HELBACKUP is a self-hosted backup orchestrator built specifically for Unraid. One container, full control — no cloud dependency, no subscription.


Backup Types:

✓ Flash Drive — Incremental rsync of /boot with SHA-256 verification

✓ Appdata — Optional container stop/start, Docker config export included

✓ Virtual Machines — Libvirt snapshot, vDisk rsync, XML config export

✓ Docker Images — Save images as .tar archives via Docker API

✓ System Config — Network, users, shares, plugins, disk assignments


Targets:

✓ Remote NAS / Server — SSH + Rsync with optional strict host-key pinning

✓ Local Filesystem — Direct path on the Unraid array

✓ NAS Power Management — Wake-on-LAN before backup, auto-shutdown after


Job Engine:

✓ Visual Job Builder — Drag-and-drop step ordering with dependency graph

✓ Retry Logic — Linear or exponential backoff per step

✓ Pre/Post Hook Scripts — Run custom scripts around backup jobs

✓ Catch-Up on Start — Runs missed schedules after container restart

✓ Checksum Verification — SHA-256 validation for all backup files


Retention:

✓ Simple Retention — Keep last N backups with configurable minimum

✓ GFS Rotation — Grandfather-Father-Son: Daily / Weekly / Monthly, saves up to 90% storage


Security & Encryption:

✓ AES-256 Encryption — Optional end-to-end GPG encryption with recovery key

✓ First-Run Setup — No default passwords, admin account created on first access

✓ API Tokens — Scoped tokens with optional expiry

✓ Webhooks — HMAC-signed event delivery


Recovery:

✓ Granular File Restore — Browse and restore individual files or directories

✓ Full Server Restore Wizard — Step-by-step guided recovery for all backup types

✓ Flash Drive Restore — Complete /boot restoration with confirmation guard


Monitoring & Notifications:

✓ 7 Notification Channels — Email, Gotify, ntfy, Pushover, Telegram, Discord, Slack

✓ Live Logs — Real-time backup progress via SSE stream

✓ Dashboard — System status, per-target storage, 30-day history chart

✓ Prometheus Metrics — Ready-made monitoring integration

✓ German & English UI — Full i18n support


First-Time Setup:

1. Install the container
   
2. Open the Web UI
   
3. Create your admin account
   
4. Save your Recovery Key (shown once!)
   
5. Follow the onboarding wizard to create your first backup
   
   

Documentation: https://github.com/Kreuzbube88/helbackup