BackupSheep review
A focused open-source option for scheduled, multi-destination website and server backups.
Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026
BackupSheep is an open-source, self-hosted backup control plane for operators managing websites, files, databases, cloud servers, volumes, WordPress, and Basecamp. It runs in the operator’s environment through Docker Compose and is licensed under GNU GPLv3. The product is a strong fit for technical teams that want direct control over backup scheduling, storage destinations, retention, notifications, and recovery workflows without adopting a broad computer-backup product. It supports both web and API access alongside self-hosted deployment.
Its strongest area is coverage across common website and infrastructure backup tasks. Website and file backups can use FTP, FTPS, SFTP, or SSH, with incremental and full modes. Native dumps are available for MySQL, MariaDB, and PostgreSQL. For cloud infrastructure, BackupSheep supports provider-native snapshots for supported environments, including AWS, DigitalOcean, Hetzner, and Vultr. Backup targets include object storage, cloud drives, local storage, and NFS, with multiple destinations available in a single run. S3 Object Lock support adds immutable Amazon S3 archives, while email, Slack, and Telegram notifications help surface backup activity.
BackupSheep also provides console-based website and database restores, scheduled and on-demand backups, and retention policies. Its integrations span Amazon S3, Backblaze B2, Wasabi, Cloudflare R2, DigitalOcean Spaces, Google Cloud Storage, Google Drive, Azure Blob, Dropbox, Microsoft OneDrive, and pCloud. That combination makes it a practical choice for self-hosted environments with mixed storage needs. The trade-off is scope and maturity: the current product is a beta and is specialized for web, database, and infrastructure workloads. Teams seeking a general-purpose backup tool for broad computer coverage should choose a different category of product.
BackupSheep pros and cons
- Where it wins
- Supports FTP, FTPS, SFTP, SSH, and native database dumps
- Copies backups to multiple storage destinations in one run
- Offers retention, notifications, and immutable S3 archives
- Where it doesn't
- The current release is a beta
- Requires a self-hosted Docker Compose deployment
- Focuses on web and server workloads rather than broad computer backup
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