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VERDICT

Should I use torsion.org projects?

Not disclosed - torsion.org

Depends. Low-confidence read based on thin evidence: borgmatic is solid free backup tooling for hands-on sysadmins already in the BorgBackup world. Non-technical buyers or teams wanting a managed vendor with support and SLAs should look elsewhere.

Confidence

Low. Based on 5 usable public sources; most other results are SEO aggregator pages with no substantive content.

Ratings

  • Value for money
  • Ease of use
  • Feature depthNo evidence beyond backup tooling
  • Support qualityNo evidence of support channels
  • Security posture

Pricing

Free

All projects

ModelNot disclosed
Monthly feesNot disclosed
HardwareNot disclosed
Free tierYes

Best for

  • Sysadmins scripting server backups
  • Existing BorgBackup users wanting automation
  • Hobbyists and homelab operators

Not for

  • Buyers wanting a managed/hosted backup vendor
  • Non-technical teams without command-line skills
  • Companies needing SLAs or vendor support
  • Anyone who relies on reviews and track record before adopting

Gotchas - check before you buy

medium

Single-maintainer infrastructure: one DNS outage had users asking if the site died

medium

No security page or published vulnerability disclosure process

low

No reviews exist, so due diligence is entirely on you

low

Config-driven means YAML files and cron, not a GUI

Pros and cons

Pros

  • Free, open-source tooling with no licensing costs
  • borgmatic pitched as simple, configuration-driven backup for servers and workstations
  • Active BorgBackup community discusses the site and tools on Reddit
  • Development runs on a self-hosted Forgejo instance

Cons

  • Zero user reviews found across all sources
  • No security page published on
  • Community reported the site offline after DNS resolution broke
  • Not a vendor: no pricing, SLAs, or support channels

Sources & method

Analyzed 9/25/2026 - 5 sources - No known vulnerabilities found in the sources reviewed.

official x1review x2security x1news x1

Key stats

  • Value for money: 5/5

    Rating

  • Free

    Starting price

  • 5

    Sources

  • Analyzed

  • Value for money: 5/5. Everything is free and open-source
  • Ease of use: 3/5. Config-driven implies CLI and file editing
  • Feature depth. No evidence beyond backup tooling
  • Support quality. No evidence of support channels
  • Security posture: 2/5. No security page published on site
  • Free Price listed as freeware
  • Yes Free tier no paid plans found
  • 0 User reviews none in reviewed sources
  • 2+ Listed projects borgmatic, format-novel

Pricing

All projects

Free

  • Open-source backup and document tools
  • No paid plans found in evidence

Security

No known vulnerabilities found in the sources reviewed.

What users say

No formal reviews exist; the user chatter is BorgBackup community discussion of a site outage.

“The site as such is still up if you can resolve the name, and so is the Forgejo instance.”
Reddit, r/BorgBackup
Full analysis

Based on 5 usable public sources; most other results are SEO aggregator pages with no substantive content.

Free open-source backup tools (borgmatic) for hands-on sysadmins — not a vendor product; no reviews, no support.

Methodology

Based on 5 usable public sources; most other results are SEO aggregator pages with no substantive content.

Sources

  1. torsion.org projects (homepage)torsion.org
    official
  2. torsion.org security pagetorsion.org
    security
  3. torsion.org offline : r/BorgBackupreddit.com
    review
  4. borgbase.com alternatives — Similar Sites Likesitelike.org
    review
  5. torsion.org — Website Informationwmtips.com
    news

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