BackWPup wins vs Duplicator

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BackWPup v4.1.2|Duplicator v1.5.9|Apr 10, 2026, 09:07 AM

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Speed Winner

BackWPup

22.8svs51.5s

Fastest total time (backup + restore)

Storage Winner

Duplicator

190 MBvs396 MB

Smallest archive size

Best Overall

Different Strengths

BackWPup is faster (22.8s vs 51.5s) · Duplicator produces smaller backups (190 MB vs 396 MB)

⚠️Different backup scope -- results may not be directly comparable

One plugin backs up more data categories than the other, which affects both speed and archive size.

Backup Scope

BackWPup

DBPluginsThemesUploadswp-configWP Core

Duplicator

DBPluginsThemesUploadswp-config

Overall Median Times

BackWPup

Backup

9.2s

Restore

13.6s

Duplicator

Backup

40.6s

Restore

10.7s

Per-Profile Median Times

Median backup + restore time broken down by hosting profile.

Shared Hosting

BackWPupTotal: 48.3s

Backup

22.2s

Restore

26.1s

DuplicatorTotal: 2m 46.5s

Backup

1m 56.8s

Restore

Backup Size & Efficiency

BackWPup

Data backed up482.0 MB

Archive size396.0 MBTAR

Compression1.2:1

Throughput21.7 MB/s

Compression methodN/A (uncompressed format)

Duplicator

Data backed up458.0 MB

Archive size190.0 MBZIP

Compression2.5:1

Throughput7.9 MB/s

Compression methodDEFLATE Extra

Backup Inventory

Category	BackWPup		Duplicator		Diff
	Files	Size	Files	Size	Files
Database	59	4.4 MB	169	7.5 MB	+110
Plugins	18,465	266.9 MB	19,354	275.6 MB	+889
Themes	562	19.4 MB	562	19.4 MB	=
Uploads	829	31.2 MB	822	31.2 MB

Phase Breakdown

Iteration 16 (median)

BackWPup

INIT

0.0s

SCAN

1.8s

VERIFY

0.1s

Iteration Results

18 iterations across 6 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	22.0s	27.5s	49.5s	396.0 MBTARnone/ 482.0 MB	1.2:1	Verified

Downloads

Raw Logs (ZIP)Metrics (CSV)Full Results (JSON)File Inventory — BackWPup (TXT)File Inventory — Duplicator (TXT)

Community Governance

Report an Issue

⚠️ Not backing up wp-config.php

Managed WordPress

BackWPupTotal: 26.1s

Backup

11.2s

Restore

14.7s

DuplicatorTotal: 2m 29.2s

Backup

1m 43.4s

Restore

45.7s

VPS Basic

BackWPupTotal: 23.0s

Backup

9.3s

Restore

13.8s

DuplicatorTotal: 1m 50.6s

Backup

1m 30.5s

Restore

20.1s

VPS Standard

BackWPupTotal: 25.7s

Backup

11.2s

Restore

14.5s

DuplicatorTotal: 2m 26.7s

Backup

1m 43.6s

Restore

43.1s

Dedicated Server

BackWPupTotal: 23.1s

Backup

9.4s

Restore

14.0s

DuplicatorTotal: 1m 51.7s

Backup

1m 31.2s

Restore

20.4s

High Performance

BackWPupTotal: 23.2s

Backup

9.3s

Restore

13.8s

DuplicatorTotal: 1m 50.2s

Backup

1m 30.0s

Restore

20.1s

Managed WordPress3 iterations

#	Plugin	Backup	Restore	Total	Archive / Raw	Compression	Verify
4	BackWPup	11.5s	14.7s	26.1s	396.0 MBTARnone/ 482.0 MB	1.2:1	Verified
4	Duplicator	42.0s	11.0s	53.0s	190.0 MBZIPdefX/ 458.0 MB	2.4:1	Verified
5Median	BackWPup	11.2s	14.2s	25.4s	396.0 MBTARnone/ 482.0 MB	1.2:1	Verified
5Median	Duplicator	1m 43.4s	45.7s	2m 29.2s	376.0 MBZIPdefX/ 940.0 MB	2.5:1
6	BackWPup	11.1s	15.1s	26.2s	396.0 MBTARnone/ 482.0 MB	1.2:1	Verified
6	Duplicator	2m 57.3s	1m 6.2s	4m 3.6s	564.0 MBZIPdefX/ 1.4 GB	2.5:1	Verified

VPS Basic3 iterations

#	Plugin	Backup	Restore	Total	Archive / Raw	Compression	Verify
7	BackWPup	9.2s	13.6s	22.8s	396.0 MBTARnone/ 482.0 MB	1.2:1	Verified
7	Duplicator	40.6s	10.6s	51.2s	190.0 MBZIPdefX/ 458.0 MB	2.4:1	Verified
8Median	BackWPup	9.3s	13.8s	23.0s	396.0 MBTARnone/ 482.0 MB	1.2:1	Verified
8Median	Duplicator	1m 30.5s	20.1s	1m 50.6s	376.0 MBZIPdefX/ 940.0 MB	2.5:1
9	BackWPup	9.4s	14.1s	23.5s	396.0 MBTARnone/ 482.0 MB	1.2:1	Verified
9	Duplicator	2m 52.8s	1m 3.7s	3m 56.5s	564.0 MBZIPdefX/ 1.4 GB	2.5:1	Verified

VPS Standard3 iterations

#	Plugin	Backup	Restore	Total	Archive / Raw	Compression	Verify
10	BackWPup	11.5s	14.9s	26.3s	396.0 MBTARnone/ 482.0 MB	1.2:1	Verified
10	Duplicator	41.8s	10.7s	52.5s	190.0 MBZIPdefX/ 458.0 MB	2.4:1	Verified
11Median	BackWPup	11.2s	14.4s	25.6s	396.0 MBTARnone/ 482.0 MB	1.2:1	Verified
11Median	Duplicator	1m 43.6s	43.1s	2m 26.7s	376.0 MBZIPdefX/ 940.0 MB	2.5:1
12	BackWPup	11.2s	14.5s	25.7s	396.0 MBTARnone/ 482.0 MB	1.2:1	Verified
12	Duplicator	2m 59.9s	1m 3.7s	4m 3.6s	564.0 MBZIPdefX/ 1.4 GB	2.5:1	Verified

Dedicated Server3 iterations

#	Plugin	Backup	Restore	Total	Archive / Raw	Compression	Verify
13	BackWPup	9.4s	14.0s	23.4s	396.0 MBTARnone/ 482.0 MB	1.2:1	Verified
13	Duplicator	41.1s	10.7s	51.9s	190.0 MBZIPdefX/ 458.0 MB	2.4:1	Verified
14Median	BackWPup	9.1s	14.0s	23.1s	396.0 MBTARnone/ 482.0 MB	1.2:1	Verified
14Median	Duplicator	1m 31.2s	20.4s	1m 51.7s	376.0 MBZIPdefX/ 940.0 MB	2.5:1
15	BackWPup	9.4s	13.2s	22.6s	396.0 MBTARnone/ 482.0 MB	1.2:1	Verified
15	Duplicator	2m 50.3s	58.9s	3m 49.1s	564.0 MBZIPdefX/ 1.4 GB	2.5:1	Verified

High Performance3 iterations

#	Plugin	Backup	Restore	Total	Archive / Raw	Compression	Verify
16	BackWPup	9.3s	13.8s	23.2s	396.0 MBTARnone/ 482.0 MB	1.2:1	Verified
16	Duplicator	40.6s	10.9s	51.5s	190.0 MBZIPdefX/ 458.0 MB	2.4:1	Verified
17Median	BackWPup	9.4s	14.0s	23.4s	396.0 MBTARnone/ 482.0 MB	1.2:1	Verified
17Median	Duplicator	1m 30.0s	20.1s	1m 50.2s	376.0 MBZIPdefX/ 940.0 MB	2.5:1
18	BackWPup	9.2s	13.8s	22.9s	396.0 MBTARnone/ 482.0 MB	1.2:1	Verified
18	Duplicator	2m 32.1s	30.3s	3m 2.4s	564.0 MBZIPdefX/ 1.4 GB	2.5:1	Verified

2Median	BackWPup	22.5s	25.8s	48.3s	396.0 MBTARnone/ 482.0 MB	1.2:1	Verified
2Median	Duplicator	1m 56.8s	49.6s	2m 46.5s	376.0 MBZIPdefX/ 940.0 MB	2.5:1	Verified

BackWPup vs Duplicator Backup Speed Battle

BackWPupFREEvsDuplicatorFREE

Backup Scope

Overall Median Times

Per-Profile Median Times

Backup Size & Efficiency

Backup Inventory

Phase Breakdown

Iteration Results

Downloads

Community Governance