Restore-verified on a schedule, with public receipts on zero-knowledge vaults · see the receipts

Infrastructure that survives ransomware. failures. mistakes. lock-in. chaos.

Most backups fail silently. You find out the night your drive dies. We test that your data actually restores, on a schedule, and publish the proof. Encrypted on your machine in a vault we have no way to read. US West Coast, flat pricing, no egress fees, real humans on tickets.

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10 GB free, no credit card. One command on Linux, a free desktop app on Mac and Windows.

Zero-knowledge
Your key only
ZFS-backed
No egress fees
Post-quantum TLS
Reviewed on LowEndBox
30-day money-back
a1b2c3d4.vault.servercrate.net
Example
Repository
Encrypted
Integrity
ZFS Checksums
Plan
Standard
Status
Protected
Storage usageYour data, 200 GB plan
snapshot, /home /etc /var/lib/docker
today 02:00
Done
snapshot, /srv /opt /root
yesterday
Done
snapshot, configs + app data
2 days ago
Done
Offsite, encrypted, and outside your primary blast radius
What we run

Six products. One set of hardware. Ours.

Everything below runs on servers we own and operate in Los Angeles, not resold capacity. Same network, same storage, same team answering the ticket.

Backup Vaults

Free, then $2/mo

Zero-knowledge encrypted offsite backup over Restic. Your keys, no egress fees, no exceptions.

See vault plans →

Proxmox Offsite

From $30/yr

A real Proxmox Backup Server datastore you add to Proxmox VE. Backup-only tokens, so a compromised host has no way to delete your history.

See Proxmox plans →

Borg Repositories

From $20/yr

Hosted BorgBackup over SSH with an append-only key and timed prune windows. Works with borgmatic and Vorta.

See Borg plans →

Cloud Servers

From $3/mo

KVM on NVMe. Root access, with a dedicated IPv4 address from SC-1 up included, provisioned in about a minute.

See server plans →

Website Hosting

From $3/mo

Sites on NVMe with post-quantum TLS, enforced disk quotas, free certificates, and encrypted offsite backups included.

See hosting plans →

Website Protection

Uses your vault

Scheduled encrypted backups of a site you host anywhere, with health alerts when a backup stops running.

See how it works →
How the encryption works

Your data is encrypted before
it ever leaves your machine.

Zero-knowledge is how the product works at the protocol level. We have no way to read your backups.

1
Restic encrypts on your machine
AES-256 encryption with your key. We never see, store, or transmit your encryption key. Period.
2
Encrypted blobs travel over HTTPS
Standard TLS transport over Restic's REST protocol. Even in transit, all data is already encrypted ciphertext.
3
Stored in your private ZFS vault
Per-customer dataset with ZFS checksums. Isolated in its own ZFS dataset and container.
4
Only you can decrypt
Lose the key, lose the data - including from us. That's the tradeoff of real privacy.

If our infrastructure is compromised, attackers walk away with encrypted blobs they are unable to decrypt. If you lose your key, we are unable to recover your data either. That is the trade-off.

Read the full security model
How It Works

Set up in under 5 minutes.
No backup server to run yourself.

Sign up, copy one command from your portal, and run it. It installs Restic, creates your encryption key on your machine, runs the first backup, and schedules the next ones. On a Mac or Windows PC, a free desktop app does the same with no terminal.

Start Free (10 GB, no card)
01
Create your account
Sign up in under a minute. The free plan activates instantly. No credit card required to test the service or run your first real backup.
02
Your vault provisions automatically
You get a dedicated encrypted vault with a private REST endpoint, unique credentials, and a clean self-service portal. No support ticket just to get started.
03
Point Restic at it
Install Restic on Linux, macOS, Windows, or FreeBSD. Paste the connection string from your portal, initialize your repository, and push your first encrypted snapshot.
04
Schedule it and move on
Run it from cron or systemd. Backups stay deduplicated, encrypted, and offsite. Restore when you need to, without egress fees or restore penalties.
bash, restic backup to ServerCrate vault
# Copied from your portal, with your access token already filled in
$ curl -fsSL https://servercrate.net/install.sh | sudo sh -s -- --repo "rest:https://vaultuser:<token>@a1b2c3d4.vault.servercrate.net/"
# Installs Restic, creates your encryption password on this machine,
# runs the first backup, and adds a daily systemd timer
# Later, back up anything else by hand
$ restic backup /home /etc /var/www
Files: 14,832 new, 0 changed, 0 unmodified
snapshot a2f4e91c saved, 3.31 GiB in 24s OK
$
Read the full setup guide
Pricing

Flat. Predictable. No restore tax.

No egress fees, no per-API-call charges, no overage games. Start free, prove it works, then pay only for what you actually use.

Cancel anytime from your portal. 10 GB free tier never expires. No egress fees on restore.

Annual billingPay for 10 months, get 12 · every cloud server includes an encrypted backup vault

Risk-free trial. Every paid plan includes a 30-day money-back guarantee. If ServerCrate isn't right for you, email us within 30 days and we'll refund the most recent payment in full.
Free
$0/mo$0/yr
Test it with a real offsite vault
  • 10 GB encrypted storage
  • 2 devices
  • 7-day snapshot history
Start Free
Starter
$3/mo$30/yr
Personal files, labs, small projects
  • 250 GB encrypted storage
  • 10 devices
  • 30-day snapshot history
Get Starter
Best for homelabs
Standard
$9/mo$90/yr
Best fit for homelabs and dev stacks
  • 1 TB encrypted storage
  • 25 devices
  • 60-day snapshot history
  • Backup failure alerts
Get Standard
Pro
$17/mo$170/yr
Power users and small teams
  • 2 TB encrypted storage
  • 50 devices
  • 90-day snapshot history
  • Backup failure alerts
Get Pro
Business
$35/mo$350/yr
Agencies, MSPs, growing teams
  • 5 TB encrypted storage
  • 100 devices
  • 180-day snapshot history
  • Opening soon, join the waitlist
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Also: Lite, 100 GB for $2/mo. Cloud servers from $3/mo with a backup vault included, website hosting from $3/mo. See all pricing

Every plan includes

The same engineering, on every tier

Zero-knowledge encryption
Restic client-side AES-256 before bytes leave your machine
No backup or bandwidth caps
Run Restic as often as you like, at full speed, up to the storage your plan includes
No egress fees, ever
Pull every byte back without surprise charges
ZFS-backed storage
Checksummed, snapshotted, integrity-verified on every read
Linux, macOS, Windows, BSD
One Restic binary, every OS your fleet runs
Deduplication & compression
Native to Restic, pay for what you keep
Open-source client
Audited Restic CLI, no proprietary agent, zero lock-in
Card, PayPal, or Bitcoin
Stripe, PayPal, or self-hosted BTCPay, privacy intact
Helpdesk + support tickets
Real customer portal, every tier including Free
Enterprise

Need more than 5 TB, longer retention, or a dedicated contact?

Custom-quoted plans for teams that need more capacity, longer retention, or a dedicated contact. We scope storage and requirements together, usually within 24 hours.

  • 10 TB+ storage, high device limits
  • 365-day snapshot retention
  • Dedicated storage node option
  • Named technical contact · 24h response
  • Published threat model & signed warrant canary
Talk to Sales
Custom pricing · Reply within 24h
Or call sales: +1 (323) 705-4044

Pay by card via Stripe, with PayPal, or on-chain Bitcoin via our self-hosted BTCPay. Upgrade, downgrade, or cancel anytime. No egress fees, ever.
Need more storage or custom terms? Contact us.

Compare

Not all backup services
solve the same problem.

ServerCrate is built around private encrypted offsite backup with zero egress fees. Most alternatives give you pieces of that, not the whole thing.

This is our analysis based on each provider's public information. Pricing and features change - verify on each provider's site for current terms.

Feature ServerCrate Backblaze B2 BorgBase rsync.net
Encrypted before upload, by defaultYesOnly if you encrypt it yourselfYesOnly if you encrypt it yourself
Dedicated private vault per userYesNoYesYes
No egress / restore feesYesFree up to 3x stored, then billedYesYes
Flat monthly plansYesPer GB, plus API callsYesPer GB
Free tierYes 10 GBYes 10 GBYesNo
Native Restic REST support, first-classYesNoBorg-firstBorg + Restic
ZFS data integrity verificationYesNoNot specifiedOptional
Direct human support responseSame-day, no tier systemTier systemSmall teamSmall team
Compare vs BorgBase Compare vs rsync.net SFTP vs cloud storage
Who it's for

Built for people who run
their own systems.

Homelab operators
Your Proxmox cluster, TrueNAS, and Docker stack back up to one encrypted vault. One credential, one target, done.
Linux sysadmins
Offsite Restic without standing up your own rest-server in another region. That, with ZFS underneath.
Privacy-first developers
No putting your files on Google or AWS. Encrypted client-side, stored offsite, no egress games.
The Portal

What the portal shows you.

Clean self-service access to your vault details, storage status, snapshots, and account controls. No ticket needed to find basic account details.

ServerCrate portal dashboard showing vault status, storage used, snapshots, devices, and subscription details
ServerCrate My Vault page showing the REST repository URL, vault user, storage used, backup health, devices, Quick Connect environment variables and snapshot list
Vault URL, token, snapshots - visible at a glance.

Quick Connect with copy-paste environment variables and the exact restic init / restic backup commands. Snapshot list with retention countdown. No hunting.

ServerCrate billing page showing current plan, available plans with switch and upgrade options, payment methods, and invoice history
Plans, payments, invoices - managed by you.

Switch tiers from inside the portal. Cancel anytime, snapshots stay. PDF invoice history. No support ticket needed to change a plan or pull a receipt.

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FAQ

Common questions.

ServerCrate is a private encrypted offsite backup service. You connect Restic to a dedicated vault over HTTPS. Restic encrypts your files on your device before upload. ServerCrate handles the vault infrastructure, portal, and access layer so you get real offsite backup without running a remote storage stack yourself.
Your files are encrypted on your device using a key only you have before anything is sent to us. We store encrypted data only. We do not have your key, so we have no way to read your files, decrypt your backups, or hand readable data to anyone else.
Setup takes about 5 minutes. Create your account, verify your email, get your vault details, install Restic, paste the connection string, run restic init, and then run your first backup. The setup guide walks you through it with exact commands.
Save it in a password manager immediately. If you lose your Restic password, your existing encrypted backups become inaccessible. That is the tradeoff of real zero-knowledge encryption: nobody can recover your data without the key, including us.
No. ServerCrate never charges egress or restore fees. You pay a flat monthly price and can restore your data when you need it without bandwidth penalties or surprise charges.
Restic runs on Linux, macOS, Windows, and FreeBSD. You can back up servers, laptops, desktops, Raspberry Pi, NAS devices, VPS instances, and homelab gear. Device limits depend on your plan.
Monthly billing via Stripe (cards), PayPal, or on-chain Bitcoin through our self-hosted BTCPay Server. Upgrade, downgrade, or cancel anytime from your portal. No contract, no cancellation fees. Your snapshots stay accessible until your billing period ends.
Yes - every paid plan includes a 30-day money-back guarantee. If ServerCrate isn't what you needed, email hello@servercrate.net within 30 days of your initial signup and we'll refund the most recent payment in full. The guarantee covers honest dissatisfaction. We reserve the right to decline refund requests for accounts that initiate chargebacks before requesting a refund, violate our Terms of Service, or show evidence of abuse. After 30 days, standard cancellation applies - cancel anytime, no questions, but no retroactive refund of past billing periods.
Yes. We accept Bitcoin (on-chain) via our own self-hosted BTCPay Server - no third-party processor sees the transaction. We never custody your BTC; you pay each invoice from your own wallet. Cards are also accepted via Stripe for convenience.
Yes. We accept PayPal directly through PayPal's standard checkout: PayPal balance, linked card, Venmo, Apple Pay, and Google Pay all settle through the same secure flow. Useful if you want PayPal buyer protection or prefer to keep card details off-file.
Your repository is plain, open Restic format. You can copy it to any other Restic backend (another rest-server, an SFTP host like rsync.net or BorgBase, S3, B2, or your own disk) and keep restoring with Restic, no re-encryption, no migration. There is no proprietary format and no lock-in.
Your encrypted vault lives on ZFS storage in our infrastructure. We can provide specific infrastructure and jurisdictional details on request for compliance reviews - see our security page for the public summary.
Even in a worst-case breach, attackers receive ciphertext, not your files - that is why the architecture is zero-knowledge. We commit to publishing security incidents within 72 hours and emailing affected customers directly. Our full security posture is documented at /security/.

More questions? Email hello@servercrate.net - a real person responds.

Guides & comparisons

Learn more.

Setup guides, head-to-head comparisons against every other Restic host, and platform-specific deep dives.

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The escape hatch

If we vanish tomorrow,
your data still works.

Your backups are stored in plain, open Restic format. No proprietary vault, no forced migration, no platform trap. Copy the repository to any other Restic backend, an SFTP host like rsync.net or BorgBase, S3, B2, or your own disk, and keep restoring normally.

Standard Restic repository format
Native Restic REST protocol
Works with any compatible host
Zero forced migration work
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10 GB free, Cards · PayPal · Bitcoin, No egress fees, Cancel anytime