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The Best GitLab Backup Options and Tools for Your Repository

4 June 2025 Adam Stempniak, Technical Content Writer Backup&DR 101, Git Backup

What will you do if you accidentally lose access to your GitLab repository? Or some of your issues, pull requests, webhooks, or other metadata are gone forever?

You may think that if you keep all your data in Git and use GitLab, which is one of the most secure Git hosting services, everything will be fine. However, losing access to your GitLab repository is a very real possibility and can be disastrous, especially since a GitLab instance contains critical data essential for your software development and organizational workflows.

Keep in mind that Git isn’t a backup in and of itself, and GitLab just like any other service provider is governed by the Shared Responsibility Model, which means that your data is entirely your responsibility. The service provider is only responsible for their service being ongoing and their data being secured.

In this article, we’ll look at different methods and tools you can use to back up GitLab, as well as their pros and cons.

Best GitHub Backup Tools To Protect Your Critical GitHub Data

22 December 2023 Dariia Kulikova, Content Writer at Xopero Software Git Backup

DevSecOps and data protection have become a necessity in our today’s reality. Outages, accidental or intentional deletion, human errors, cyber-attacks, and constant detection of new vuls are among those triggers that can work on companies to search for a reliable security strategy… and backup is one of the key elements in building such a strategy. Don’t you agree that when it comes to the source code and the security of GitHub repositories and metadata, the issue takes on a whole new meaning?

GitHub security – key basic security measures you should consider

14 April 2021 xopero_blogger Git Backup

GitHub, Bitbucket or GitLab? What to choose? For some businesses, especially those for which code as intellectual property is the most valuable asset, the security of code hosting and version control service aspect might be a decision-maker. In this article, we take a closer look at GitHub security.

Bitbucket security – best practices

2 April 2021 xopero_blogger Git Backup

For some businesses, especially those for which code is the most critical resource, the security of the code hosting and version control service might be a key decision factor. There are three main such services on the market – GitHub, Bitbucket, GitLab. In this article, we will take a closer look at Bitbucket security.

Git Repository Backup: third-party software or your own script

19 March 2021 xopero_blogger Git Backup

When it comes to files, endpoints, servers, or VMs – a third-party backup software is something obvious that nearly every business needs and should have. Unlike repository backup which is not so obvious, but of equal importance. As CTO, IT manager, software-house owner, or team leader – you probably can imagine how much it would cost you to lose the code your team has been working on for months… if not, try to calculate…

Bitbucket down – why backup Bitbucket?

18 February 2021 xopero_blogger Git Backup

Bitbucket is considered a proven, secure Git repository management solution used by millions of companies worldwide. However, as in most services, there are moments of Bitbucket down. You might be lucky to not see for yourself what Bitbucket down means, but trust me – some other companies already experienced service outages or other problems, and more will. If you don’t want to join a group of users affected by Bitbucket problems, you might want to consider bringing in an additional layer of security in the form of a proper backup. In this article, we will talk about why you need one, and generally about why you should protect your Bitbucket repositories.

GitHub down – why backup GitHub?

10 February 2021 xopero_blogger Git Backup

Does your company use GitHub? And if so how do you protect your data there? You might be wondering why I’m asking that question when you consider GitHub as some sort of protection for your code. Well, you might be lucky enough to not see for yourself what exactly GitHub down means, but many users experienced problems with the service outage, and so will many do in the future. But there are some things you can do to ensure your data safety and accessibility when a failure occurs to GitHub. In this article, we will talk about why you need to protect your GitHub repos, and how to do it with a proper backup.