git-annex
Fewer than 5 people recommend it so far, so there's no written verdict. Here is what commenters said.
1recommend
0warn against
Nov 11, 2025first mention
Jul 29, 2026latest mention
Why people recommend it
“I use git-annex since roughly 10 years to archive files I don't want to loose again.”
long-time user for about 10 yearson “Perkeep – Personal storage system for life”
Caveats and dissent
No one in these comments warned against it.
Often compared with
Who recommends it in their own words
Threads where it came up
- KOReader 1 mention
- Rsync.net Technical Notes – Q4 2025 1 mention
- Perkeep – Personal storage system for life 1 mention
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All comments 3
“I considered switching to git-annex, instead of gitlfs+rsync, but I'm not motivated enough to change a system that works.”
“IIRC I created the account for use as a git-annex remote”
“I use git-annex since roughly 10 years to archive files I don't want to loose again.”