Sosse

Sosse handles PostgreSQL database backups with a focus on reliability and simplicity. It automates the process of creating, compressing, and encrypting backups, then stores them locally or pushes them to remote destinations like S3-compatible object stores. The tool supports incremental backups to save space and time, and it can restore from any point in time if you configure WAL archiving.

Built in Python, Sosse runs on Linux and integrates directly with PostgreSQL's native backup tools. It uses GPG for encryption and supports multiple compression algorithms including gzip and zstd. Configuration is done via a YAML file, making it easy to version control. The project is hosted on GitLab under the MIT license, with active development by biolds1.

This tool suits sysadmins and DevOps teams who need a straightforward, scriptable backup solution for PostgreSQL without the overhead of larger enterprise platforms. Its documentation on Read the Docs covers setup, scheduling, and recovery procedures clearly. Sosse is free to use and modify, and it has been adopted in several small to mid-size production environments.