Clear status
See immediately whether every configured backup completed successfully.
Reliable backup monitoring
Know your Mac backup is safe.
OpenBackup shows the status of your backups from SuperDuper! 4 (SD4, version 4.0.6 or later) or SuperDuper! Classic on iPhone and Android—without turning your backup data into somebody else’s product.
SD4 4.0.6+ & Classic
iPhone & Android
No subscription
OpenBackup for iPhone and Android
Your Mac backup status, always within reach.
The OpenBackup mobile app shows whether your SuperDuper! backups completed, when they last ran, what was copied and how much free space remains—clearly presented in one secure mobile dashboard.
SuperDuper! 4 (SD4) and SuperDuper! Classic
SD4 requires version 4.0.6 or later.
Works together with your Mac: OpenBackup Setup for macOS lets you choose SuperDuper! 4 (version 4.0.6 or later) or Classic, prepares the matching Mac component and saves status where either mobile app can read it.
Install on your iPhone
Download OpenBackup from the App Store and connect it to the same cloud source as your Mac.
- Open the App Store on your iPhone.
- Search for OpenBackup.
- Tap Get and wait for the download to complete.
- Open OpenBackup and follow the on-screen introduction.
- Choose the same cloud connection that you configured with OpenBackup Setup on your Mac.
- Test the connection and open the dashboard to view your SuperDuper! backup status.
Main app
OpenBackup for Android
Google Play
Install on your Android phone
Open the Google Play listing, install OpenBackup, and connect it to the same cloud source as your Mac.
- Open the Google Play Store on your Android phone.
- Search for OpenBackup.
- Tap Install and wait for the download to complete.
- Open OpenBackup and follow the on-screen introduction.
- Choose the same cloud connection that you configured with OpenBackup Setup on your Mac.
- Test the connection and open the dashboard to view your SuperDuper! backup status.
Required Mac setup
OpenBackup Setup for macOS
Supports SD4 from version 4.0.6 and SuperDuper! Classic
Download OpenBackup 2.3
(build 21)
Install on your Mac
The configuration wizard does not open automatically after installation.
- Download OpenBackup.pkg.
- Open the package and complete the installation. An administrator password or Touch ID is normal and is required to install the software in the Applications folder.
- When the installation is complete, click Close. The configuration wizard does not open automatically.
- Open Finder by clicking the blue-and-white face in the Dock. Then click Apps in the sidebar and double-click OpenBackup. or Click the blue-and-white Finder icon in the Dock. Then press Shift + ⌘ + A to open the folder containing your installed apps. Double-click OpenBackup.
- The OpenBackup Setup configuration wizard opens.
- Follow the five steps in the configuration wizard. Choose SuperDuper! 4 (version 4.0.6 or later) or SuperDuper! Classic and select the preferred status folder.
- Complete the configuration and connect the OpenBackup app on your iPhone or Android phone.
One clear overview
Your backups, without the guesswork.
Check completion time, source, destination and available space from one streamlined mobile dashboard.
Multiple jobs
Monitor system, data and external-drive backup jobs from one place.
Your storage
Connect through Google Drive, Dropbox or your own HTTPS server.
Smart alerts
Receive notifications when a backup fails or needs attention.
Installation guides
Set up each part in the right order.
Start with SuperDuper! on the Mac, run OpenBackup Setup, connect your status location and finish on iPhone or Android.
SuperDuper! 4 or Classic
Create and test the backup jobs whose status you want to follow.
OpenBackup Setup
Choose SuperDuper! 4 (version 4.0.6 or later) or SuperDuper! Classic and select the status folder.
Status connection
Use Google Drive, Dropbox or your own HTTPS server.
OpenBackup mobile app
Install OpenBackup on iPhone or Android and test the connection.
1 Prepare SuperDuper!
- Create each backup job in SuperDuper! 4 (version 4.0.6 or later) or SuperDuper! Classic and choose the correct source and destination.
- Run every job once manually and verify that it finishes successfully.
- Give each job a clear, unique name so it is easy to recognize in OpenBackup.
2 Configure OpenBackup on macOS
- Download and install OpenBackup Setup.
- Open OpenBackup Setup from the Applications folder.
- Choose SuperDuper! 4 (version 4.0.6 or later) or SuperDuper! Classic, select the status folder and complete activation.
3 Connect the status location
- Choose a locally synchronized Google Drive or Dropbox folder, or a folder published through your HTTPS server.
- Make sure the OpenBackup status reaches that location successfully.
- Select the same connection in the OpenBackup app on your phone.
4 Install and connect the mobile app
- Install OpenBackup from the App Store on iPhone or Google Play on Android.
- Open Settings and select Google Drive, Dropbox or Custom Server (HTTPS).
- Grant the requested access and tap Test connection.
- Return to the dashboard and refresh the backup status.
Explore OpenBackup
A focused interface for something important.
Every screen is designed to make backup status understandable at a glance.
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The essential Google Drive monitoring experience is free. Pro adds more connections, notifications and control—without a subscription.
OpenBackup Free
- Google Drive connection
- Backup status dashboard
- Free updates
- Standard refresh interval
OpenBackup Pro
One-time purchase- Dropbox connection
- Custom HTTPS server
- Smart notifications
- Custom refresh intervals
- No recurring subscription
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Keep your backup status within reach.
OpenBackup Setup for macOS supports SuperDuper! 4 from version 4.0.6 and SuperDuper! Classic. Follow your backup status with OpenBackup on iPhone or Android.
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