Areca is a personal file backup software developed in Java. Backup Engine Features : Archives compression (Zip format) Archives encryption (Triple DES & AES encryption algorithm) Source file filters (by extension, subdirectory, regular expression, size, date, status, usage) Incremental / Full backup support Archives merges / deletion : You can merge contiguous archives in one single archive or safely delete your latest archives. As of date recovery : Areca allows you to recover your archives (or single files) as of a specific date. Transaction mechanism : All critical processes (such as backups or merges) support a transaction mechanism (with commit / rollback management) which guarantees your backups' integrity. Backup reports : Areca generates backup reports that can be stored on your disk or send by email. Post backup scripts : Areca can launch shell scripts after backup. Files permissions backup. (Linux only)