Fastest total time (backup + restore)
Smallest archive size
BackWPup is faster (10.1s vs 11.4s) · SafeGuard produces smaller backups (70 MB vs 182 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.
Median backup + restore time broken down by hosting profile.
| Category | BackWPup | SafeGuard | Diff | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Files | Size | Files | Size | Files | |
| Database | 1 | 194.7 KB | 1 | 172.4 KB | = |
| Plugins | 5,669 | 79.5 MB | 5,936 | 83.9 MB | +267 |
| Themes | 1,136 | 34.9 MB | 1,136 | 34.9 MB | = |
| Uploads | 64 | 1.9 MB | 57 | 1.9 MB | |
Iteration 9 (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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BackWPup | 3.0s | 8.4s | 11.4s | 182.0 MBTARnone/ 248.0 MB | 1.4:1 | Verified |
Raw log archive is temporarily unavailable while the benchmark cluster is offline. Metrics, results, and inventories remain downloadable.
⚠️ Not backing up wp-config.php
| -7 |
| WP Core | 2,782 | 57.4 MB | 2,782 | 57.4 MB | = |
| wp-config | 2 | 11.6 KB | 0 | 0 B | -2 |
| Other | 22 | 191.5 KB | 29 | 6.4 MB | +7 |
| Total | 9,676 | 174.1 MB | 9,941 | 184.6 MB | +265 |
SafeGuard | 6.7s | 5.2s | 11.9s | 70.0 MBZIPdefN/ 215.0 MB | 3.0:1 | Verified |
| 2Median | BackWPup | 3.4s | 8.8s | 12.2s | 182.0 MBTARnone/ 248.0 MB | 1.4:1 | Verified |
SafeGuard | 7.1s | 6.1s | 13.2s | 70.0 MBZIPdefN/ 215.0 MB | 3.0:1 | Verified |
| 3 | BackWPup | 3.4s | 8.7s | 12.1s | 182.0 MBTARnone/ 248.0 MB | 1.4:1 | Verified |
SafeGuard | 7.4s | 6.2s | 13.6s | 70.0 MBZIPdefN/ 215.0 MB | 3.0:1 | Verified |
| # | Plugin | Backup | Restore | Total | Archive / Raw | Compression | Verify |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | BackWPup | 2.1s | 8.0s | 10.1s | 182.0 MBTARnone/ 248.0 MB | 1.4:1 | Verified |
SafeGuard | 6.4s | 5.0s | 11.4s | 70.0 MBZIPdefN/ 215.0 MB | 3.0:1 | Verified | |
| 5 | BackWPup | 2.1s | 8.1s | 10.2s | 182.0 MBTARnone/ 248.0 MB | 1.4:1 | Verified |
SafeGuard | 6.4s | 5.0s | 11.4s | 70.0 MBZIPdefN/ 215.0 MB | 3.0:1 | Verified | |
| 6Median | BackWPup | 2.1s | 8.0s | 10.1s | 182.0 MBTARnone/ 248.0 MB | 1.4:1 | Verified |
SafeGuard | 6.4s | 5.1s | 11.4s | 70.0 MBZIPdefN/ 215.0 MB | 3.0:1 | Verified |
| # | Plugin | Backup | Restore | Total | Archive / Raw | Compression | Verify |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | BackWPup | 2.1s | 8.1s | 10.3s | 182.0 MBTARnone/ 248.0 MB | 1.4:1 | Verified |
SafeGuard | 6.4s | 5.0s | 11.4s | 70.0 MBZIPdefN/ 215.0 MB | 3.0:1 | Verified | |
| 8 | BackWPup | 2.1s | 8.0s | 10.1s | 182.0 MBTARnone/ 248.0 MB | 1.4:1 | Verified |
SafeGuard | 6.4s | 5.0s | 11.4s | 70.0 MBZIPdefN/ 215.0 MB | 3.0:1 | Verified | |
| 9Median | BackWPup | 2.1s | 8.0s | 10.1s | 182.0 MBTARnone/ 248.0 MB | 1.4:1 | Verified |
SafeGuard | 6.4s | 5.0s | 11.4s | 70.0 MBZIPdefN/ 215.0 MB | 3.0:1 | Verified |