Fastest total time (backup + restore)
Smallest archive size
BackWPup is faster (5.7s vs 13.1s) · Duplicator produces smaller backups (48 MB vs 93 MB)
Median backup + restore time broken down by hosting profile.
| Category | BackWPup | Duplicator | Diff | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Files | Size | Files | Size | Files | |
| Database | 2 | 171.3 KB | 112 | 1.3 MB | +110 |
| Plugins | 1,986 | 17.3 MB | 2,870 | 26.0 MB | +884 |
| Themes | 394 | 14.4 MB | 394 | 14.4 MB | = |
| Uploads | 31 | 973.1 KB | 24 | ||
Iteration 1 (median)
18 iterations across 6 hosting profiles -- median highlighted per profile. Compression shows archive-to-raw ratio (higher = better). * = no compression detected.
| # | Plugin | Backup | Restore | Total | Archive / Raw | Compression | Verify |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BackWPup | 2.6s | 3.3s | 5.9s | 93.0 MBTARnone/ 142.0 MB | 1.5:1 | Verified |
| 968.9 KB |
| -7 |
| WP Core | 2,733 | 55.9 MB | 2,733 | 55.9 MB | = |
| wp-config | 4 | 20.5 KB | 4 | 16.1 KB | = |
| Other | 20 | 181.8 KB | 579 | 30.8 MB | +559 |
| Total | 5,170 | 89.0 MB | 6,716 | 129.5 MB | +1,546 |
Duplicator | 10.2s | 2.9s | 13.1s | 48.0 MBZIPdefX/ 117.0 MB | 2.4:1 | Verified |
| 2Median | BackWPup | 2.6s | 3.1s | 5.7s | 93.0 MBTARnone/ 142.0 MB | 1.5:1 | Verified |
Duplicator | 20.7s | 10.2s | 30.9s | 94.0 MBZIPdefX/ 258.0 MB | 2.8:1 | Verified |
| 3 | BackWPup | 2.8s | 3.1s | 5.9s | 93.0 MBTARnone/ 142.0 MB | 1.5:1 | Verified |
Duplicator | 37.9s | 16.7s | 54.6s | 140.0 MBZIPdefX/ 400.0 MB | 2.9:1 | Verified |
| # | Plugin | Backup | Restore | Total | Archive / Raw | Compression | Verify |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | BackWPup | 2.7s | 3.2s | 5.9s | 93.0 MBTARnone/ 142.0 MB | 1.5:1 | Verified |
Duplicator | 10.2s | 3.0s | 13.2s | 48.0 MBZIPdefX/ 117.0 MB | 2.4:1 | Verified | |
| 5Median | BackWPup | 2.6s | 3.3s | 5.9s | 93.0 MBTARnone/ 142.0 MB | 1.5:1 | Verified |
Duplicator | 20.4s | 5.2s | 25.6s | 94.0 MBZIPdefX/ 258.0 MB | 2.8:1 | Verified | |
| 6 | BackWPup | 2.7s | 3.2s | 5.9s | 93.0 MBTARnone/ 142.0 MB | 1.5:1 | Verified |
Duplicator | 30.7s | 7.7s | 38.4s | 140.0 MBZIPdefX/ 400.0 MB | 2.9:1 | Verified |
| # | Plugin | Backup | Restore | Total | Archive / Raw | Compression | Verify |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | BackWPup | 2.8s | 3.0s | 5.8s | 93.0 MBTARnone/ 142.0 MB | 1.5:1 | Verified |
Duplicator | 10.3s | 2.9s | 13.2s | 48.0 MBZIPdefX/ 117.0 MB | 2.4:1 | Verified | |
| 8Median | BackWPup | 2.7s | 3.2s | 5.9s | 93.0 MBTARnone/ 142.0 MB | 1.5:1 | Verified |
Duplicator | 20.2s | 5.2s | 25.4s | 94.0 MBZIPdefX/ 258.0 MB | 2.8:1 | Verified | |
| 9 | BackWPup | 2.7s | 3.3s | 6.0s | 93.0 MBTARnone/ 142.0 MB | 1.5:1 | Verified |
Duplicator | 30.8s | 7.6s | 38.4s | 140.0 MBZIPdefX/ 400.0 MB | 2.9:1 | Verified |
| # | Plugin | Backup | Restore | Total | Archive / Raw | Compression | Verify |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | BackWPup | 2.7s | 3.1s | 5.8s | 93.0 MBTARnone/ 142.0 MB | 1.5:1 | Verified |
Duplicator | 10.3s | 2.9s | 13.2s | 48.0 MBZIPdefX/ 117.0 MB | 2.4:1 | Verified | |
| 11Median | BackWPup | 2.7s | 3.2s | 6.0s | 93.0 MBTARnone/ 142.0 MB | 1.5:1 | Verified |
Duplicator | 20.0s | 5.3s | 25.3s | 94.0 MBZIPdefX/ 258.0 MB | 2.8:1 | Verified | |
| 12 | BackWPup | 2.7s | 3.1s | 5.8s | 93.0 MBTARnone/ 142.0 MB | 1.5:1 | Verified |
Duplicator | 31.0s | 7.7s | 38.7s | 140.0 MBZIPdefX/ 400.0 MB | 2.9:1 | Verified |
| # | Plugin | Backup | Restore | Total | Archive / Raw | Compression | Verify |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | BackWPup | 2.8s | 3.3s | 6.1s | 93.0 MBTARnone/ 142.0 MB | 1.5:1 | Verified |
Duplicator | 10.4s | 2.8s | 13.1s | 48.0 MBZIPdefX/ 117.0 MB | 2.4:1 | Verified | |
| 14Median | BackWPup | 2.5s | 3.1s | 5.6s | 93.0 MBTARnone/ 142.0 MB | 1.5:1 | Verified |
Duplicator | 20.4s | 5.3s | 25.7s | 94.0 MBZIPdefX/ 258.0 MB | 2.8:1 | Verified | |
| 15 | BackWPup | 2.8s | 3.1s | 5.9s | 93.0 MBTARnone/ 142.0 MB | 1.5:1 | Verified |
Duplicator | 31.2s | 7.3s | 38.4s | 140.0 MBZIPdefX/ 400.0 MB | 2.9:1 | Verified |
| # | Plugin | Backup | Restore | Total | Archive / Raw | Compression | Verify |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | BackWPup | 2.6s | 3.2s | 5.8s | 93.0 MBTARnone/ 142.0 MB | 1.5:1 | Verified |
Duplicator | 10.2s | 2.8s | 13.1s | 48.0 MBZIPdefX/ 117.0 MB | 2.4:1 | Verified | |
| 17Median | BackWPup | 2.6s | 3.3s | 6.0s | 93.0 MBTARnone/ 142.0 MB | 1.5:1 | Verified |
Duplicator | 20.2s | 5.2s | 25.4s | 94.0 MBZIPdefX/ 258.0 MB | 2.8:1 | Verified | |
| 18 | BackWPup | 2.7s | 3.1s | 5.8s | 93.0 MBTARnone/ 142.0 MB | 1.5:1 | Verified |
Duplicator | 30.9s | 7.6s | 38.5s | 140.0 MBZIPdefX/ 400.0 MB | 2.9:1 | Verified |