Restoredrill
Ranked 13 of 19 backup tools by recommenders
Checks that Postgres backups actually restore by turning the manual drill into a single command. The most common caveat is a README that critics find not to the point.
Checks that Postgres backups actually restore by turning the manual drill into a single command. The most common caveat is a README that critics find not to the point.
8 people gave an opinion
- recommend it
- 7
- criticize it
- 1
- approval share
- 88%
Recommended in 1 of 13 months
- November 2025: not recommended
- December 2025: not recommended
- January 2026: not recommended
- February 2026: not recommended
- March 2026: not recommended
- April 2026: not recommended
- May 2026: not recommended
- June 2026: not recommended
- July 2026: not recommended
- August 2026: recommended
- September 2026: not recommended
- October 2026: not recommended
- November 2026: not recommended (month in progress)
Why it doesn’t carry the badge
- 7 people recommend itNeeds 10 or more, not met.
- 7 recommenders for every criticNeeds 2 to 1 or better, met.
- Recommended in 1 of 13 monthsNeeds 4 or more, not met.
The same three rules apply to every product, and the badge can’t be bought. How the badge works
What people say about it
The reasons people give, with the number of comments that give each one. Open a reason to read what they said.
Why people recommend it
Each mark is one comment
Automates a manual restore drill
“This is a great idea and something I've faced and had to implement manually in the past.”
Comment from 27 Aug 2026 in “Show HN: Restoredrill – proves your Postgres backups restore” “turns that drill into a single command”
Comment from 27 Aug 2026 in “Show HN: Restoredrill – proves your Postgres backups restore” Makes restore testing easier for ops
“Anything that makes this easier is a win for ops teams.”
Comment from 27 Aug 2026 in “Show HN: Restoredrill – proves your Postgres backups restore” “This is a great idea and something I've faced and had to implement manually in the past.”
Comment from 27 Aug 2026 in “Show HN: Restoredrill – proves your Postgres backups restore”
What people warn about
Each mark is one comment
README is not to the point
“This is a cool idea but the README is absurdly not-to-the-point.”
Comment from 27 Aug 2026 in “Show HN: Restoredrill – proves your Postgres backups restore” “the README is absurdly not-to-the-point.”
Comment from 29 Aug 2026 in “Show HN: Restoredrill – proves your Postgres backups restore”
Other backup tools people recommend
The four most recommended other backup tools, with the same counts for each, so you can compare like for like. The tick on each bar marks the 2 to 1 line the badge needs.
| Product | Recommend | Criticize | Approval | Months | Owned | Badge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| restic | 83 | 5 | 94% | 12 | — | Approved |
| pgBackRest | 32 | 6 | 84% | 6 | 1 yr4 owners | Approved |
| Borg Backup | 30 | 8 | 79% | 12 | — | Approved |
| iCloud Photos Downloader | 18 | 4 | 82% | 2 | — | — |
| RestoredrillThis page | 7 | 1 | 88% | 1 | — | — |
What people said
All 8 comments that mention it, newest first. Each links to the original comment.
“the README is absurdly not-to-the-point.”
“expects the user to provide both which isn’t always feasible for the application teams”
“Seems like you put a lot of thought and effort into it which is awesome”
“This is a great idea and something I've faced and had to implement manually in the past.”
“What bothers me personally the most is trying to hide it.”
“This is a cool idea but the README is absurdly not-to-the-point.”
“Anything that makes this easier is a win for ops teams.”
“turns that drill into a single command”
Counts come from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026. How we count. Report a mistake.