Backup Stack

Open-source, portable, automated backup system for PostgreSQL, files, and folders — with S3-compatible cloud storage support.

Backup Stack is a lightweight, self-hosted backup solution designed to securely back up your PostgreSQL databases, files, and directories to any S3-compatible storage provider. Built for developers, sysadmins, and businesses that want simple, reliable, automated backups without vendor lock-in.

Features

PostgreSQL Backup

Safe, consistent, automated backups for PostgreSQL. Supports dump-based backups with compression.

File & Directory Backup

Back up any path — configuration files, project directories, uploaded assets, logs, or entire folders. Supports backing up files and directories

Automated Scheduling

Built-in scheduler for:

• Hourly backups
• Daily backups
• Weekly backups
• Custom cron-style schedules

S3-Compatible Storage

Upload backups to any S3 API, including:

• Amazon S3
• Backblaze B2
• Any S3-compatible endpoint

Portable SQLite Metadata Database

Stores backup configurations, schedules, history, and job logs in a local SQLite file — no external database required.

Web Dashboard

Manage everything from a modern web UI:

• Configure backup jobs
• Add storage providers
• Trigger manual backups
• View logs and status

Why Backup Stack?

• Fully self-hosted — no third parties, no data sharing
• Portable and lightweight — deploy anywhere
• Database + filesystem backup in one tool
• Zero vendor lock-in thanks to S3 compatibility
• Easy to automate with built-in scheduler
• Minimal setup — configuration is stored locally

Ideal for:

• Developers running local or cloud servers
• Small businesses managing important data
• Postgres-backed applications
• Self-hosted projects needing reliable backups

Installation

git clone https://github.com/yourname/backup-stack.git
cd backup-stack
vim ./config/config.go

Update line 46: B2S3Endpoint: "pls add compatible endpoint",

make build

Finally, run the executable and finish the setup

Security

• No outbound telemetry
• All metadata stays in your environment

Use Cases

• Backup Postgres database to S3
• Back up server directories daily
• Automated scheduled backups for self-hosted services
• Off-site backups using Backblaze B2
• Disaster recovery for small teams
• Lightweight cloud backup for Linux servers

Roadmap

• Incremental/diff backups
• Encryption
• More database support (MySQL, MongoDB)
• Multi-destination backups
• Notifications
• Docker containerization

Contributing

Contributions, issues, and feature requests are welcome.

License

MIT License — free for commercial and personal use.

Contact

For hosting help or consulting reach out at [email protected]