Backrest VPS hosting.

Order a VPS, open One-Click Apps in the panel and deploy Backrest in one click; Coolify pulls the container and starts the web UI. On your first visit you create the admin login, then add a repository and your first Backup plan. With full root access, you can also install Backrest manually over SSH if you prefer. One-Click Apps guide in the Help Center

• Deploy from One-Click Apps, powered by Coolify
• Create the admin user on first login
• Add a repository, then a Backup plan

Backrest itself is a lightweight Go binary that drives restic, so its CPU and RAM needs are modest. Storage matters most: if the repository lives on the VPS, size the disk for your data plus snapshot history. Large first Backups and prune runs on big repositories benefit from extra RAM. Start small and scale RAM, CPU or storage later in the configurator.

• Repo on the VPS: plan storage for data plus history
• Repo in S3 or B2: a smaller disk is usually enough
• Upgrade RAM, CPU or storage in the configurator

Both. Backrest works with restic's storage backends: a local path on the VPS's NVMe storage, S3-compatible object storage, Backblaze B2, SFTP and rclone remotes. You can add several repositories and point different plans at different targets, for example a fast local copy plus an offsite copy in object storage.

• Local path on the VPS
• S3-compatible storage and Backblaze B2
• SFTP, REST server and rclone remotes

Yes. Point restic or a Backrest instance on your home server at the VPS via SFTP, and the VPS keeps an encrypted copy of your data away from home. This is a common way to cover the offsite part of a 3-2-1 setup. Backrest on the VPS can open the same repository to browse snapshots and run checks. Size the VPS storage for the data you send.

• Connect via SFTP with an SSH key
• Repository stays encrypted by restic
• Covers the offsite copy of a 3-2-1 plan

No. Backrest backs up the files and app data you choose, on your own schedule and to the storage you configure, and you manage it entirely yourself. Backups of the whole VPS are a separate feature in the ZAP-Hosting panel; creating and restoring them requires ZapX Pass. Many users combine both: Backrest for file-level history and panel Backups for the whole server. Read more about VPS Backups

• Backrest: file and app level, under your control
• Panel Backups: the whole VPS, via ZapX Pass

Backrest asks you to create a username and password on first start, so set a strong one right away. Through Coolify you can attach your own domain with HTTPS, and the VPS firewall lets you limit who reaches the web UI, for example only your own IP. Keep your repository passwords stored safely, because you need them for every restore. Firewall guide in the Help Center

• Strong admin login from the first start
• Own domain with HTTPS via Coolify
• Firewall rules for your own IPs

You only pay for the VPS plan; Backrest and restic are open source. The pricing section shows live prices for every plan, and prices can vary by location. Terms run from 3 to 365 days, and you can cancel anytime; a cancellation takes effect at the end of the current term.

• Live plan prices in the pricing section
• Flexible terms from 3 to 365 days
• Cancel anytime

ZAP-Hosting offers VPS locations in Europe and America, and you choose one when you order. Pick the location closest to the machines you back up or to where you usually restore from. Many North American users start with Ashburn, Dallas or Los Angeles, and every other location is available on the same terms.

• Locations in Europe and America to choose from
• Pick the one closest to your machines