BackWPup vs UpdraftPlus Backup Speed Battle
completedBlog Starter (XS) -- XS
BackWPupFREEvsUpdraftPlusPRO
BackWPup v4.1.2|UpdraftPlus v1.24.2|
🔒 SequentialBlog Starter (XS) — XSNone Load
Speed Winner
BackWPup
5.4svs6.4s
Fastest total time (backup + restore)
Storage Winner
UpdraftPlus
40 MBvs94 MB
Smallest archive size
Best Overall
Different Strengths
BackWPup is faster (5.4s vs 6.4s) · UpdraftPlus produces smaller backups (40 MB vs 94 MB)
Backup Scope
BackWPup
DBPluginsThemesUploadswp-configWP Core
UpdraftPlus
DBPluginsThemesUploadswp-configWP Core
Overall Median Times
BackWPup
Backup
1.3s
Restore
4.1s
UpdraftPlus
Backup
4.5s
Restore
1.9s
Per-Profile Median Times
Median backup + restore time broken down by hosting profile.
Shared Hosting
BackWPupTotal: 5.5s
Backup
1.3s
Restore
4.2s
UpdraftPlusTotal: 6.5s
Backup
4.5s
Restore
1.9s
Managed WordPress
BackWPupTotal: 5.5s
Backup
1.3s
Restore
4.2s
UpdraftPlusTotal: 6.4s
Backup
4.5s
Restore
1.9s
VPS Standard
BackWPupTotal: 5.5s
Backup
1.3s
Restore
4.2s
UpdraftPlusTotal: 6.5s
Backup
4.5s
Restore
1.9s
Backup Size & Efficiency
BackWPup
Data backed up145.0 MB
Archive size94.0 MBTAR
Compression1.5:1
Throughput109.1 MB/s
Compression methodN/A (uncompressed format)
UpdraftPlus
Data backed up127.0 MB
Archive size40.0 MBGZ
Compression3.2:1
Throughput27.9 MB/s
Compression methodgzip
Backup Inventory
| Category | BackWPup | UpdraftPlus | Diff | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Files | Size | Files | Size | Files | |
| Database | 1 | 165.0 KB | 1 | 30.4 KB | = |
| Plugins | 2,137 | 17.2 MB | 3,683 | 33.4 MB | +1,546 |
| Themes | 390 | 13.6 MB | 390 | 13.6 MB | = |
| Uploads | 31 | 973.0 KB | 24 | 968.9 KB | -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 | 190.7 KB | 19 | 187.8 KB | -3 |
| Total | 5,365 | 89.5 MB | 6,900 | 105.5 MB | +1,535 |
Phase Breakdown
Iteration 7 (median)
BackWPup
INIT
0.0s
SCAN
0.1s
VERIFY
0.0s
ARCHIVE
0.8s
DB_EXPORT
0.0s
UpdraftPlus
SCAN
0.0s
VERIFY
0.0s
ARCHIVE
3.8s
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BackWPup | 1.3s | 4.2s | 5.5s | 94.0 MBTARnone/ 145.0 MB | 1.5:1 | Verified |
UpdraftPlus | 4.5s | 2.0s | 6.5s | 40.0 MBGZgzip/ 127.0 MB | 3.2:1 | Verified | |
| 2 | BackWPup | 1.3s | 4.2s | 5.5s | 94.0 MBTARnone/ 145.0 MB | 1.5:1 | Verified |
UpdraftPlus | 4.5s | 1.9s | 6.4s | 40.0 MBGZgzip/ 127.0 MB | 3.2:1 | Verified | |
| 3Median | BackWPup | 1.3s | 4.1s | 5.4s | 94.0 MBTARnone/ 145.0 MB | 1.5:1 | Verified |
UpdraftPlus | 4.6s | 1.9s | 6.5s | 40.0 MBGZgzip/ 127.0 MB | 3.2:1 | Verified |
Managed WordPress3 iterations
| # | Plugin | Backup | Restore | Total | Archive / Raw | Compression | Verify |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4Median | BackWPup | 1.3s | 4.2s | 5.5s | 94.0 MBTARnone/ 145.0 MB | 1.5:1 | Verified |
UpdraftPlus | 4.5s | 2.0s | 6.4s | 40.0 MBGZgzip/ 127.0 MB | 3.2:1 | Verified | |
| 5 | BackWPup | 1.3s | 4.2s | 5.5s | 94.0 MBTARnone/ 145.0 MB | 1.5:1 | Verified |
UpdraftPlus | 4.5s | 1.9s | 6.4s | 40.0 MBGZgzip/ 127.0 MB | 3.2:1 | Verified | |
| 6 | BackWPup | 1.3s | 4.3s | 5.6s | 94.0 MBTARnone/ 145.0 MB | 1.5:1 | Verified |
UpdraftPlus | 4.6s | 1.9s | 6.5s | 40.0 MBGZgzip/ 127.0 MB | 3.2:1 | Verified |
VPS Standard3 iterations
| # | Plugin | Backup | Restore | Total | Archive / Raw | Compression | Verify |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | BackWPup | 1.3s | 4.0s | 5.4s | 94.0 MBTARnone/ 145.0 MB | 1.5:1 | Verified |
UpdraftPlus | 4.5s | 2.0s | 6.5s | 40.0 MBGZgzip/ 127.0 MB | 3.2:1 | Verified | |
| 8 | BackWPup | 1.3s | 4.2s | 5.5s | 94.0 MBTARnone/ 145.0 MB | 1.5:1 | Verified |
UpdraftPlus | 4.6s | 1.9s | 6.5s | 40.0 MBGZgzip/ 127.0 MB | 3.2:1 | Verified | |
| 9Median | BackWPup | 1.3s | 4.2s | 5.5s | 94.0 MBTARnone/ 145.0 MB | 1.5:1 | Verified |
UpdraftPlus | 4.5s | 1.9s | 6.4s | 40.0 MBGZgzip/ 127.0 MB | 3.2:1 | Verified |
Downloads
Metrics (CSV)Full Results (JSON)File Inventory — BackWPup (TXT)File Inventory — UpdraftPlus (TXT)
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