Looking for a free or open-source alternative to SimpleBackups? Vaultkeeper is the closest direct swap — MIT-licensed source on GitHub, or a $39 one-time packaged install. Since you're already auditing what you pay SimpleBackups every month, here are four more pay-once tools from the same catalog worth a look while you're at it — different jobs, same idea: buy the software once instead of renting it forever.
1. Vaultkeeper — replaces SimpleBackups
Postgres, MySQL, SQLite & Mongo dumps on cron — encrypted, shipped to S3/FTP/disk, with failure alerts. $39 once vs SimpleBackups's $29/mo. Free on GitHub, or the packaged installer on Whop.
See Vaultkeeper → · Source on GitHub
2. Queuecraft — Signup page + embed widget where referring friends moves you up the line — on your server.
Replaces LaunchList ($29/mo). $29 once. See Queuecraft →
3. Bravowall — Hosted collection forms, moderation queue, shadow-DOM wall embed & PNG cards. No subscription.
Replaces Senja ($19/mo). $29 once. See Bravowall →
4. Hawkwatch — Headless-Chromium price & stock monitoring with screenshot alerts — no quotas, no subscription.
Replaces Distill ($12/mo). $34 once. See Hawkwatch →
5. Postbird — Lists, segments, a drag-block builder, throttled sending & open/click tracking — no per-contact pricing.
Replaces Mailchimp ($20+/mo (grows with your list)). $59 once. See Postbird →
Why this list is worth bookmarking
Every app above is a one-time purchase with MIT-licensed source, no accounts with us and no telemetry. None of them are trying to be the next SimpleBackups — they're trying to be the last subscription you pay for that specific job.
Try Vaultkeeper — $39, once
Postgres, MySQL, SQLite & Mongo dumps on cron — encrypted, shipped to S3/FTP/disk, with failure alerts.