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BackupBuddyPROvsSafeGuardPRO

BackupBuddy v9.1.5|SafeGuard v1.2.0|Jul 25, 2026, 02:26 PM

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Speed Winner

SafeGuard

5.7svs32.4s

Fastest total time (backup + restore)

Storage Winner

SafeGuard

37 MBvs48 MB

Smallest archive size

Best Overall

SafeGuard

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

⚠️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

BackupBuddy

DBPluginsThemesUploadswp-configWP Core

SafeGuard

DBPluginsThemesUploadswp-config

Overall Median Times

BackupBuddy

Backup

4.7s

Restore

27.7s

SafeGuard

Backup

3.0s

Restore

2.7s

Per-Profile Median Times

Median backup + restore time broken down by hosting profile.

Shared Hosting

BackupBuddyTotal: 32.6s

Backup

4.9s

Restore

27.8s

SafeGuardTotal: 5.7s

Backup

3.0s

Restore

Backup Size & Efficiency

BackupBuddy

Data backed up167.0 MB

Archive size48.0 MBZIP

Compression3.4:1

Throughput34.1 MB/s

Compression methodDEFLATE Normal (Level 6)

SafeGuard

Data backed up111.0 MB

Archive size37.0 MBZIP

Compression3:1

Throughput37.3 MB/s

Compression methodDEFLATE Normal (Level 6)

Backup Inventory

Category	BackupBuddy		SafeGuard		Diff
	Files	Size	Files	Size	Files
Database	0	0 B	1	156.0 KB	+1
Plugins	9,276	59.4 MB	2,402	21.5 MB	-6,874
Themes	390	13.6 MB	390	13.6 MB	=
Uploads	52	4.2 MB	24

Phase Breakdown

Iteration 5 (median)

BackupBuddy

SCAN

4.3s

VERIFY

0.1s

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	BackupBuddy	4.8s	27.8s	32.6s	48.0 MBZIPdefN/ 167.0 MB	3.4:1	Verified

Downloads

Metrics (CSV)Full Results (JSON)File Inventory — BackupBuddy (TXT)File Inventory — SafeGuard (TXT)

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Full head-to-head: BackupBuddy vs SafeGuard BackupBuddy stats SafeGuard stats Full leaderboard

2Median	BackupBuddy	4.9s	27.7s	32.6s	48.0 MBZIPdefN/ 167.0 MB	3.4:1	Verified
2Median	SafeGuard	3.0s	2.8s	5.7s	37.0 MBZIPdefN/ 111.0 MB	3.0:1	Verified

3	BackupBuddy	4.9s	27.9s	32.8s	48.0 MBZIPdefN/ 167.0 MB	3.4:1	Verified
3	SafeGuard	3.0s	2.8s	5.8s	37.0 MBZIPdefN/ 111.0 MB	3.0:1	Verified

#	Plugin	Backup	Restore	Total	Archive / Raw	Compression	Verify
4Median	BackupBuddy	4.7s	27.7s	32.4s	48.0 MBZIPdefN/ 167.0 MB	3.4:1	Verified
4Median	SafeGuard	3.0s	2.8s	5.7s	37.0 MBZIPdefN/ 111.0 MB	3.0:1	Verified
5	BackupBuddy	4.7s	27.7s	32.4s	48.0 MBZIPdefN/ 167.0 MB	3.4:1	Verified
5	SafeGuard	3.0s	2.7s	5.7s	37.0 MBZIPdefN/ 111.0 MB	3.0:1	Verified
6	BackupBuddy	4.8s	27.7s	32.5s	48.0 MBZIPdefN/ 167.0 MB	3.4:1	Verified
6	SafeGuard	3.0s	2.7s	5.7s	37.0 MBZIPdefN/ 111.0 MB	3.0:1	Verified

#	Plugin	Backup	Restore	Total	Archive / Raw	Compression	Verify
7	BackupBuddy	4.7s	27.6s	32.4s	48.0 MBZIPdefN/ 167.0 MB	3.4:1	Verified
7	SafeGuard	3.0s	2.7s	5.7s	37.0 MBZIPdefN/ 111.0 MB	3.0:1	Verified
8	BackupBuddy	4.8s	27.7s	32.4s	48.0 MBZIPdefN/ 167.0 MB	3.4:1	Verified
8	SafeGuard	3.0s	2.7s	5.7s	37.0 MBZIPdefN/ 111.0 MB	3.0:1	Verified
9Median	BackupBuddy	4.7s	27.7s	32.4s	48.0 MBZIPdefN/ 167.0 MB	3.4:1	Verified
9Median	SafeGuard	3.0s	2.7s	5.7s	37.0 MBZIPdefN/ 111.0 MB	3.0:1	Verified

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Backup Scope

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