SafeGuard vs UpdraftPlus Backup Speed Battle
completedBlog Starter (XS) -- XS
SafeGuardPROvsUpdraftPlusPRO
SafeGuard v1.7.0|UpdraftPlus v2.26.5.26|
🔒 SequentialBlog Starter (XS) — XSNone Load
Speed Winner
SafeGuard
7.1svs8.5s
Fastest total time (backup + restore)
Storage Winner
SafeGuard
37 MBvs40 MB
Smallest archive size
Best Overall
SafeGuard
No other plugin is both faster AND produces a smaller backup.
Backup Scope
SafeGuard
DBPluginsThemesUploadswp-configWP Core
UpdraftPlus
DBPluginsThemesUploadswp-configWP Core
Overall Median Times
SafeGuard
Backup
3.3s
Restore
3.8s
UpdraftPlus
Backup
5.7s
Restore
2.8s
Per-Profile Median Times
Median backup + restore time broken down by hosting profile.
Shared Hosting
SafeGuardTotal: 7.2s
Backup
3.4s
Restore
3.9s
UpdraftPlusTotal: 8.7s
Backup
5.9s
Restore
2.8s
Managed WordPress
SafeGuardTotal: 7.2s
Backup
3.4s
Restore
3.8s
UpdraftPlusTotal: 8.8s
Backup
5.8s
Restore
3.0s
VPS Standard
SafeGuardTotal: 7.2s
Backup
3.3s
Restore
3.9s
UpdraftPlusTotal: 8.7s
Backup
5.8s
Restore
2.9s
Backup Size & Efficiency
SafeGuard
Data backed up111.0 MB
Archive size37.0 MBZIP
Compression3:1
Throughput32.5 MB/s
Compression methodDEFLATE Normal (Level 6)
UpdraftPlus
Data backed up127.0 MB
Archive size40.0 MBGZ
Compression3.2:1
Throughput21.6 MB/s
Compression methodgzip
Backup Inventory
| Category | SafeGuard | UpdraftPlus | Diff | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Files | Size | Files | Size | Files | |
| Database | 1 | 156.0 KB | 1 | 30.4 KB | = |
| Plugins | 2,404 | 21.5 MB | 3,683 | 33.4 MB | +1,279 |
| Themes | 390 | 13.6 MB | 390 | 13.6 MB | = |
| Uploads | 24 | 968.9 KB | 24 | 968.9 KB | = |
| WP Core | 2,782 | 57.4 MB | 2,782 | 57.4 MB | = |
| wp-config | 1 | 5.8 KB | 1 | 5.8 KB | = |
| Other | 19 | 187.8 KB | 19 | 187.8 KB | = |
| Total | 5,621 | 93.8 MB | 6,900 | 105.5 MB | +1,279 |
Phase Breakdown
Iteration 9 (median)
SafeGuard
SCAN
0.1s
VERIFY
0.1s
ARCHIVE
2.6s
DB_EXPORT
0.1s
UpdraftPlus
SCAN
0.0s
VERIFY
0.0s
ARCHIVE
4.4s
DB_EXPORT
0.8s
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 | SafeGuard | 3.4s | 3.9s | 7.2s | 37.0 MBZIPdefN/ 111.0 MB | 3.0:1 | Verified |
UpdraftPlus | 5.9s | 2.8s | 8.7s | 40.0 MBGZgzip/ 127.0 MB | 3.2:1 | Verified | |
| 2Median | SafeGuard | 3.4s | 3.9s | 7.3s | 37.0 MBZIPdefN/ 111.0 MB | 3.0:1 | Verified |
UpdraftPlus | 5.9s | 2.7s | 8.7s | 40.0 MBGZgzip/ 127.0 MB | 3.2:1 | Verified | |
| 3 | SafeGuard | 3.3s | 3.8s | 7.2s | 37.0 MBZIPdefN/ 111.0 MB | 3.0:1 | Verified |
UpdraftPlus | 5.8s | 3.0s | 8.8s | 40.0 MBGZgzip/ 127.0 MB | 3.2:1 | Verified |
Managed WordPress3 iterations
| # | Plugin | Backup | Restore | Total | Archive / Raw | Compression | Verify |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4Median | SafeGuard | 3.4s | 3.8s | 7.2s | 37.0 MBZIPdefN/ 111.0 MB | 3.0:1 | Verified |
UpdraftPlus | 5.8s | 3.0s | 8.8s | 40.0 MBGZgzip/ 127.0 MB | 3.2:1 | Verified | |
| 5 | SafeGuard | 3.3s | 3.8s | 7.1s | 37.0 MBZIPdefN/ 111.0 MB | 3.0:1 | Verified |
UpdraftPlus | 5.7s | 2.8s | 8.5s | 40.0 MBGZgzip/ 127.0 MB | 3.2:1 | Verified | |
| 6 | SafeGuard | 3.4s | 3.9s | 7.3s | 37.0 MBZIPdefN/ 111.0 MB | 3.0:1 | Verified |
UpdraftPlus | 5.8s | 3.1s | 8.9s | 40.0 MBGZgzip/ 127.0 MB | 3.2:1 | Verified |
VPS Standard3 iterations
| # | Plugin | Backup | Restore | Total | Archive / Raw | Compression | Verify |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7Median | SafeGuard | 3.3s | 3.8s | 7.1s | 37.0 MBZIPdefN/ 111.0 MB | 3.0:1 | Verified |
UpdraftPlus | 5.8s | 2.9s | 8.7s | 40.0 MBGZgzip/ 127.0 MB | 3.2:1 | Verified | |
| 8 | SafeGuard | 3.4s | 3.9s | 7.3s | 37.0 MBZIPdefN/ 111.0 MB | 3.0:1 | Verified |
UpdraftPlus | 5.8s | 3.1s | 8.8s | 40.0 MBGZgzip/ 127.0 MB | 3.2:1 | Verified | |
| 9 | SafeGuard | 3.2s | 4.0s | 7.2s | 37.0 MBZIPdefN/ 111.0 MB | 3.0:1 | Verified |
UpdraftPlus | 5.7s | 2.8s | 8.5s | 40.0 MBGZgzip/ 127.0 MB | 3.2:1 | Verified |
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