#KopiaLens vs Replicaro

Replicaro is a free, open-source backup app that wraps the restic and Kopia engines in a simple interface, with its own file history, schedules and cloud vaults. KopiaLens runs on the same Kopia engine and adds the view inside: the real size of every folder, search across every snapshot, and cleanup inside old backups.

	KopiaLens	Replicaro
What it is	A backup app that shows what is inside your backups	A free backup app and GUI for restic and Kopia
Works with	Kopia repositories, including BlinkDisk vaults	Its own vaults on restic or Kopia engines; existing restic and Kopia repositories can be connected in place
Platforms	Windows, macOS, Linux, Docker and NAS, Home Assistant, browser	Windows, macOS, Linux, Docker
Scheduled backups	Yes, built in, per policy	Yes, per job, from simple intervals to detailed schedules
Browse and restore	Yes, in the app	Yes, file history with name search, version compare and folder browsing
Several computers, one vault	Yes, Kopia supports it	Yes, up to 256 computers per vault
Encryption	Yes, end-to-end; the password never leaves the machine	Yes, end-to-end; vault password never leaves the machine
Per-folder size after dedup	Yes	No
Reclaimable space and removal previews	Yes	No
Remove files from old snapshots	Pro, guided with previews	No; history is shaped by retention
Price (November 2026)	Free; Pro $20/year or $50 lifetime at launch pricing	Free and open source

#What KopiaLens adds

• See inside the vault. Per-folder physical size after deduplication, reclaimable space, churn and retention simulation. Replicaro shows your backup history, not what each folder costs.
• Search every snapshot. One search across every version of every file, not only the file history of one path.
• Guided removal (Pro). Take a file or folder out of every snapshot that holds it, with a preview of the space you will get back, instead of shaping history only by retention.
• What isn't backed up. Folders on your disks that no backup covers.

#What Replicaro does well

• Simple and free. Built to be approachable: pick folders, choose a vault, set a schedule. Free and open source.
• A real file history. Search backups by file name, browse like a folder tree, compare versions, and restore any of them.
• Lots of destinations. Local and network folders, SFTP, WebDAV, Dropbox, Google Drive, OneDrive, Azure Blob, Google Cloud, S3-compatible storage (S3, Wasabi, B2, R2, MinIO), cold and archive storage, and any rclone remote.
• Proven engines under the hood. restic and Kopia, both selectable per vault, with end-to-end encryption and object-lock support against ransomware.
• Active development. Six releases in its first weeks (v1.0.6 by October 2026), a Docker image, and desktop notifications on every platform.

#Who should pick which

Pick Replicaro if you want one clean front end for restic or Kopia, its file-history view, or managed destinations like Dropbox and Google Drive without configuring a bucket. It can also adopt a restic or Kopia repository you already have, data left in place.

Pick KopiaLens when the problem is the size of your backups: which folder is responsible, what would free space, finding any version of any file, and taking junk out of old snapshots with a preview.

#Switching

If your Replicaro vault runs on Kopia, KopiaLens can open it. Replicaro changes Kopia policies when it connects, so try KopiaLens on a copy first, and never run both apps' backups on the same repository at once. Otherwise, start a new Kopia repository in KopiaLens and keep Replicaro for the old history until it expires.

The backup app is free. Pro, for cleanup, costs $20 a year or $50 lifetime at launch pricing. Download KopiaLens or see the plans.

Prices and product facts checked November 2026. Spotted something out of date? Email support@kopialens.com and we'll fix it.