httm
The premium Open Source alternative to macOS Time Machine
🎯 Best for:Linux/BSD users needing instant file recovery from snapshots.
What is httm?
A CLI tool that provides an interactive interface to browse and restore file versions from filesystem snapshots. It supports ZFS, Btrfs, and Restic backups, functioning as a terminal-based Time Machine.
Tech Stack
RustOS & Utilities
Why httm?
- • Extremely fast version lookup
- • Works with existing snapshots
- • Supports remote Restic repos
Limitations
- • Requires specific filesystems
- • CLI-only interface
- • Read-only by design
3/3/2026
Last Update
35
Forks
5
Issues
MPL-2.0
License
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Competitor Cost
-$1,440
/ year (est. based on macOS Time Machine)
Self-Hosted
$0
/ year
Team Size10 Users
150+
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