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Backrest

Web UI and orchestrator for restic backups.

At a glance:

First seen:2026-06-07

Last seen:2026-06-07

Times seen:1

Website:github.com

The short version

Web UI and orchestrator for restic backups.

Why it caught our attention

A commenter said it already works well in practice for real backups.

Where it surfaced on Hacker News

2026-06-07

Editorial paraphrase

One reply praised the UI for backup configuration and said the command hooks are useful with Uptime Kuma when backups fail or are missed.

Backrest – a web UI and orchestrator for restic backup