BackWPup vs UpdraftPlus — Draw

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BackWPupFREEvsUpdraftPlusPRO

BackWPup v5.7.4|UpdraftPlus v2.26.5.26|Jul 26, 2026, 10:21 AM

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Speed Result

DRAW

BackWPup17.1s

UpdraftPlus16.9s

Storage Winner

UpdraftPlus

94 MBvs219 MB

Smallest archive size

Best Overall

UpdraftPlus

No other plugin is both faster AND produces a smaller backup.

Backup Scope

BackWPup

DBPluginsThemesUploadswp-configWP Core

UpdraftPlus

DBPluginsThemesUploadswp-configWP Core

Overall Median Times

BackWPup

Backup

3.3s

Restore

13.8s

UpdraftPlus

Backup

11.1s

Restore

5.8s

Per-Profile Median Times

Median backup + restore time broken down by hosting profile.

Shared Hosting

BackWPupTotal: 20.9s

Backup

5.1s

Restore

15.8s

UpdraftPlusTotal: 18.6s

Backup

12.7s

Restore

Backup Size & Efficiency

BackWPup

Data backed up293.0 MB

Archive size219.0 MBTAR

Compression1.3:1

Throughput57.3 MB/s

Compression methodN/A (uncompressed format)

UpdraftPlus

Data backed up275.0 MB

Archive size94.0 MBGZ

Compression2.9:1

Throughput21.7 MB/s

Compression methodgzip

Backup Inventory

Category	BackWPup		UpdraftPlus		Diff
	Files	Size	Files	Size	Files
Database	1	2.9 MB	1	384.5 KB	=
Plugins	10,548	119.6 MB	12,099	135.8 MB	+1,551
Themes	558	18.6 MB	558	18.6 MB	=
Uploads	266	9.5 MB	259	9.5 MB

Phase Breakdown

Iteration 5 (median)

BackWPup

INIT

0.0s

SCAN

0.2s

VERIFY

0.0s

Iteration Results

9 iterations across 3 hosting profiles -- median highlighted per profile. Compression shows archive-to-raw ratio (higher = better). * = no compression detected.

Shared Hosting3 iterations

#	Plugin	Backup	Restore	Total	Archive / Raw	Compression	Verify
1	BackWPup	5.1s	15.3s	20.4s	219.0 MBTARnone/ 293.0 MB	1.3:1	Verified

Downloads

Metrics (CSV)Full Results (JSON)File Inventory — BackWPup (TXT)File Inventory — UpdraftPlus (TXT)

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2Median	BackWPup	5.1s	15.8s	20.9s	219.0 MBTARnone/ 293.0 MB	1.3:1	Verified
2Median	UpdraftPlus	12.7s	5.9s	18.6s	94.0 MBGZgzip/ 275.0 MB	2.9:1	Verified

3	BackWPup	5.3s	15.9s	21.2s	219.0 MBTARnone/ 293.0 MB	1.3:1	Verified
3	UpdraftPlus	13.2s	5.9s	19.1s	94.0 MBGZgzip/ 275.0 MB	2.9:1	Verified

#	Plugin	Backup	Restore	Total	Archive / Raw	Compression	Verify
4Median	BackWPup	3.3s	14.0s	17.2s	219.0 MBTARnone/ 293.0 MB	1.3:1	Verified
4Median	UpdraftPlus	11.2s	5.9s	17.1s	94.0 MBGZgzip/ 275.0 MB	2.9:1	Verified
5	BackWPup	3.4s	13.8s	17.1s	219.0 MBTARnone/ 293.0 MB	1.3:1	Failed
5	UpdraftPlus	11.1s	5.8s	16.9s	94.0 MBGZgzip/ 275.0 MB	2.9:1	Verified
6	BackWPup	3.9s	13.9s	17.8s	219.0 MBTARnone/ 293.0 MB	1.3:1	Verified
6	UpdraftPlus	11.2s	5.8s	17.0s	94.0 MBGZgzip/ 275.0 MB	2.9:1	Verified

#	Plugin	Backup	Restore	Total	Archive / Raw	Compression	Verify
7Median	BackWPup	3.4s	13.8s	17.3s	219.0 MBTARnone/ 293.0 MB	1.3:1	Verified
7Median	UpdraftPlus	11.2s	5.7s	16.9s	94.0 MBGZgzip/ 275.0 MB	2.9:1	Verified
8	BackWPup	3.3s	13.8s	17.0s	219.0 MBTARnone/ 293.0 MB	1.3:1	Verified
8	UpdraftPlus	11.1s	5.8s	16.9s	94.0 MBGZgzip/ 275.0 MB	2.9:1	Verified
9	BackWPup	3.8s	13.7s	17.5s	219.0 MBTARnone/ 293.0 MB	1.3:1	Verified
9	UpdraftPlus	11.4s	6.0s	17.4s	94.0 MBGZgzip/ 275.0 MB	2.9:1	Verified

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