Duplicacy

Duplicacy is an advanced yet novice-accessible, cross-platform piece of software that makes it possible for you to back up your files to some of the most popular cloud storage platforms out there, namely Blackblaze, Amazon S3, Google Cloud Storage, Microsoft Azure and Dropbox.

As an added bonus, the application also encrypts your files and, thanks to a state of the art deduplication algorithm, it also stores identical files as one copy, therefore compressing data and maximizing the storage potential of your cloud accounts.

Subsequent to a typical and swift installation, you can get started with the app right away. Upon launching the app, you are met by a compact main window with all the app's features right on display.

You will basically have to work within three self-explanatory tab menus, namely Backup, Restore, Logs. The first thing you should do is to select the local directory that needs to be backed up. Getting passed the folder exclusion options provided, you then need to choose where the backup files should be stored.

This said, you can opt to store your backups on your local disk or any SFTP server or one of the supported cloud storages, mentioned at the beginning. If you choose the SFTP storage option, you are required to undergo a simple configuration process: you will need to type in the server, username, directory and password or private key.

It goes without saying that, to successfully configure and log in, you will need valid credentials for the rest of the options, as well. Once you are done with the storage configuration process, the utility will prompt you to add a storage password.

Finally, you are now ready to start the backup process by clicking the designated button or your can schedule automatic backups at specific times.

Taking everything in consideration, Duplicacy is a forthright and powerful local or cloud backup tool with encryption and deduplication capabilities.