Self-hosted · open source · pull-based backups
Pull backups
from your VPS fleet
LazyBackup is a self-hosted web app that pulls data from remote servers to the machine running it—via rsync or scp over SSH. Schedule jobs, keep versioned snapshots, and review history from one dashboard. No agents on your VPS, no cloud lock-in.
- Direction
- Pull
- Destination
- Local
- Auth
- SSH keys
$ docker run -d --name lazybackup \
-p 3000:3000 -v ./backups:/backups \
ghcr.io/ceneka/lazybackup:latest
✓ Dashboard ready at http://localhost:3000
→ Server added: vps.prod (SSH key)
→ Job: vps.prod:/var/www → /backups/mysite · 0 2 * * *
✓ rsync pull complete · 1.2 GB · snapshot 2026-07-08_02-00
Everything you need, nothing you don’t
Remote source → local destination on your LazyBackup host. Trusted self-hosted deployment with no web UI login layer.
Server management
Add, edit, and test VPS connections over SSH. Password auth works for connection tests; SSH keys are required to run backups.
Backup jobs
Define remote source paths, local destinations on the LazyBackup host, cron schedules, exclude patterns, and pre-backup shell commands.
Versioned snapshots
Optional timestamped copies with automatic retention—keep what you need without manual cleanup.
Automated scheduling
In-process cron scheduler runs jobs on time. No external cron daemon or sidecar required.
History & dashboard
Track every run, read logs, and monitor success rates from a single self-hosted dashboard.
See it in action
A clean, self-hosted dashboard to manage servers, jobs, and backup history—no login layer, just your backup host.
How it works
LazyBackup runs on your backup machine and pulls files from remote VPS instances into local paths—e.g. /backups/mysite in Docker.
Deploy
Run the Docker image or clone the repo and start with Bun on your backup host.
Configure
Add remote servers via SSH, then create jobs that pull data to local paths like /backups/mysite.
Monitor
LazyBackup runs on schedule, keeps snapshots, and logs every run in the dashboard.
Stack we ship on
Next.js, Bun, SQLite, and rsync—deployed with Docker.
Next.js 15
Web UI
React 19
Components
Tailwind + shadcn
Design
SQLite + Drizzle
Persistence
rsync / scp
Transfers
Bun
Runtime
Open source & live demo
Browse the code on GitHub or try a running instance at lazy.zic.ar.
Get started in minutes
Docker is the recommended path. Mount your SSH keys read-only and a local volume for backup storage.
Docker (recommended)
docker run -d \
--name lazybackup \
-p 3000:3000 \
-v lazybackup_data:/app/data \
-v ./backups:/backups \
-v ~/.ssh:/root/.ssh:ro \
-e DATABASE_URL=file:/app/data/data.db \
ghcr.io/ceneka/lazybackup:latestOr run docker compose up -d. Manual setup: git clone, bun install, bun run db:migrate, bun run dev.
Environment variables
- DATABASE_URL
- default: file:./data.db
- PORT
- default: 3000
- BACKUP_STORAGE_PATH
- default: ./backups
- SSH_KEYS_PATH
- default: ~/.ssh