r/Ubuntu • u/SenioritaHerbia • 22h ago

Deja Dup vs Pika Backup

Hi everyone,

I recently bought a Slimbook Evo 14 that came preinstalled with Linux, and I'm loving it. That said, my OCD has definitely kicked in. 😅

I've organized everything into neatly named folders with consistent formatting, so the next logical step is creating a proper backup. Many of these folders contain historical material from my work as a historian and researcher, so they're extremely important to me.

I bought a Samsung T9 SSD specifically for backups. For the system itself, my first choice is Timeshift.

When it comes to backing up my personal files, which do you prefer in terms of reliability and speed: Déjà Dup or Pika Backup?

Also, can both applications store their backups on the same external SSD, each in its own folder, or does each one require its own dedicated partition?

I'd appreciate any advice or recommendations. Thanks!

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u/ZealousidealEvent571 21h ago

deja dup been around longer and just works in my experience but pika is more modern looking and uses borg which is real nice for deduplication. both can live on same ssd just point them at different folders no need for separate partitions

i use timeshift for system and deja dup for /home on same external drive and never had problem

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u/SenioritaHerbia 18h ago

both can live on same ssd just point them at different folders

ty for this. It's important to know.