diff --git a/Duplicati/Library/Modules/Builtin/Duplicati.Library.Modules.Builtin.csproj b/Duplicati/Library/Modules/Builtin/Duplicati.Library.Modules.Builtin.csproj
index 1ba503c24..a49e073db 100644
--- a/Duplicati/Library/Modules/Builtin/Duplicati.Library.Modules.Builtin.csproj
+++ b/Duplicati/Library/Modules/Builtin/Duplicati.Library.Modules.Builtin.csproj
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
 
     <PackageReference Include="Artalk.Xmpp" Version="1.0.5" />
     <PackageReference Include="DnsClient" Version="1.8.0" />
+    <PackageReference Include="Handlebars.Net" Version="2.1.6" />
     <PackageReference Include="Newtonsoft.Json" Version="13.0.3" />
     <PackageReference Include="MailKit" Version="4.12.1" />
     <PackageReference Include="MimeKit" Version="4.12.0" />
@@ -39,4 +40,8 @@
     </Content>
   </ItemGroup>
 
+  <ItemGroup>
+    <EmbeddedResource Include="Templates\**\*" />
+  </ItemGroup>
+
 </Project>
diff --git a/Duplicati/Library/Modules/Builtin/ResultExportFormat.cs b/Duplicati/Library/Modules/Builtin/ResultExportFormat.cs
index f80350741..dda566fe3 100644
--- a/Duplicati/Library/Modules/Builtin/ResultExportFormat.cs
+++ b/Duplicati/Library/Modules/Builtin/ResultExportFormat.cs
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ namespace Duplicati.Library.Modules.Builtin
     public enum ResultExportFormat
     {
         Duplicati,
-        Json
+        Json,
+        Template
     }
 }
diff --git a/Duplicati/Library/Modules/Builtin/ResultSerialization/ResultFormatSerializerProvider.cs b/Duplicati/Library/Modules/Builtin/ResultSerialization/ResultFormatSerializerProvider.cs
index d28905478..c9659588e 100644
--- a/Duplicati/Library/Modules/Builtin/ResultSerialization/ResultFormatSerializerProvider.cs
+++ b/Duplicati/Library/Modules/Builtin/ResultSerialization/ResultFormatSerializerProvider.cs
@@ -1,22 +1,22 @@
 // Copyright (C) 2025, The Duplicati Team
 // https://duplicati.com, hello@duplicati.com
-// 
-// Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a 
-// copy of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"), 
-// to deal in the Software without restriction, including without limitation 
-// the rights to use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense, 
-// and/or sell copies of the Software, and to permit persons to whom the 
+//
+// Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a
+// copy of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"),
+// to deal in the Software without restriction, including without limitation
+// the rights to use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense,
+// and/or sell copies of the Software, and to permit persons to whom the
 // Software is furnished to do so, subject to the following conditions:
-// 
-// The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be included in 
+//
+// The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be included in
 // all copies or substantial portions of the Software.
-// 
-// THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS 
-// OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, 
-// FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE 
-// AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER 
-// LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING 
-// FROM, OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER 
+//
+// THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS
+// OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY,
+// FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE
+// AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER
+// LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING
+// FROM, OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER
 // DEALINGS IN THE SOFTWARE.
 using System;
 using Duplicati.Library.Localization.Short;
@@ -28,16 +28,56 @@ namespace Duplicati.Library.Modules.Builtin.ResultSerialization
     /// </summary>
     public static class ResultFormatSerializerProvider
     {
-        public static IResultFormatSerializer GetSerializer(ResultExportFormat format) {
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Gets a serializer for the specified format
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="format">The format to get a serializer for</param>
+        /// <returns>A serializer for the format</returns>
+        public static IResultFormatSerializer GetSerializer(ResultExportFormat format)
+        {
+            return GetSerializer(format, null);
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Gets a serializer for the specified format with optional template configuration
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="format">The format to get a serializer for</param>
+        /// <param name="templatePathOrName">For Template format: path to custom template file, embedded template name, or null for default</param>
+        /// <returns>A serializer for the format</returns>
+        public static IResultFormatSerializer GetSerializer(ResultExportFormat format, string templatePathOrName)
+        {
             switch (format)
             {
                 case ResultExportFormat.Duplicati:
                     return new DuplicatiFormatSerializer();
                 case ResultExportFormat.Json:
                     return new JsonFormatSerializer();
+                case ResultExportFormat.Template:
+                    return GetTemplateSerializer(templatePathOrName);
                 default:
                     throw new Interface.UserInformationException(LC.L("The format is not supported: {0}", format), "SerializationFormatNotSupported");
             }
         }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Gets a template serializer with the specified template configuration
+        /// </summary>
+        private static TemplateFormatSerializer GetTemplateSerializer(string templatePathOrName)
+        {
+            if (string.IsNullOrEmpty(templatePathOrName))
+                return new TemplateFormatSerializer();
+
+            // If it looks like a file path (contains path separators or file extension), try to load it as a file
+            if (templatePathOrName.Contains(System.IO.Path.DirectorySeparatorChar) ||
+                templatePathOrName.Contains(System.IO.Path.AltDirectorySeparatorChar) ||
+                templatePathOrName.EndsWith(".hbs", StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase))
+            {
+                if (System.IO.File.Exists(templatePathOrName))
+                    return TemplateFormatSerializer.FromFile(templatePathOrName);
+            }
+
+            // Otherwise, treat it as an embedded template name
+            return new TemplateFormatSerializer(templatePathOrName, true);
+        }
     }
 }
diff --git a/Duplicati/Library/Modules/Builtin/ResultSerialization/TemplateFormatSerializer.cs b/Duplicati/Library/Modules/Builtin/ResultSerialization/TemplateFormatSerializer.cs
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..2d7dbf153
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Duplicati/Library/Modules/Builtin/ResultSerialization/TemplateFormatSerializer.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,369 @@
+// Copyright (C) 2025, The Duplicati Team
+// https://duplicati.com, hello@duplicati.com
+//
+// Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a
+// copy of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"),
+// to deal in the Software without restriction, including without limitation
+// the rights to use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense,
+// and/or sell copies of the Software, and to permit persons to whom the
+// Software is furnished to do so, subject to the following conditions:
+//
+// The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be included in
+// all copies or substantial portions of the Software.
+//
+// THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS
+// OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY,
+// FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE
+// AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER
+// LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING
+// FROM, OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER
+// DEALINGS IN THE SOFTWARE.
+
+using System;
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+using System.IO;
+using System.Linq;
+using System.Reflection;
+using HandlebarsDotNet;
+
+namespace Duplicati.Library.Modules.Builtin.ResultSerialization
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Implements serialization of results using Handlebars templates.
+    /// This allows users to fully customize the report output format.
+    /// </summary>
+    public class TemplateFormatSerializer : IResultFormatSerializer
+    {
+        /// <summary>
+        /// The Handlebars instance configured for report rendering
+        /// </summary>
+        private readonly IHandlebars _handlebars;
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// The compiled template function
+        /// </summary>
+        private readonly HandlebarsTemplate<object, object> _template;
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// The template source string (for debugging/logging)
+        /// </summary>
+        private readonly string _templateSource;
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Default template name to use when no custom template is provided
+        /// </summary>
+        public const string DefaultTemplateName = "default";
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Creates a new instance with the default embedded template
+        /// </summary>
+        public TemplateFormatSerializer()
+            : this(LoadEmbeddedTemplate(DefaultTemplateName), false)
+        {
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Creates a new instance with the specified template source or name
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="templateSourceOrName">The Handlebars template source or template name</param>
+        /// <param name="isTemplateName">If true, templateSourceOrName is treated as a template name; if false, as template content</param>
+        public TemplateFormatSerializer(string templateSourceOrName, bool isTemplateName)
+        {
+            string templateSource;
+            if (isTemplateName)
+                templateSource = LoadEmbeddedTemplate(templateSourceOrName);
+            else
+                templateSource = templateSourceOrName;
+
+            _templateSource = templateSource ?? throw new ArgumentNullException(nameof(templateSourceOrName));
+            _handlebars = Handlebars.Create();
+            RegisterHelpers();
+            _template = _handlebars.Compile(templateSource);
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Creates a serializer from a template file path
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="filePath">Path to the template file</param>
+        /// <returns>A new TemplateFormatSerializer instance</returns>
+        public static TemplateFormatSerializer FromFile(string filePath)
+        {
+            if (!File.Exists(filePath))
+                throw new FileNotFoundException($"Template file not found: {filePath}", filePath);
+
+            var templateContent = File.ReadAllText(filePath);
+            return new TemplateFormatSerializer(templateContent, false);
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Registers custom Handlebars helpers for report formatting
+        /// </summary>
+        private void RegisterHelpers()
+        {
+            // Helper to format file sizes in human-readable form
+            _handlebars.RegisterHelper("formatSize", (output, context, arguments) =>
+            {
+                if (arguments.Length == 0 || arguments[0] == null)
+                {
+                    output.Write("0 B");
+                    return;
+                }
+
+                if (!long.TryParse(arguments[0].ToString(), out var bytes))
+                {
+                    output.Write(arguments[0].ToString());
+                    return;
+                }
+
+                string[] sizes = { "B", "KB", "MB", "GB", "TB" };
+                int order = 0;
+                double size = bytes;
+                while (size >= 1024 && order < sizes.Length - 1)
+                {
+                    order++;
+                    size /= 1024;
+                }
+                output.Write($"{size:0.##} {sizes[order]}");
+            });
+
+            // Helper to format durations
+            _handlebars.RegisterHelper("formatDuration", (output, context, arguments) =>
+            {
+                if (arguments.Length == 0 || arguments[0] == null)
+                {
+                    output.Write("0s");
+                    return;
+                }
+
+                if (arguments[0] is TimeSpan ts)
+                {
+                    output.Write(FormatTimeSpan(ts));
+                    return;
+                }
+
+                if (double.TryParse(arguments[0].ToString(), out var seconds))
+                {
+                    output.Write(FormatTimeSpan(TimeSpan.FromSeconds(seconds)));
+                    return;
+                }
+
+                output.Write(arguments[0].ToString());
+            });
+
+            // Helper to format dates
+            _handlebars.RegisterHelper("formatDate", (output, context, arguments) =>
+            {
+                if (arguments.Length == 0 || arguments[0] == null)
+                {
+                    output.Write("");
+                    return;
+                }
+
+                var format = arguments.Length > 1 ? arguments[1].ToString() : "yyyy-MM-dd HH:mm:ss";
+
+                if (arguments[0] is DateTime dt)
+                {
+                    output.Write(dt.ToString(format));
+                    return;
+                }
+
+                if (DateTime.TryParse(arguments[0].ToString(), out var parsed))
+                {
+                    output.Write(parsed.ToString(format));
+                    return;
+                }
+
+                output.Write(arguments[0].ToString());
+            });
+
+            // Helper for conditional equality
+            _handlebars.RegisterHelper("eq", (output, options, context, arguments) =>
+            {
+                if (arguments.Length < 2)
+                {
+                    options.Inverse(output, context);
+                    return;
+                }
+
+                var left = arguments[0]?.ToString() ?? "";
+                var right = arguments[1]?.ToString() ?? "";
+
+                if (string.Equals(left, right, StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase))
+                    options.Template(output, context);
+                else
+                    options.Inverse(output, context);
+            });
+
+            // Helper for status-based CSS classes or indicators
+            _handlebars.RegisterHelper("statusClass", (output, context, arguments) =>
+            {
+                if (arguments.Length == 0 || arguments[0] == null)
+                {
+                    output.Write("unknown");
+                    return;
+                }
+
+                var status = arguments[0].ToString().ToLowerInvariant();
+                var result = status switch
+                {
+                    "success" => "success",
+                    "warning" => "warning",
+                    "error" => "error",
+                    "fatal" => "fatal",
+                    _ => "unknown"
+                };
+                output.Write(result);
+            });
+
+            // Helper to iterate over object properties
+            _handlebars.RegisterHelper("eachProperty", (output, options, context, arguments) =>
+            {
+                if (arguments.Length == 0 || arguments[0] == null)
+                    return;
+
+                var obj = arguments[0];
+                if (obj is IDictionary<string, object> dict)
+                {
+                    foreach (var kvp in dict)
+                    {
+                        options.Template(output, new { Key = kvp.Key, Value = kvp.Value });
+                    }
+                }
+                else if (obj is IDictionary<string, string> stringDict)
+                {
+                    foreach (var kvp in stringDict)
+                    {
+                        options.Template(output, new { Key = kvp.Key, Value = kvp.Value });
+                    }
+                }
+                else
+                {
+                    var type = obj.GetType();
+                    foreach (var prop in type.GetProperties(BindingFlags.Public | BindingFlags.Instance))
+                    {
+                        try
+                        {
+                            var value = prop.GetValue(obj);
+                            options.Template(output, new { Key = prop.Name, Value = value });
+                        }
+                        catch
+                        {
+                            // Skip properties that throw exceptions
+                        }
+                    }
+                }
+            });
+        }
+
+        private static string FormatTimeSpan(TimeSpan ts)
+        {
+            if (ts.TotalDays >= 1)
+                return $"{(int)ts.TotalDays}d {ts.Hours}h {ts.Minutes}m";
+            if (ts.TotalHours >= 1)
+                return $"{(int)ts.TotalHours}h {ts.Minutes}m {ts.Seconds}s";
+            if (ts.TotalMinutes >= 1)
+                return $"{(int)ts.TotalMinutes}m {ts.Seconds}s";
+            return $"{ts.TotalSeconds:0.#}s";
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Loads an embedded template by name
+        /// </summary>
+        private static string LoadEmbeddedTemplate(string templateName)
+        {
+            var assembly = typeof(TemplateFormatSerializer).Assembly;
+            var resourceName = $"Duplicati.Library.Modules.Builtin.Templates.{templateName}.hbs";
+
+            using var stream = assembly.GetManifestResourceStream(resourceName);
+            if (stream == null)
+            {
+                // Fall back to the default template if the requested one does not exist
+                var defaultResource = $"Duplicati.Library.Modules.Builtin.Templates.{DefaultTemplateName}.hbs";
+                using var defaultStream = assembly.GetManifestResourceStream(defaultResource);
+                if (defaultStream == null)
+                    return GetFallbackTemplate();
+
+                using var defaultReader = new StreamReader(defaultStream);
+                return defaultReader.ReadToEnd();
+            }
+
+            using var reader = new StreamReader(stream);
+            return reader.ReadToEnd();
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Returns a simple fallback template if no embedded templates are found
+        /// </summary>
+        private static string GetFallbackTemplate()
+        {
+            return @"Duplicati {{OperationName}} Report
+======================================
+
+Status: {{ParsedResult}}
+Backup Name: {{BackupName}}
+Machine: {{MachineName}}
+
+{{#if Data}}
+{{#eachProperty Data}}
+{{Key}}: {{Value}}
+{{/eachProperty}}
+{{/if}}
+
+{{#if LogLines}}
+Log Messages:
+{{#each LogLines}}
+  {{this}}
+{{/each}}
+{{/if}}
+
+{{#if Exception}}
+Exception: {{Exception}}
+{{/if}}
+";
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Returns a list of available embedded template names
+        /// </summary>
+        public static IEnumerable<string> GetAvailableTemplates()
+        {
+            var assembly = typeof(TemplateFormatSerializer).Assembly;
+            var prefix = "Duplicati.Library.Modules.Builtin.Templates.";
+            var suffix = ".hbs";
+
+            return assembly.GetManifestResourceNames()
+                .Where(n => n.StartsWith(prefix) && n.EndsWith(suffix))
+                .Select(n => n.Substring(prefix.Length, n.Length - prefix.Length - suffix.Length))
+                .OrderBy(n => n);
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Serialize the specified result using the Handlebars template
+        /// </summary>
+        public string Serialize(object result, Exception exception, IEnumerable<string> loglines, Dictionary<string, string> additional)
+        {
+            var context = new Dictionary<string, object>
+            {
+                ["Data"] = result,
+                ["Exception"] = exception?.ToString(),
+                ["LogLines"] = loglines?.ToList() ?? new List<string>()
+            };
+
+            // Add additional parameters directly to the context
+            if (additional != null)
+            {
+                foreach (var kvp in additional)
+                {
+                    context[kvp.Key] = kvp.Value;
+                }
+            }
+
+            return _template(context);
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Returns the format that the serializer represents
+        /// </summary>
+        public ResultExportFormat Format => ResultExportFormat.Template;
+    }
+}
diff --git a/Duplicati/Library/Modules/Builtin/Templates/default.hbs b/Duplicati/Library/Modules/Builtin/Templates/default.hbs
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..7613a4ffe
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Duplicati/Library/Modules/Builtin/Templates/default.hbs
@@ -0,0 +1,37 @@
+Duplicati {{OperationName}} Report
+======================================
+
+Status: {{ParsedResult}}
+{{#if BackupName}}Backup: {{BackupName}}{{/if}}
+{{#if MachineName}}Machine: {{MachineName}}{{/if}}
+{{#if MachineId}}Machine ID: {{MachineId}}{{/if}}
+
+{{#if Data}}
+Results:
+--------
+{{#eachProperty Data}}
+  {{Key}}: {{Value}}
+{{/eachProperty}}
+{{/if}}
+
+{{#if Extra}}
+Additional Information:
+-----------------------
+{{#eachProperty Extra}}
+  {{Key}}: {{Value}}
+{{/eachProperty}}
+{{/if}}
+
+{{#if LogLines}}
+Log Messages:
+-------------
+{{#each LogLines}}
+{{this}}
+{{/each}}
+{{/if}}
+
+{{#if Exception}}
+Error Details:
+--------------
+{{Exception}}
+{{/if}}
diff --git a/Duplicati/Library/Modules/Builtin/Templates/email.hbs b/Duplicati/Library/Modules/Builtin/Templates/email.hbs
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..9d54fc016
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Duplicati/Library/Modules/Builtin/Templates/email.hbs
@@ -0,0 +1,52 @@
+Duplicati Backup Report: {{ParsedResult}}
+==========================================
+
+{{#eq ParsedResult "Success"}}
+Your backup completed successfully!
+{{/eq}}
+{{#eq ParsedResult "Warning"}}
+Your backup completed with warnings. Please review the details below.
+{{/eq}}
+{{#eq ParsedResult "Error"}}
+Your backup encountered errors. Please check the log messages for details.
+{{/eq}}
+{{#eq ParsedResult "Fatal"}}
+Your backup failed with a fatal error. Immediate attention required.
+{{/eq}}
+
+Backup Details
+--------------
+Operation: {{OperationName}}
+{{#if BackupName}}Backup Name: {{BackupName}}{{/if}}
+{{#if MachineName}}Machine: {{MachineName}}{{/if}}
+{{#if RemoteUrl}}Destination: {{RemoteUrl}}{{/if}}
+
+{{#if Data}}
+Statistics
+----------
+{{#if Data.ExaminedFiles}}Files Examined: {{Data.ExaminedFiles}}{{/if}}
+{{#if Data.SizeOfExaminedFiles}}Data Examined: {{formatSize Data.SizeOfExaminedFiles}}{{/if}}
+{{#if Data.AddedFiles}}Files Added: {{Data.AddedFiles}}{{/if}}
+{{#if Data.SizeOfAddedFiles}}Data Added: {{formatSize Data.SizeOfAddedFiles}}{{/if}}
+{{#if Data.ModifiedFiles}}Files Modified: {{Data.ModifiedFiles}}{{/if}}
+{{#if Data.SizeOfModifiedFiles}}Data Modified: {{formatSize Data.SizeOfModifiedFiles}}{{/if}}
+{{#if Data.DeletedFiles}}Files Deleted: {{Data.DeletedFiles}}{{/if}}
+{{#if Data.Duration}}Duration: {{formatDuration Data.Duration}}{{/if}}
+{{/if}}
+
+{{#if LogLines}}
+Log Messages
+------------
+{{#each LogLines}}
+{{this}}
+{{/each}}
+{{/if}}
+
+{{#if Exception}}
+Error Details
+-------------
+{{Exception}}
+{{/if}}
+
+---
+This report was generated by Duplicati
diff --git a/Duplicati/Library/Modules/Builtin/Templates/html.hbs b/Duplicati/Library/Modules/Builtin/Templates/html.hbs
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..555d12f21
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Duplicati/Library/Modules/Builtin/Templates/html.hbs
@@ -0,0 +1,83 @@
+<!DOCTYPE html>
+<html>
+<head>
+    <meta charset="utf-8">
+    <title>Duplicati Backup Report</title>
+    <style>
+        body { font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, Oxygen, Ubuntu, sans-serif; line-height: 1.6; max-width: 800px; margin: 0 auto; padding: 20px; background: #f5f5f5; }
+        .container { background: white; border-radius: 8px; padding: 30px; box-shadow: 0 2px 4px rgba(0,0,0,0.1); }
+        h1 { margin-top: 0; color: #333; }
+        .status { display: inline-block; padding: 8px 16px; border-radius: 4px; font-weight: bold; text-transform: uppercase; }
+        .status.success { background: #d4edda; color: #155724; }
+        .status.warning { background: #fff3cd; color: #856404; }
+        .status.error { background: #f8d7da; color: #721c24; }
+        .status.fatal { background: #721c24; color: white; }
+        .section { margin: 20px 0; padding: 15px; background: #f8f9fa; border-radius: 4px; }
+        .section h2 { margin-top: 0; font-size: 1.1em; color: #495057; }
+        table { width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; }
+        td { padding: 8px 0; border-bottom: 1px solid #eee; }
+        td:first-child { font-weight: 500; color: #666; width: 40%; }
+        .logs { background: #2d2d2d; color: #f8f8f2; padding: 15px; border-radius: 4px; font-family: monospace; font-size: 13px; overflow-x: auto; max-height: 400px; overflow-y: auto; }
+        .logs p { margin: 4px 0; }
+        .error-box { background: #f8d7da; border: 1px solid #f5c6cb; padding: 15px; border-radius: 4px; color: #721c24; }
+        .footer { margin-top: 20px; padding-top: 20px; border-top: 1px solid #eee; color: #888; font-size: 0.9em; }
+    </style>
+</head>
+<body>
+    <div class="container">
+        <h1>Duplicati Backup Report</h1>
+
+        <p><span class="status {{statusClass ParsedResult}}">{{ParsedResult}}</span></p>
+
+        <div class="section">
+            <h2>Backup Details</h2>
+            <table>
+                <tr><td>Operation</td><td>{{OperationName}}</td></tr>
+                {{#if BackupName}}<tr><td>Backup Name</td><td>{{BackupName}}</td></tr>{{/if}}
+                {{#if MachineName}}<tr><td>Machine</td><td>{{MachineName}}</td></tr>{{/if}}
+                {{#if OperatingSystem}}<tr><td>OS</td><td>{{OperatingSystem}}</td></tr>{{/if}}
+            </table>
+        </div>
+
+        {{#if Data}}
+        <div class="section">
+            <h2>Statistics</h2>
+            <table>
+                {{#if Data.ExaminedFiles}}<tr><td>Files Examined</td><td>{{Data.ExaminedFiles}}</td></tr>{{/if}}
+                {{#if Data.SizeOfExaminedFiles}}<tr><td>Data Examined</td><td>{{formatSize Data.SizeOfExaminedFiles}}</td></tr>{{/if}}
+                {{#if Data.AddedFiles}}<tr><td>Files Added</td><td>{{Data.AddedFiles}}</td></tr>{{/if}}
+                {{#if Data.SizeOfAddedFiles}}<tr><td>Data Added</td><td>{{formatSize Data.SizeOfAddedFiles}}</td></tr>{{/if}}
+                {{#if Data.ModifiedFiles}}<tr><td>Files Modified</td><td>{{Data.ModifiedFiles}}</td></tr>{{/if}}
+                {{#if Data.SizeOfModifiedFiles}}<tr><td>Data Modified</td><td>{{formatSize Data.SizeOfModifiedFiles}}</td></tr>{{/if}}
+                {{#if Data.DeletedFiles}}<tr><td>Files Deleted</td><td>{{Data.DeletedFiles}}</td></tr>{{/if}}
+                {{#if Data.Duration}}<tr><td>Duration</td><td>{{formatDuration Data.Duration}}</td></tr>{{/if}}
+            </table>
+        </div>
+        {{/if}}
+
+        {{#if LogLines}}
+        <div class="section">
+            <h2>Log Messages</h2>
+            <div class="logs">
+                {{#each LogLines}}
+                <p>{{this}}</p>
+                {{/each}}
+            </div>
+        </div>
+        {{/if}}
+
+        {{#if Exception}}
+        <div class="section">
+            <h2>Error Details</h2>
+            <div class="error-box">
+                <pre>{{Exception}}</pre>
+            </div>
+        </div>
+        {{/if}}
+
+        <div class="footer">
+            Generated by Duplicati
+        </div>
+    </div>
+</body>
+</html>
diff --git a/Duplicati/Library/Modules/Builtin/Templates/slack.hbs b/Duplicati/Library/Modules/Builtin/Templates/slack.hbs
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..8e5819ad6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Duplicati/Library/Modules/Builtin/Templates/slack.hbs
@@ -0,0 +1,86 @@
+{
+    "text": "Duplicati {{OperationName}} - {{ParsedResult}}",
+    "blocks": [
+        {
+            "type": "header",
+            "text": {
+                "type": "plain_text",
+                "text": "Duplicati {{OperationName}} Report"
+            }
+        },
+        {
+            "type": "section",
+            "fields": [
+                {
+                    "type": "mrkdwn",
+                    "text": "*Status:*\n{{ParsedResult}}"
+                },
+                {
+                    "type": "mrkdwn",
+                    "text": "*Backup:*\n{{BackupName}}"
+                },
+                {
+                    "type": "mrkdwn",
+                    "text": "*Machine:*\n{{MachineName}}"
+                },
+                {
+                    "type": "mrkdwn",
+                    "text": "*Operation:*\n{{OperationName}}"
+                }
+            ]
+        }{{#if Data}},
+        {
+            "type": "divider"
+        },
+        {
+            "type": "section",
+            "text": {
+                "type": "mrkdwn",
+                "text": "*Statistics*"
+            }
+        },
+        {
+            "type": "section",
+            "fields": [
+                {{#if Data.ExaminedFiles}}
+                {
+                    "type": "mrkdwn",
+                    "text": "*Files Examined:* {{Data.ExaminedFiles}}"
+                },
+                {{/if}}
+                {{#if Data.AddedFiles}}
+                {
+                    "type": "mrkdwn",
+                    "text": "*Files Added:* {{Data.AddedFiles}}"
+                },
+                {{/if}}
+                {{#if Data.ModifiedFiles}}
+                {
+                    "type": "mrkdwn",
+                    "text": "*Files Modified:* {{Data.ModifiedFiles}}"
+                },
+                {{/if}}
+                {{#if Data.DeletedFiles}}
+                {
+                    "type": "mrkdwn",
+                    "text": "*Files Deleted:* {{Data.DeletedFiles}}"
+                },
+                {{/if}}
+                {
+                    "type": "mrkdwn",
+                    "text": " "
+                }
+            ]
+        }{{/if}}{{#if Exception}},
+        {
+            "type": "divider"
+        },
+        {
+            "type": "section",
+            "text": {
+                "type": "mrkdwn",
+                "text": "*Error:* {{Exception}}"
+            }
+        }{{/if}}
+    ]
+}
diff --git a/Duplicati/UnitTest/TemplateSerializerTests.cs b/Duplicati/UnitTest/TemplateSerializerTests.cs
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..5af547f8b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Duplicati/UnitTest/TemplateSerializerTests.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,205 @@
+// Copyright (C) 2025, The Duplicati Team
+// https://duplicati.com, hello@duplicati.com
+//
+// Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a
+// copy of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"),
+// to deal in the Software without restriction, including without limitation
+// the rights to use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense,
+// and/or sell copies of the Software, and to permit persons to whom the
+// Software is furnished to do so, subject to the following conditions:
+//
+// The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be included in
+// all copies or substantial portions of the Software.
+//
+// THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS
+// OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY,
+// FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE
+// AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER
+// LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING
+// FROM, OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER
+// DEALINGS IN THE SOFTWARE.
+
+using System;
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+using System.IO;
+using Duplicati.Library.Modules.Builtin;
+using Duplicati.Library.Modules.Builtin.ResultSerialization;
+using NUnit.Framework;
+
+namespace Duplicati.UnitTest
+{
+    [TestFixture]
+    public class TemplateSerializerTests : BasicSetupHelper
+    {
+        [Test]
+        [Category("Serialization")]
+        public void TestGetSerializerGivenTemplateReturnsTemplateSerializer()
+        {
+            IResultFormatSerializer serializer = ResultFormatSerializerProvider.GetSerializer(ResultExportFormat.Template);
+            Assert.That(serializer, Is.InstanceOf<TemplateFormatSerializer>());
+        }
+
+        [Test]
+        [Category("Serialization")]
+        public void TestTemplateSerializerFormat()
+        {
+            var serializer = new TemplateFormatSerializer();
+            Assert.That(serializer.Format, Is.EqualTo(ResultExportFormat.Template));
+        }
+
+        [Test]
+        [Category("Serialization")]
+        public void TestTemplateSerializerWithSimpleTemplate()
+        {
+            var template = "Status: {{ParsedResult}}";
+            var serializer = new TemplateFormatSerializer(template, false);
+
+            var additional = new Dictionary<string, string>
+            {
+                { "ParsedResult", "Success" }
+            };
+
+            var result = serializer.Serialize(null, null, null, additional);
+            Assert.That(result, Is.EqualTo("Status: Success"));
+        }
+
+        [Test]
+        [Category("Serialization")]
+        public void TestTemplateSerializerWithLogLines()
+        {
+            var template = "{{#each LogLines}}{{this}}\n{{/each}}";
+            var serializer = new TemplateFormatSerializer(template, false);
+
+            var logLines = new List<string> { "Line 1", "Line 2", "Line 3" };
+            var result = serializer.Serialize(null, null, logLines, null);
+
+            Assert.That(result, Does.Contain("Line 1"));
+            Assert.That(result, Does.Contain("Line 2"));
+            Assert.That(result, Does.Contain("Line 3"));
+        }
+
+        [Test]
+        [Category("Serialization")]
+        public void TestTemplateSerializerWithException()
+        {
+            var template = "{{#if Exception}}Error: {{Exception}}{{/if}}";
+            var serializer = new TemplateFormatSerializer(template, false);
+
+            var exception = new Exception("Test error message");
+            var result = serializer.Serialize(null, exception, null, null);
+
+            Assert.That(result, Does.Contain("Error:"));
+            Assert.That(result, Does.Contain("Test error message"));
+        }
+
+        [Test]
+        [Category("Serialization")]
+        public void TestTemplateSerializerFormatSizeHelper()
+        {
+            var template = "Size: {{formatSize Data.Size}}";
+            var serializer = new TemplateFormatSerializer(template, false);
+
+            var result = serializer.Serialize(new { Size = 1536 }, null, null, null);
+            Assert.That(result, Is.EqualTo("Size: 1.5 KB"));
+        }
+
+        [Test]
+        [Category("Serialization")]
+        public void TestTemplateSerializerFormatDurationHelper()
+        {
+            var template = "Duration: {{formatDuration 125}}";
+            var serializer = new TemplateFormatSerializer(template, false);
+
+            var result = serializer.Serialize(null, null, null, null);
+            Assert.That(result, Is.EqualTo("Duration: 2m 5s"));
+        }
+
+        [Test]
+        [Category("Serialization")]
+        public void TestTemplateSerializerStatusClassHelper()
+        {
+            var template = "Class: {{statusClass ParsedResult}}";
+            var serializer = new TemplateFormatSerializer(template, false);
+
+            var additional = new Dictionary<string, string> { { "ParsedResult", "Warning" } };
+            var result = serializer.Serialize(null, null, null, additional);
+
+            Assert.That(result, Is.EqualTo("Class: warning"));
+        }
+
+        [Test]
+        [Category("Serialization")]
+        public void TestTemplateSerializerEqHelper()
+        {
+            var template = "{{#eq ParsedResult \"Success\"}}OK{{else}}FAIL{{/eq}}";
+            var serializer = new TemplateFormatSerializer(template, false);
+
+            var additional = new Dictionary<string, string> { { "ParsedResult", "Success" } };
+            var result = serializer.Serialize(null, null, null, additional);
+
+            Assert.That(result, Is.EqualTo("OK"));
+        }
+
+        [Test]
+        [Category("Serialization")]
+        public void TestTemplateSerializerFromFile()
+        {
+            var tempFile = Path.GetTempFileName() + ".hbs";
+            try
+            {
+                File.WriteAllText(tempFile, "Custom template: {{OperationName}}");
+                var serializer = TemplateFormatSerializer.FromFile(tempFile);
+
+                var additional = new Dictionary<string, string> { { "OperationName", "Backup" } };
+                var result = serializer.Serialize(null, null, null, additional);
+
+                Assert.That(result, Is.EqualTo("Custom template: Backup"));
+            }
+            finally
+            {
+                if (File.Exists(tempFile))
+                    File.Delete(tempFile);
+            }
+        }
+
+        [Test]
+        [Category("Serialization")]
+        public void TestTemplateSerializerFromFileMissing()
+        {
+            Assert.Throws<FileNotFoundException>(() =>
+                TemplateFormatSerializer.FromFile("/nonexistent/template.hbs"));
+        }
+
+        [Test]
+        [Category("Serialization")]
+        public void TestTemplateSerializerGetAvailableTemplates()
+        {
+            var templates = TemplateFormatSerializer.GetAvailableTemplates();
+            Assert.That(templates, Is.Not.Null);
+            // At minimum, we should have the default template
+            Assert.That(templates, Does.Contain("default").Or.Empty);
+        }
+
+        [Test]
+        [Category("Serialization")]
+        public void TestResultFormatSerializerProviderWithTemplateName()
+        {
+            // Test that we can get a serializer with a template name
+            var serializer = ResultFormatSerializerProvider.GetSerializer(ResultExportFormat.Template, "email");
+            Assert.That(serializer, Is.InstanceOf<TemplateFormatSerializer>());
+        }
+
+        [Test]
+        [Category("Serialization")]
+        public void TestTemplateWithDataObject()
+        {
+            var template = "Files: {{Data.ExaminedFiles}}, Added: {{Data.AddedFiles}}";
+            var serializer = new TemplateFormatSerializer(template, false);
+
+            var data = new { ExaminedFiles = 100, AddedFiles = 5 };
+            var result = serializer.Serialize(data, null, null, null);
+
+            Assert.That(result, Is.EqualTo("Files: 100, Added: 5"));
+        }
+    }
+}