Baxx
Infrastructure
backup service
SHOW HN2019
424points
198comments
#45of 2,195 in 2019
Top 3%of 2019 by points
How HN took it
DebatedReal support and real criticism
14 positive, 20 neutral or asking, 2 mixed, 17 critical, out of 53 comments about the project. Thread score -0.08.
Design: 6 for, 5 againstIdea: 6 for, 3 againstPricing: 0 for, 4 againstExecution: 0 for, 2 againstPrivacy: 0 for, 2 against
The thread, comment by comment
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What HN said
What people liked
Unix-style interface and SSH registration are fun and distinctive
From 3 comments
For some reason there's a lot of negativity in this thread. I thought the txt file was really cool, signed up immediately, and have been having a lot of fun with the interface. I…
xaybey on HNThis is really cool. The aesthetic is amazing. This really speaks to the hacker in me, the no-website thing is a really inventive way to stand out from other backup services.…
swlkr on HNI love the UX for this.. why haven't we seen more of going back to UNIX principles? I'm also curious.. why and what ML do you want to add?
alexellisuk on HN
Good name, easy to search
From 1 comment
I want to thank-you for using a good-name for your service. Too many times some developer will pick a common word to launch their service/product thus making it impossible to…
UI_at_80x24 on HN
Backup alerting for bad or too-small files is a good feature
From 1 comment
Nobody has commented on what jumped at me as a great feature: detecting if the backup seems bad. ``` * get notified if the file is too small * get notified if the file is too old…
lazyant on HN
Objections
Not ready to trust with backups; lacks a signup or mailing list
From 1 comment
This is really neat. I really love the idea and the presentation. I would not trust my backups to your service yet, just because of the "this is a prototype" language. My…
sanderjd on HN
Price too low to be credible for company-grade backups versus Glacier
From 1 comment
As cool as this could be, this service is not passing any company-grade backup quality requirements. Also, the price is a complete no. Not because 5€/m is much, but because 5€/m…
alexandernst on HN
No native encryption; users must encrypt before upload
From 1 comment
Two reasons why I do not want to use the service in its current state (meant as constructive criticism): 1. If I would send my backups to some SASS there is no way I would do…
arendtio on HN
SSH registration is vulnerable to MITM attacks
From 1 comment
Registration over ssh is cute but not safe from MITM attacks. Even if the ssh key was published somewhere (which as far as I can tell it isn't) you would be dependent on people…
helper on HN
No ssh/sftp/rsync support despite Unix-friendly claim
From 1 comment
Calling it Unix friendly but not supporting ssh (and thus sftp/rsync/etc) seems like quite a weird choice, and one that’s lost you a potential customer.
stephenr on HN
Requests
Support scp or sftp upload
From 2 comments
Calling it Unix friendly but not supporting ssh (and thus sftp/rsync/etc) seems like quite a weird choice, and one that’s lost you a potential customer.
stephenr on HNthanks for the feedback having `scp file $BAXX_TOKEN@scp.baxx.dev:file` support is definitely in my list
zulgan on HN
Incremental backup of large binary files
From 1 comment
Love the idea and implementation! However I have two main questions/concerns that might prevent me from being a customer: Cost. Currently I pay $10/month to CrashPlan to store…
presto8 on HN
Add a mailing list or signup
From 1 comment
This is really neat. I really love the idea and the presentation. I would not trust my backups to your service yet, just because of the "this is a prototype" language. My…
sanderjd on HN
Clearer website and pricing currency
From 2 comments
Some very basic html with no css would be much easier to read than parsing markdown in my head. Machines should do machine work, not people. Edit: still love idea and execution,…
samat on HN> Trial 1 Month 0.1E > Subscription: 5E per Month > ... > I decided to charge 5$ (0.1$ trial) So which is it? $ or E? And is E supposed to be €? Also, in English the currency…
ebg13 on HN
Questions
How does it compare to Tarsnap
From 1 comment
How is this comparing to Tarsnap? https://www.tarsnap.com/
StreamBright on HN
Where is the service located for GDPR
From 1 comment
Where is this located (for GDPR purposes)?
nzjrs on HN
How to encrypt filenames on the remote side
From 1 comment
What's a good way to encrypt filenames on the remote side?
Tepix on HN
Alternatives named
Borg Backup
From 2 comments
(Alternative product recommendation, please downvote/remove if you feel that isn't appropriate) For Unix/Linux backups, may I suggest Borg Backup? It encrypts and does dedupe…
bloopernova on HNBorg is hands-down the best backup utility I've used. I also use Borgmatic for some added niceties around checks/notifications/etc.
StavrosK on HN
Restic
From 2 comments
Does anyone know how it compares to Restic? That's what I've been using and have been pretty pleased. It seems like the main difference is that restic supports integrations with…
garettmd on HNI've used both Borg and Restic pretty heavily. I settled on Restic because it was much lighter on resources. A few of the servers I manage have small amounts of ram, but large…
johntash on HN
rsync.net
From 2 comments
I have a feeling rsync.net is far more Unix-friendly as a backup service (it's basically a Unix shell provider with automated ZFS snapshots). I do think the website has a neat…
cyphar on HNI like this. Another down-to-earth, unix-oriented, fair-deal style "cloud" service worth investigating is rsync.net. I've been using it to sync data between my devices, and I…
marssaxman on HN
Tarsnap
From 1 comment
How is this comparing to Tarsnap? https://www.tarsnap.com/
StreamBright on HN