Fastest total time (backup + restore)
Smallest archive size
BackWPup is faster (11.7s vs 56.0s) · BackupBuddy produces smaller backups (58 MB vs 125 MB)
Median backup + restore time broken down by hosting profile.
| Category | BackupBuddy | BackWPup | Diff | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Files | Size | Files | Size | Files | |
| Database | 47 | 359.5 KB | 16 | 238.7 KB | -31 |
| Plugins | 10,158 | 89.0 MB | 3,029 | 46.9 MB | -7,129 |
| Themes | 394 | 14.4 MB | 394 | 14.4 MB | = |
| Uploads | 55 | 5.2 MB | 56 | 2.0 MB | |
Iteration 5 (median)
9 iterations across 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Median | BackupBuddy | 7.4s | 51.2s | 58.6s | 58.0 MBZIPdefN/ 199.0 MB | 3.4:1 |
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| +1 |
| WP Core | 2,733 | 55.9 MB | 2,733 | 55.9 MB | = |
| wp-config | 2 | 11.5 KB | 4 | 20.5 KB | +2 |
| Other | 18 | 178.9 KB | 20 | 182.5 KB | +2 |
| Total | 13,407 | 165.1 MB | 6,252 | 119.8 MB | -7,155 |
BackWPup | 1.9s | 9.8s | 11.7s | 125.0 MBTARnone/ 177.0 MB | 1.4:1 | Verified |
| 2 | BackupBuddy | 7.4s | 50.7s | 58.2s | 58.0 MBZIPdefN/ 199.0 MB | 3.4:1 | Verified |
BackWPup | 2.0s | 10.0s | 12.0s | 125.0 MBTARnone/ 177.0 MB | 1.4:1 | Verified |
| 3 | BackupBuddy | 7.4s | 50.8s | 58.2s | 58.0 MBZIPdefN/ 199.0 MB | 3.4:1 | Verified |
BackWPup | 3.1s | 9.9s | 13.0s | 125.0 MBTARnone/ 177.0 MB | 1.4:1 | Verified |
| # | Plugin | Backup | Restore | Total | Archive / Raw | Compression | Verify |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | BackupBuddy | 6.2s | 50.1s | 56.2s | 58.0 MBZIPdefN/ 199.0 MB | 3.4:1 | Verified |
BackWPup | 1.9s | 10.2s | 12.1s | 125.0 MBTARnone/ 177.0 MB | 1.4:1 | Verified | |
| 5 | BackupBuddy | 6.1s | 50.0s | 56.2s | 58.0 MBZIPdefN/ 199.0 MB | 3.4:1 | Verified |
BackWPup | 2.0s | 9.5s | 11.5s | 125.0 MBTARnone/ 177.0 MB | 1.4:1 | Verified | |
| 6Median | BackupBuddy | 6.2s | 49.8s | 56.0s | 58.0 MBZIPdefN/ 199.0 MB | 3.4:1 | Verified |
BackWPup | 2.0s | 10.0s | 12.0s | 125.0 MBTARnone/ 177.0 MB | 1.4:1 | Verified |
| # | Plugin | Backup | Restore | Total | Archive / Raw | Compression | Verify |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | BackupBuddy | 6.2s | 49.1s | 55.3s | 58.0 MBZIPdefN/ 199.0 MB | 3.4:1 | Verified |
BackWPup | 1.9s | 10.0s | 11.9s | 125.0 MBTARnone/ 177.0 MB | 1.4:1 | Verified | |
| 8Median | BackupBuddy | 6.2s | 50.3s | 56.5s | 58.0 MBZIPdefN/ 199.0 MB | 3.4:1 | Verified |
BackWPup | 2.0s | 10.1s | 12.1s | 125.0 MBTARnone/ 177.0 MB | 1.4:1 | Verified | |
| 9 | BackupBuddy | 6.3s | 50.5s | 56.7s | 58.0 MBZIPdefN/ 199.0 MB | 3.4:1 | Verified |
BackWPup | 1.9s | 10.2s | 12.1s | 125.0 MBTARnone/ 177.0 MB | 1.4:1 | Verified |