Backup Service Offers

Free

• 10GB storage
• 1 device
• 7-day retention
• $0/month, no card required

Starter

• 200GB storage
• 1 device
• 30-day retention
• Coupon: LEB25
• $3.75/month or $45/year (prices after coupon)

Tarsnap is the original "backups for the truly paranoid" - written by a cryptographer, billed in picodollars, encrypted to a fault. Restic is what most people use in 2026 for one reason: cost. Below is the honest comparison, including where Tarsnap still wins.