Frequently Asked Questions

I searched for years for a backup tool on Linux that I could trust, but I didn't find any. They were either complex, unreliable, bloated or stored backups in a custom format.

So, as a software developer with a decade of experience, and a Linux user for as long as I can remember, I created Oak Backup to address all of these issues. Oak Backup is simple, reliable, lightweight and stores backups in plain files.

First, to allow you to restore your backups forever, as you won't depend on any custom tools to restore your backups. You can restore your backups anytime with the UI or tools provided by your cloud provider.

Second, to reduce the risk of data corruption The last thing you want to know when you need to restore your backups is that your backup tool corrupted them. The simpler the backup format, the less risk your backups can be corrupted.

Every cloud provider supported by Oak Backup has a built-in file versioning system. So, to recover a deleted file or an older version of a file, you can simply use the UI or tools provided by your cloud provider, and with which you are already familiar with.

Absolutely, you can restore your backups from your cloud provider.

Oak Backup currently supports Amazon S3, but more will be supported soon.