Automate backup of your Linux server (files & databases) with a lightweight agent and manage them with a simple dashboard
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Hey Product Hunt 👋
I'm Malo, founder of Datashelter.
The idea for Datashelter goes back to 2021, when the OVHcloud datacenter fire reminded everyone of a simple truth:
A few months later, while working as a freelance DevOps engineer for SMBs, I noticed the same pattern over and over again:
Some companies had no backups at all because existing solutions felt too expensive or too complex.
Others technically had backups, but nobody trusted them. An intern had set them up years ago, nobody monitored them, and nobody had tested a restore in ages.
I tried many existing solutions. Some were powerful but required managing additional infrastructure. Others were affordable but lacked proper monitoring and alerting.
I couldn't find the backup product I wanted to use myself, so I started building it.
The first version of Datashelter was launched in March 2024 with a simple goal:
Make Linux server backups ridiculously easy while still following best practices.
Today, Datashelter protects hundreds of servers every day.
What surprised me most is that our biggest users aren't beginners.
They're MSPs, hosting providers, contractors, agencies, and indie hackers who were previously maintaining homemade scripts or managing tools like Restic, Veeam, or Proxmox Backup Server.
They don't switch because they don't understand backups.
They switch because they want something simpler to operate and sharable with their clients.
With Datashelter, you install a lightweight agent on your VPS or dedicated server (Hetzner, OVHcloud, Scaleway, DigitalOcean, AWS, or wherever you host your projects), configure backups from a web dashboard, and receive proactive alerts when something goes wrong.
✅ Encrypted before leaving your server
✅ Immutable storage
✅ Automated monitoring and alerts
✅ No backup infrastructure to maintain
✅ Predictable pricing
One thing I'll admit: I probably should have launched on Product Hunt much earlier.
For the past two years, I kept telling myself "just one more feature" or "let's improve this part first". I wanted everything to be perfect before sharing it publicly.
That was probably a mistake 😅
So here I am, finally launching.
If you'd like to try it, every account includes:
14 days of unlimited backups for free
Up to 2 protected services forever free
I'd love your feedback:
How are you currently backing up your servers, and what's the most frustrating part of your setup today?
Thanks for checking out Datashelter 🙏