An honest comparison
Alternative to SnapShooter
SnapShooter shines at VPS snapshots. rlbk aims for zero-knowledge on your databases.
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SnapShooter specializes in automating cloud-server snapshots (especially DigitalOcean, which acquired it in 2023) and also backs up databases, files and apps, mostly agentlessly through provider APIs.
rlbk is an independent French company that installs an agent on your server and encrypts your databases with age before anything leaves. Here are the real differences.
rlbk vs SnapShooter
| rlbk | SnapShooter | |
|---|---|---|
| Product core | Database backup via an agent on your server | Cloud-server snapshots (DigitalOcean-first) |
| Connection | Agent installed on your server | Agentless, via provider APIs / SSH |
| Encryption | age (X25519, ChaCha20-Poly1305), by default | Optional (RSA key), on higher plans |
| Where encryption happens | On your server, before anything leaves | In the service pipeline; not for native snapshots |
| Storage | rlbk-managed or your own S3 bucket (BYOS) | Your S3 bucket or SnapShooter storage |
| Restore-testing | Yes, without touching production | Not highlighted |
| Company / hosting | France (OVH), independent | DigitalOcean (United States) |
Who each tool is for
Choose rlbk if
- You want zero-knowledge encryption by default on your databases.
- You value an independent European company, hosted in France, GDPR-first.
- You want to test your restores before you need them.
- Your priority is databases, not VM snapshots.
Choose SnapShooter if
- You are DigitalOcean-centric and want to automate Droplet snapshots.
- You want to back up whole servers (snapshots) more than databases.
- You need many app and cloud-provider integrations.
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Install the agent, run a first encrypted backup, test a restore. In just a few minutes.
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