Bzfs automates and simplifies ZFS snapshot replication for backup and disaster recovery. It is catalogued under Backup & disaster recovery on PulseGate.

bzfs is an open-source project built for system administrators.

Yes — bzfs is open source under the Apache-2.0 license and free to use.

What platforms does bzfs run on?

bzfs runs on the web and the command line.

Is bzfs still active?

The GitHub repository shows 180 commits in the last 90 days.

Yes — bzfs is open source under the Apache-2.0 license, developed on GitHub.

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bzfs

Name: bzfs
Author: whoschek

github.comInfrastructure

bzfs is a CLI built for highly reliable and scalable near real-time ZFS snapshot replication with minimal operational complexity. It reliably replicates ZFS datasets in parallel using zfs send/receive and ssh, and can operate at sub-second intervals across large fleets of hosts. It safely supports disaster recovery and high availability (DR/HA), scale-out deployments, and protection against data loss or ransomware.

Open SourceApache-2.0WebCLI

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229stars

8forks

5features

2024since

Overview

5 features

bzfs sits in PulseGate's Backup & disaster recovery category. It automates and simplifies ZFS snapshot replication for backup and disaster recovery. It is built as an open-source project for system administrators. The project is open source (Apache-2.0). bzfs is available on the web and the command line.

It is developed by whoschek, and it first shipped in 2024. The project is developed in the open on GitHub with 229 stars and 180 commits in the last 90 days. Among its 5 catalogued features are ZFS snapshot replication, disaster recovery, and high availability.

ZFS snapshot replication
Disaster recovery
High availability
Parallel replication
CLI interface

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License

Apache-2.0

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HTTPSOpen SourceFree tierGitHub · ★ 229Active maintenance

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Frequently asked questions about bzfs

What does bzfs do?: Bzfs automates and simplifies ZFS snapshot replication for backup and disaster recovery. It is catalogued under Backup & disaster recovery on PulseGate.
Who should use bzfs?: bzfs is an open-source project built for system administrators.
Is bzfs free?: Yes — bzfs is open source under the Apache-2.0 license and free to use.
What platforms does bzfs run on?: bzfs runs on the web and the command line.
Is bzfs still active?: The GitHub repository shows 180 commits in the last 90 days.
Who makes bzfs?: bzfs is developed by whoschek.
How long has bzfs been around?: bzfs first shipped in 2024.
Is bzfs open source?: Yes — bzfs is open source under the Apache-2.0 license, developed on GitHub.

At a glance

Platforms: CLI
Languages: English
Open source: Yes · ★ 229
License: Apache-2.0
Built for: system administrators
Model: Open source
Solves: Automates and simplifies ZFS snapshot replication for backup and disaster recovery.

Registered as

GitHub: whoschek/bzfs
PyPI: bzfs

Developer

whoschek

Small team

GitHub

Open source

View on GitHub

Stars: 229
Forks: 8
Open issues: 2
Last commit: 15 Jun 2026
Commits 90d: 180
Contributors: 2
Authorship: Small team
Default branch: main
Latest release: v1.22.0 · 10 Jun 2026

Index record

Indexed: 15 Jun 2026
Lifecycle: Alive
Last seen: 15 Jun 2026

Identity audit (12)

Slug: bzfs-pypi-org
Lifecycle last checked: 8 Aug 2026
Verification state: Indexed for public listing
Listing state: Listed: yes
Index status: Included in index
Latest evidence snapshot: 15 Jun 2026
Timeline basis: Indexed-at chronology. This listing's first-seen date was written by the catalog backfill, not observed here, so it is not treated as a sighting.
Name from: Written by a language model from the project's public pages.
Category from: Recorded source: taxonomy-pass-b.
Summary from: Taken from the package registry entry.
Languages from: Detected by a language model from page content.
Canonical URL: https://github.com/whoschek/bzfs

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