Fastest total time (backup + restore)
Smallest archive size
BackWPup is faster (6.5s vs 44.8s) · BackupBuddy produces smaller backups (58 MB vs 125 MB)
Median backup + restore time broken down by hosting profile.
| Category | BackupBuddy | BackWPup | Diff | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Files | Size | Files | Size | Files | |
| Database | 0 | 0 B | 1 | 192.8 KB | +1 |
| Plugins | 10,138 | 88.6 MB | 2,999 | 46.4 MB | -7,139 |
| Themes | 390 | 13.6 MB | 390 | 13.6 MB | = |
| Uploads | 77 | 5.4 MB | 56 | ||
Iteration 7 (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 | BackupBuddy | 6.2s | 39.5s | 45.7s | 58.0 MBZIPdefN/ 199.0 MB | 3.4:1 | Verified |
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| 2.0 MB |
| -21 |
| WP Core | 2,782 | 57.4 MB | 2,782 | 57.4 MB | = |
| wp-config | 1 | 5.8 KB | 2 | 11.6 KB | +1 |
| Other | 19 | 184.6 KB | 22 | 191.5 KB | +3 |
| Total | 13,407 | 165.1 MB | 6,252 | 119.8 MB | -7,155 |
BackWPup | 1.5s | 5.1s | 6.6s | 125.0 MBTARnone/ 177.0 MB | 1.4:1 | Verified |
| 2Median | BackupBuddy | 6.3s | 39.4s | 45.8s | 58.0 MBZIPdefN/ 199.0 MB | 3.4:1 | Verified |
BackWPup | 1.5s | 5.2s | 6.7s | 125.0 MBTARnone/ 177.0 MB | 1.4:1 | Verified |
| 3 | BackupBuddy | 6.3s | 40.9s | 47.2s | 58.0 MBZIPdefN/ 199.0 MB | 3.4:1 | Verified |
BackWPup | 1.9s | 5.2s | 7.0s | 125.0 MBTARnone/ 177.0 MB | 1.4:1 | Verified |
| # | Plugin | Backup | Restore | Total | Archive / Raw | Compression | Verify |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4Median | BackupBuddy | 5.9s | 39.1s | 45.0s | 58.0 MBZIPdefN/ 199.0 MB | 3.4:1 | Verified |
BackWPup | 1.5s | 5.3s | 6.9s | 125.0 MBTARnone/ 177.0 MB | 1.4:1 | Verified | |
| 5 | BackupBuddy | 6.0s | 40.5s | 46.4s | 58.0 MBZIPdefN/ 199.0 MB | 3.4:1 | Verified |
BackWPup | 1.6s | 5.3s | 6.8s | 125.0 MBTARnone/ 177.0 MB | 1.4:1 | Verified | |
| 6 | BackupBuddy | 5.8s | 39.0s | 44.8s | 58.0 MBZIPdefN/ 199.0 MB | 3.4:1 | Verified |
BackWPup | 1.5s | 5.6s | 7.0s | 125.0 MBTARnone/ 177.0 MB | 1.4:1 | Verified |
| # | Plugin | Backup | Restore | Total | Archive / Raw | Compression | Verify |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7Median | BackupBuddy | 5.8s | 38.9s | 44.8s | 58.0 MBZIPdefN/ 199.0 MB | 3.4:1 | Verified |
BackWPup | 1.5s | 5.1s | 6.6s | 125.0 MBTARnone/ 177.0 MB | 1.4:1 | Verified | |
| 8 | BackupBuddy | 5.8s | 40.2s | 46.0s | 58.0 MBZIPdefN/ 199.0 MB | 3.4:1 | Verified |
BackWPup | 1.5s | 5.0s | 6.5s | 125.0 MBTARnone/ 177.0 MB | 1.4:1 | Verified | |
| 9 | BackupBuddy | 5.8s | 39.0s | 44.8s | 58.0 MBZIPdefN/ 199.0 MB | 3.4:1 | Verified |
BackWPup | 1.5s | 5.0s | 6.5s | 125.0 MBTARnone/ 177.0 MB | 1.4:1 | Verified |