VolumeVault

VolumeVault

VolumeVault

Docker Volume Backups With Safer Restores

VolumeVault is a self-hosted Laravel application for managing Docker volume backups and safe restores to storage backends supported by offen/docker-volume-backup.

It provides a guided web UI around scheduled backups, encrypted destinations, notifications, restore runs, run history, onboarding, and API-driven automation while keeping operational risks explicit.

VolumeVault dashboard preview VolumeVault backup jobs preview

Highlights

  • Discover Docker volumes through the Docker CLI and keep missing volumes visible only while backup jobs still reference them.
  • Configure AWS S3, Cloudflare R2, custom S3-compatible storage, WebDAV, SSH/SFTP, Azure Blob Storage, Dropbox, Google Drive, and local filesystem destinations.
  • Store destination credentials and notification URLs encrypted at rest with Laravel Crypt.
  • Create hourly, daily, weekly, or cron-based backup schedules.
  • Run manual backups, pause or resume jobs, inspect logs, and view backup and restore history.
  • Restore selected archives into new Docker volumes by default.
  • Configure Shoutrrr notification channels globally or per backup job.
  • Create API tokens for integrations, automation scripts, dashboards, and AI agents.
  • Export encrypted installation saves and import them during onboarding.

Quick Start

Generate an application key first:

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docker run --rm ghcr.io/darkdragon14/volumevault:latest php artisan key:generate --show

Paste the generated key into the recommended Compose file from the installation guide, then start VolumeVault:

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docker compose up -d

Open http://localhost:8080, then create the first administrator account from onboarding or import an existing installation save.

Security Warning

Mounting /var/run/docker.sock gives VolumeVault high privileges on the Docker host. Only run it in a trusted environment, and treat access to the web UI and write-capable API tokens like access to the Docker host.

Documentation

  • Installation: Docker Compose setup, environment variables, APP_KEY, onboarding, and users.
  • Destinations: supported storage providers and destination behavior.
  • Backup & Restore: jobs, scheduling, backup engine details, restore behavior, and notifications.
  • Security: Docker socket risk, encrypted secrets, installation saves, password recovery, and safety notes.
  • API: Sanctum tokens, API abilities, and useful endpoints.
  • Development & Roadmap: local development, tests, limitations, and roadmap.

Credits

VolumeVault relies on offen/docker-volume-backup for the actual Docker volume backup engine and destination support.

Huge thanks to Offen and the maintainers of offen/docker-volume-backup for their work. VolumeVault exists as an orchestration and management UI around that project, not as a replacement for it.