Pika Backup

COLLECTIVE

backup

software

gnome

linux

app

Fiscal Host: Open Source Collective

We are building the Pika Backup software. Pika Backup tries to make regular backups for devices using GNOME as easy as possible.

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Mouthful

A mouthful of flowers and grass to add to the haypile.

Starts at

$1 USD / month

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+ 3

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Haypile

Help by keeping a complete haypile under the rock overhang intact.

Starts at

$5 USD / month

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+ 9

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Winter Stock

Provide a complete stock of haypiles to get through a rough winter.

Starts at

$25 USD / month

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Top financial contributors

Individuals

mrskycar

$701 USD since Apr 2026

Anonymous

$185 USD since Apr 2023

Will Thompson

$145 USD since Nov 2023

Alice

$125 USD since Jan 2023

Jonathan Lebon

$125 USD since Mar 2024

Stephan Hegemann

$113 USD since Oct 2023

tquin

$110 USD since Jun 2024

John Kizer

$105 USD since Feb 2023

Michal Vyskočil

$100 USD since Jul 2025

Konrad Mohrfeldt

$95 USD since Oct 2024

Emil Larsson

$75 USD since Jan 2025

Jectoons

$75 USD since Feb 2025

outsidecontext

$63 USD since Jul 2024

Zac West

$62 USD since Mar 2025

Infinifox

$55 USD since Mar 2025

Organizations

Peakford Ltd

$600 USD since Feb 2023

GitHub Sponsors

$110 USD since Mar 2024

Pika Backup is all of us

Our contributors 76

Thank you for supporting Pika Backup.

Fina

Admin

Sophie

Admin

mrskycar

$701 USD

Peakford Ltd

$600 USD

Anonymous

Haypile

$185 USD

Will Thompson

Haypile

$145 USD

Alice

Winter Stock

$125 USD

Jonathan Lebon

Haypile

$125 USD

Stephan Hegemann

Mouthful

$113 USD

GitHub Sponsors

$110 USD

tquin

Haypile

$110 USD

John Kizer

Haypile

$105 USD

Budget

Transparent and open finances.

Monthly financial contribution to Pika Backup (Mouthful)

Credit from Incognito to Pika Backup • April 14, 2026

+$2.00USD

Completed

Contribution #846959

Financial contribution to Pika Backup

Credit from purplechickpeas to Pika Backup • April 4, 2026

+$50.00USD

Completed

Contribution #941892

Monthly financial contribution to Pika Backup (Haypile)

Credit from CitizenAlias to Pika Backup • April 2, 2026

+$5.00USD

Completed

Contribution #917122

Today’s balance

$1,922.55 USD

Total raised

$3,366.21 USD

Total disbursed

$1,443.66 USD

Estimated annual budget

$1,984.95 USD

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News from Pika Backup

Updates on our activities and progress.

Version 0.8 released

After another 6 small releases for Pika Backup 0.7, the new major version 0.8 is finally available, after two years of work. We would thank you for all your continued support and patience. Like for the previous releases, we are tracking mor...

Published on March 31, 2026 by Sophie

Version 0.7 released

Version 0.7 of Pika Backup is now available. Part of the more than 20 additions and changes in version 0.7 are: A new preferences window to rename backup configurations and allow scheduled backups with the system running on battery.The abil...

Published on March 3, 2024 by Sophie

Version 0.6 released

Version 0.6 of Pika Backup is now available. Part of the more than 20 additions and changes in version 0.6 are:Add status information to the list of background apps.Automatically reconnect and retry backups in more situations than before.Fi...

Published on April 13, 2023 by Sophie

About

Computers are scary, and backups are complicated. We are trying to simplify backups so that people can use their devices with more ease of mind.

The name “Pika Backup” derives from the American pika. Pikas are small mammals belonging to the lagomorphs. The American pika is known for caching food in skillfully constructed haypiles. Techniques used by American pikas for building haypiles include: storing piles below overhanging rocks, using certain plants which inhibit bacterial growth as preservative and preferring plants with high nutrition value for haying. Last but not least, pikas do not only create very sophisticated haypiles but are quick in collecting vegetation as well.

Our team

Fina

Admin

Sophie

Admin