Relica

Relica, developed by Memnarch Ltd., is a cross-platform data backup and recovery service designed to protect data from loss due to hard drive failures, theft, and ransomware attacks. According to the vendor, Relica caters to a wide range of company sizes, from individual users to small businesses and large enterprises. The software is utilized by various professions and industries, including IT professionals, system administrators, freelancers, remote workers, small business owners, legal services, and healthcare providers.

Key Features

Privacy: According to the vendor, Relica ensures the privacy of user data at all times. Data is encrypted and inaccessible to anyone, including Relica. The vendor states that no personal information is sold to third parties.

Zero-Knowledge Encryption: According to the vendor, Relica encrypts data locally using a password known only to the user. The encrypted data remains on the user's computer, and Relica claims that no one, including themselves, can read the backups.

Scalability: The vendor claims that Relica can scale to accommodate any number of computers with a single subscription. It is suitable for backing up a single device or an entire catalog of network drives, with no device limits.

Speed: Relica optimizes the backup process by uploading encrypted data only once, according to the vendor. The vendor states that the servers handle the rest, saving time based on the user's internet connection and dataset size.

Transparent Pricing: The vendor claims that Relica offers transparent pricing with no subscription tiers, storage limits, or hidden costs. All features are included with a single subscription, and usage of the Relica Cloud is optional.

Relica Cloud: According to the vendor, the Relica Cloud is a fully-managed, multi-cloud solution that allows up to five redundant copies of encrypted backups. The vendor states that it ensures maximum accessibility and security, with each copy transmitted securely to independent data centers.

Bring Your Own Cloud: Relica supports backing up to multiple cloud storage providers, including the user's own SFTP or WebDAV servers. The vendor claims that users have the flexibility to choose the cloud storage provider that suits their needs.

Multiple Destinations: Users can back up files to one or more destinations of their choosing, such as local folders, friends' computers, their own provider, or the Relica Cloud. The vendor states that users have the freedom to decide where their data is stored.

Cross-Platform: According to the vendor, Relica seamlessly works on major operating systems like Windows, macOS, Linux, and BSD. The user interface is consistent across all platforms, and users can access Relica through their web browser.

Snapshots: Backups in Relica are organized by snapshots, representing a consistent view of each file as it was backed up. The vendor claims that snapshots allow users to restore a group of files to an approximate point in time, with default unlimited retention for files.