BackWPup vs UpdraftPlus Backup Speed Battle
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BackWPupFREEvsUpdraftPlusPRO
BackWPup v4.1.2|UpdraftPlus v1.24.2|
🔒 SequentialDeveloper Portfolio (S) — SNone Load
Speed Winner
BackWPup
6.1svs7.4s
Fastest total time (backup + restore)
Storage Winner
UpdraftPlus
51 MBvs125 MB
Smallest archive size
Best Overall
Different Strengths
BackWPup is faster (6.1s vs 7.4s) · UpdraftPlus produces smaller backups (51 MB vs 125 MB)
Backup Scope
BackWPup
DBPluginsThemesUploadswp-configWP Core
UpdraftPlus
DBPluginsThemesUploadswp-configWP Core
Overall Median Times
BackWPup
Backup
1.4s
Restore
4.6s
UpdraftPlus
Backup
5.3s
Restore
2.1s
Per-Profile Median Times
Median backup + restore time broken down by hosting profile.
Shared Hosting
BackWPupTotal: 6.1s
Backup
1.5s
Restore
4.6s
UpdraftPlusTotal: 7.5s
Backup
5.4s
Restore
2.1s
Managed WordPress
BackWPupTotal: 6.2s
Backup
1.4s
Restore
4.8s
UpdraftPlusTotal: 7.4s
Backup
5.3s
Restore
2.1s
VPS Standard
BackWPupTotal: 6.2s
Backup
1.4s
Restore
4.8s
UpdraftPlusTotal: 7.4s
Backup
5.3s
Restore
2.1s
Backup Size & Efficiency
BackWPup
Data backed up177.0 MB
Archive size125.0 MBTAR
Compression1.4:1
Throughput120.6 MB/s
Compression methodN/A (uncompressed format)
UpdraftPlus
Data backed up160.0 MB
Archive size51.0 MBGZ
Compression3.1:1
Throughput29.7 MB/s
Compression methodgzip
Backup Inventory
| Category | BackWPup | UpdraftPlus | Diff | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Files | Size | Files | Size | Files | |
| Database | 1 | 192.8 KB | 1 | 33.0 KB | = |
| Plugins | 2,999 | 46.4 MB | 4,545 | 62.6 MB | +1,546 |
| Themes | 390 | 13.6 MB | 390 | 13.6 MB | = |
| Uploads | 56 | 2.0 MB | 49 | 2.0 MB | -7 |
| WP Core | 2,782 | 57.4 MB | 2,782 | 57.4 MB | = |
| wp-config | 2 | 11.6 KB | 1 | 5.8 KB | -1 |
| Other | 22 | 191.5 KB | 19 | 187.8 KB | -3 |
| Total | 6,252 | 119.8 MB | 7,787 | 135.8 MB | +1,535 |
Phase Breakdown
Iteration 4 (median)
BackWPup
INIT
0.0s
SCAN
0.1s
VERIFY
0.0s
ARCHIVE
0.9s
DB_EXPORT
0.0s
UpdraftPlus
SCAN
0.0s
VERIFY
0.0s
ARCHIVE
4.7s
DB_EXPORT
0.2s
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Median | BackWPup | 1.5s | 4.7s | 6.1s | 125.0 MBTARnone/ 177.0 MB | 1.4:1 | Verified |
UpdraftPlus | 5.4s | 2.2s | 7.6s | 51.0 MBGZgzip/ 160.0 MB | 3.1:1 | Verified | |
| 2 | BackWPup | 1.5s | 4.6s | 6.1s | 125.0 MBTARnone/ 177.0 MB | 1.4:1 | Verified |
UpdraftPlus | 5.4s | 2.1s | 7.5s | 51.0 MBGZgzip/ 160.0 MB | 3.1:1 | Verified | |
| 3 | BackWPup | 1.8s | 4.6s | 6.4s | 125.0 MBTARnone/ 177.0 MB | 1.4:1 | Verified |
UpdraftPlus | 5.4s | 2.1s | 7.5s | 51.0 MBGZgzip/ 160.0 MB | 3.1:1 | Verified |
Managed WordPress3 iterations
| # | Plugin | Backup | Restore | Total | Archive / Raw | Compression | Verify |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | BackWPup | 1.4s | 4.7s | 6.1s | 125.0 MBTARnone/ 177.0 MB | 1.4:1 | Verified |
UpdraftPlus | 5.3s | 2.1s | 7.5s | 51.0 MBGZgzip/ 160.0 MB | 3.1:1 | Verified | |
| 5Median | BackWPup | 1.4s | 4.8s | 6.2s | 125.0 MBTARnone/ 177.0 MB | 1.4:1 | Verified |
UpdraftPlus | 5.3s | 2.1s | 7.4s | 51.0 MBGZgzip/ 160.0 MB | 3.1:1 | Verified | |
| 6 | BackWPup | 1.4s | 4.8s | 6.2s | 125.0 MBTARnone/ 177.0 MB | 1.4:1 | Verified |
UpdraftPlus | 5.4s | 2.1s | 7.4s | 51.0 MBGZgzip/ 160.0 MB | 3.1:1 | Verified |
VPS Standard3 iterations
| # | Plugin | Backup | Restore | Total | Archive / Raw | Compression | Verify |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7Median | BackWPup | 1.4s | 4.7s | 6.2s | 125.0 MBTARnone/ 177.0 MB | 1.4:1 | Verified |
UpdraftPlus | 5.3s | 2.2s | 7.5s | 51.0 MBGZgzip/ 160.0 MB | 3.1:1 | Verified | |
| 8 | BackWPup | 1.4s | 4.9s | 6.3s | 125.0 MBTARnone/ 177.0 MB | 1.4:1 | Verified |
UpdraftPlus | 5.3s | 2.1s | 7.4s | 51.0 MBGZgzip/ 160.0 MB | 3.1:1 | Verified | |
| 9 | BackWPup | 1.4s | 4.8s | 6.2s | 125.0 MBTARnone/ 177.0 MB | 1.4:1 | Verified |
UpdraftPlus | 5.3s | 2.1s | 7.4s | 51.0 MBGZgzip/ 160.0 MB | 3.1:1 | Verified |
Downloads
Metrics (CSV)Full Results (JSON)File Inventory — BackWPup (TXT)File Inventory — UpdraftPlus (TXT)
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