger one on demand with Backup Now from the plan page.
Repository Maintenance
Schedule prune, check and forget operations, or run Prune Now and Check Now from the repository page.
Any restic Backend
Back up to S3, B2, Azure, GCS, SFTP or a local path, and to every rclone remote, or import an existing restic repository.
Notifications And Hooks
Send notifications to Discord, Slack, Shoutrrr, Gotify or Healthchecks, and run commands before and after a backup.
restic Underneath
Backrest wraps restic's encrypted backup engine, and the restic command line stays available for advanced operations.

Everything You Need To Run Your Backup Manager 24/7

Managed hosting for Backrest, so the parts that keep it online are not your problem.

Backrest 1.7.3 deployed instantly
Official image pinned by digest
Persistent volumes for all state
Kept behind xCloud nginx
Free SSL certificate
Server backups and snapshots
Server security updates included
30+ server locations
Unused balance refunded

What You Can Do With Backrest

Schedule encrypted backups from a browser
Set a cron schedule and retention in the web interface for the folders you care about, and let restic handle encryption and deduplication, instead of maintaining shell scripts.
Restore a single file quickly
Browse a snapshot in the interface, find the file and restore it, without remembering restic command-line flags during an incident.
Get alerted when a backup fails
Configure notifications to Discord, Slack, Gotify or Healthchecks so a failed or missed job reaches you, rather than being discovered when you need a restore.
Manage an existing restic repository
Import a repository you already use and add scheduling, pruning and checking from one interface, with the repository credentials staying in your hands.

Backrest Screenshots

A Backrest backup plan showing a snapshot in the tree view

A Backrest repository page with Prune Now, Check Now and Compute Stats actions

Backrest vs Alternatives

Duplicati: Duplicati has its own xCloud page and is another backup tool with a web interface. Backrest wraps restic and lists every restic backend plus rclone remotes. Compare the two templates before choosing.
Kopia: Kopia has its own xCloud page and is a different backup tool. Backrest's template is one container on restic, with five volumes and authentication that you enable after install.
restic command line: Plain restic works from scripts. Backrest adds a web interface on top of the same engine, with schedules, snapshot browsing and notifications, so a team does not rely on one person's shell history.
Backblaze: If you pay a hosted service such as Backblaze to back up a machine, Backrest is the self-hosted route: you choose where restic stores the data, and the manager runs on your own Cloud VPS.

Simple Pricing. Everything Included.

Dedicated Cloud VPS sizes, pre-configured for Backrest hosting. Pick the one that fits, and resize any time.

Cloud VPS 6 GB

Cloud VPS 16 GB

More headroom for backups of large file trees alongside other tools.

$59.99per month

16 GB RAM
6 vCPU cores
200 GB NVMe SSD
30 TB
Unlimited

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Every size is a dedicated Cloud VPS we provision, patch, monitor and restore. Billed monthly with no lock-in — delete the server and the unused balance comes back to your account. Backrest itself is licensed by its maintainers under GPL-3.0.

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Self-managed hosting

Ready To Run Your Own Backup Manager?

Backrest on xCloud runs on a dedicated Cloud VPS that we provision, patch, monitor and restore. Deploy faster. Own the server. Stay in control.

Fast Provisioning
Deploy faster using an xCloud Managed Server built with optimized stacks and high-speed SSDs.
Enterprise-grade security
Protect your infrastructure with a free SSL certificate and more advanced security features at no additional cost.
Intuitive Control Panel
From Server creation to application deployment, everything can be managed from our intuitive control panel.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Feel free to contact us with any questions or concerns you may have.

What is Backrest used for?

Backrest is used to run and monitor restic backups from a browser. You create or import a restic repository, define a backup plan with a cron schedule, browse snapshots and restore files, and get notifications when jobs run. It suits servers and NAS boxes that need scheduled, encrypted backups without the command line.

Is Backrest free and open source?

Yes. Backrest is open source under the GPL-3.0 licence, and it is built on restic, which is also open source. There is no licence fee for the manager. xCloud bills for the VPS under it. Whatever storage backend you back up to is billed by its own provider.

Can you self-host Backrest with Docker?

Yes. For Backrest Docker hosting the template runs the official garethgeorge/backrest v1.7.3 image, pinned by digest, as one container with five named volumes and HTTPS on your domain. You add the repository and backup plan inside the interface, so no compose file or command-line setup is needed.

How much RAM does Backrest need?

Backrest's manifest floor is 1024 MB of RAM, one core and 10 GB of disk. The 6 GB tier on this page clears it comfortably. The backrest_cache and backrest_tmp volumes hold restic's cache and temporary files, so leave spare disk for them as repositories grow.

Which storage backends does Backrest support?

Upstream says Backrest supports all restic storage backends, including S3, B2, Azure, GCS, local paths and SFTP, plus every rclone remote. The container includes rclone. You choose the repository location and enter its credentials in the interface, and you keep the encryption password safe with the backup.

How do I secure a new Backrest install?

Backrest has no users until the first visitor saves one, and the Settings dialog starts with Disable Authentication checked. Right after install, open the site, uncheck it, add an administrator and save. Until you do, anyone who reaches the URL can complete that step, so do it before sharing the address.

How do I back up Backrest itself?

A backup of Backrest means its five volumes: backrest_data holds the JWT secret, SQLite databases and logs, backrest_config holds the configuration, and cache, tmp and source hold working files. Keep repository credentials and encryption passwords with the copy, and test a restore before trusting it.

Backups in xCloud

How do I upgrade Backrest?

By adopting a newer template version when one is published. Backrest v1.7.3 keeps its digest, so a template change leaves a running site alone. Back up the five volumes first and read the upstream release notes; never edit the image tag or digest yourself. Afterwards, confirm each plan still loads.

Can Backrest import an existing restic repository?

Yes. Upstream lists importing existing restic repositories, so you can point Backrest at one you already have and manage it from the browser. The repository must be reachable from your server, and you need its password. Backrest uses restic underneath, so existing snapshots stay readable.

Do backup plans protect me if the server is lost?

Only if the repository lives elsewhere. A repository on the same server disappears with it, so point plans at an off-server backend such as object storage or SFTP. Server backups and snapshots from xCloud cover the machine, but they are a separate layer from your restic repositories.

Can I run Backrest in the cloud on xCloud?

Yes. Backrest cloud hosting provisions a dedicated Cloud VPS for it, with your domain and certificate attached. If you rent a machine elsewhere, enrol it as self-managed and deploy the same template onto it from the dashboard.

Can I cancel anytime?

Yes. There is no lock-in — cancel any time. Hosting is billed monthly and charged for what you actually use, so when you delete the server the unused balance is refunded to your account, less up to 10% in payment-processing fees.