Serious Protection
- AES-256 and compression (paid plans)
- Parallel jobs (limits by plan)
- Weekly integrity scan (paid plans)
- Email summaries (Professional and Enterprise)
Meet Qkey Backup
Incremental backups, restore-first workflows, and optional LAN sync—plus Enterprise SSH pull for servers when you need it.
One-Time Purchase
Works Offline
AES-256 Encryption
Why People Love Qkey
Smart backups
- Incremental snapshots and scheduling
- File-level restore (paid plans)
- Nearby Sync on your LAN (paid plans)
Teams and servers
- Enterprise: SSH pull to snapshot Linux/macOS paths you control (desktop app + local web panel)
- Scriptable CLI for automation
- Optional Developer Mode for deeper inspection
Desktop app and CLI
Use the app for day-to-day work, or the built-in CLI for headless runs, history, restore plans, and imports/exports—without opening a window.
Automation-friendly
Schedule backups, run jobs remotely, and integrate with your own tooling using JSON-oriented commands.
Restore with confidence
Preview restore plans before anything is written, then recover a single file or a full snapshot.
File-Level Restore
Paid plans include file-level restore and scheduled integrity checks. Personal, Professional, and Enterprise share the same restore-first workflow.
Scheduled health checks
Backups re-verify on a cadence so issues show up as a clear status—not a surprise on restore day.
Preview before restore
Inspect the snapshot and plan first so you know what will change before files are written.
From one file to a full snapshot
Recover exactly what you need, or restore everything when a drive fails.
Smart Email Notifications
Professional and Enterprise can send clear summaries when things are healthy—and useful alerts when you need to act.
Your backups finished cleanly this week
Hi Alex — here is how your scheduled jobs ran from Apr 21–27. Numbers mirror what you would see in the desktop app summary panel.
Week at a glance
4
Jobs scheduled
4
Completed OK
100%
Success rate
12.4 GB
New data processed
Latest runs
All verified
| Job | Status | Duration | Snapshot |
|---|---|---|---|
| MacBook · Home folder | OK | 18m | v042 |
| Studio · Projects RAID | OK | 42m | v031 |
| SSH · api-db snapshots | OK | 27m | v012 |
Action suggested · Weekly integrity scan
One volume reported a checksum mismatch during the overnight verification pass. Your backup copies are intact; the UI highlights the folder to recheck.
Needs attention
Integrity check paused on “Projects RAID”
2 files flagged for re-read (likely transient read errors). No snapshots were pruned.
Recommended next steps
- Open the job in Qkey Backup and tap Verify again.
- If warnings persist, run Disk Utility on the volume, then retry.
- Reply to this thread if you want priority support to remote-in.
Nearby Sync (LAN)
Back up to your other computers on the same network — no cloud, no account, no uploading to someone else’s servers.
Nearby devices
MacBook-Pro.localTrusted
Studio-PC
Perfect For
Everyday Users
Want effortless protection without learning a new system
Developers & Technical Users
Want working state captured beyond what Git commits store
Small Teams
Share a workflow and need reliable, fast restore safety net
Developer Mode (optional)
Extra visibility when you want it—diffs, timelines, and tuning. Skip it if you prefer a simple setup.
Per-job Dev Tracking
Inspect changes between snapshots and restore specific files or folders.
CLI orchestration
JSON-friendly commands for jobs, backup, history, restore, and settings.
Live run feedback
Throughput and progress without guessing.
Integrity and retention
See what was verified, kept, or pruned.
Reliability first—these tools add clarity, not ceremony.
Choose Your Plan
No subscriptions. No surprise charges. Just simple, secure backup.
Starter
$0
free forever
- Single seat
- Core snapshot engine
- Incremental backups
- Manual + basic interval run
- Full snapshot recovery
- Cross-platform
- Community help
- Upgrade for file-level restore, integrity checks, encryption, Nearby Sync, and multi-job speed
Personal
$39
one-time purchase
- Up to 5 seats
- Unlimited jobs
- Full + incremental modes
- Up to 2 concurrent jobs
- Catch-up on launch for missed runs
- Compression enabled
- Encryption enabled
- File-level restore
- Weekly health check
- Nearby Sync (LAN)
- Automatic scheduling
- Cross-platform
- Email support
Professional
$69
one-time purchase
- Up to 15 seats
- Everything in Personal
- Up to 4 concurrent jobs
- CLI orchestration
- Automated email summaries
Enterprise
$149
one-time purchase
- Everything in Professional
- Up to 50 seats
- Up to 8 concurrent jobs
- SSH server backup (macOS / Linux operators)
- Uses your SSH keys; paths and hosts are yours to define
One-time licenses for paid tiers. SSH server backup requires Enterprise and a Mac or Linux operator machine with ssh and rsync. Free tier omits file-level restore, encryption, LAN sync, and advanced concurrency. Developer Mode is optional.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Enterprise SSH backup?
With an Enterprise license, you can define jobs that pull a server directory over SSH (standard ssh + rsync on macOS or Linux), then snapshot the copy locally. You supply hostname, user, and paths—nothing is hardcoded for you.
Do I need Developer Mode?
No. Most people create a job and let it run. Developer Mode is for deeper inspection when you want it.
Can I restore just one file?
On paid plans, yes: preview the snapshot, pick files, and restore without touching the rest.
How do I know my backups are still good?
Paid plans include scheduled integrity checks and clear status in the app.
Is data sent to QueryKey servers?
Backups live on storage you choose. Enterprise SSH jobs connect only to hosts and accounts you configure.
What are email summaries?
Professional and Enterprise can email periodic summaries and alerts when something needs attention—configurable in settings.