Fastest total time (backup + restore)
Smallest archive size
BackWPup is faster (6.4s vs 15.4s) · Duplicator produces smaller backups (56 MB vs 120 MB)
Median backup + restore time broken down by hosting profile.
| Category | BackWPup | Duplicator | Diff | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Files | Size | Files | Size | Files | |
| Database | 16 | 236.3 KB | 126 | 1.5 MB | +110 |
| Plugins | 2,824 | 42.5 MB | 3,708 | 51.2 MB | +884 |
| Themes | 394 | 14.4 MB | 394 | 14.4 MB | = |
| Uploads | 56 | 2.0 MB | 49 | ||
Iteration 10 (median)
18 iterations across 6 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 | 3.6s | 6.5s | 120.0 MBTARnone/ 170.0 MB | 1.4:1 | Verified |
| 2.0 MB |
| -7 |
| WP Core | 2,733 | 55.9 MB | 2,733 | 55.9 MB | = |
| wp-config | 4 | 20.5 KB | 4 | 16.1 KB | = |
| Other | 20 | 182.6 KB | 579 | 31.0 MB | +559 |
| Total | 6,047 | 115.3 MB | 7,593 | 156.1 MB | +1,546 |
Duplicator | 12.4s | 3.4s | 15.8s | 56.0 MBZIPdefX/ 146.0 MB | 2.6:1 | Verified |
| 2Median | BackWPup | 3.0s | 3.4s | 6.4s | 120.0 MBTARnone/ 170.0 MB | 1.4:1 | Verified |
Duplicator | 25.5s | 12.2s | 37.7s | 111.0 MBZIPdefX/ 316.0 MB | 2.9:1 | Verified |
| 3 | BackWPup | 2.9s | 3.6s | 6.5s | 120.0 MBTARnone/ 170.0 MB | 1.4:1 | Verified |
Duplicator | 45.4s | 20.0s | 1m 5.4s | 166.0 MBZIPdefX/ 486.0 MB | 2.9:1 | Verified |
| # | Plugin | Backup | Restore | Total | Archive / Raw | Compression | Verify |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | BackWPup | 3.0s | 3.5s | 6.5s | 120.0 MBTARnone/ 170.0 MB | 1.4:1 | Verified |
Duplicator | 12.3s | 3.2s | 15.6s | 56.0 MBZIPdefX/ 146.0 MB | 2.6:1 | Verified | |
| 5Median | BackWPup | 2.9s | 3.5s | 6.4s | 120.0 MBTARnone/ 170.0 MB | 1.4:1 | Verified |
Duplicator | 24.0s | 5.9s | 30.0s | 111.0 MBZIPdefX/ 316.0 MB | 2.9:1 | Verified | |
| 6 | BackWPup | 3.0s | 3.7s | 6.6s | 120.0 MBTARnone/ 170.0 MB | 1.4:1 | Verified |
Duplicator | 37.0s | 8.8s | 45.8s | 166.0 MBZIPdefX/ 486.0 MB | 2.9:1 | Verified |
| # | Plugin | Backup | Restore | Total | Archive / Raw | Compression | Verify |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | BackWPup | 3.0s | 3.5s | 6.5s | 120.0 MBTARnone/ 170.0 MB | 1.4:1 | Verified |
Duplicator | 12.1s | 3.1s | 15.2s | 56.0 MBZIPdefX/ 146.0 MB | 2.6:1 | Verified | |
| 8Median | BackWPup | 3.0s | 3.4s | 6.4s | 120.0 MBTARnone/ 170.0 MB | 1.4:1 | Verified |
Duplicator | 24.3s | 6.1s | 30.4s | 111.0 MBZIPdefX/ 316.0 MB | 2.9:1 | Verified | |
| 9 | BackWPup | 3.0s | 3.5s | 6.5s | 120.0 MBTARnone/ 170.0 MB | 1.4:1 | Verified |
Duplicator | 38.4s | 8.8s | 47.2s | 166.0 MBZIPdefX/ 486.0 MB | 2.9:1 | Verified |
| # | Plugin | Backup | Restore | Total | Archive / Raw | Compression | Verify |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | BackWPup | 2.8s | 3.5s | 6.3s | 120.0 MBTARnone/ 170.0 MB | 1.4:1 | Verified |
Duplicator | 12.3s | 3.2s | 15.4s | 56.0 MBZIPdefX/ 146.0 MB | 2.6:1 | Verified | |
| 11Median | BackWPup | 2.8s | 3.6s | 6.5s | 120.0 MBTARnone/ 170.0 MB | 1.4:1 | Verified |
Duplicator | 24.2s | 6.1s | 30.3s | 111.0 MBZIPdefX/ 316.0 MB | 2.9:1 | Verified | |
| 12 | BackWPup | 3.0s | 3.8s | 6.7s | 120.0 MBTARnone/ 170.0 MB | 1.4:1 | Verified |
Duplicator | 37.4s | 8.8s | 46.2s | 166.0 MBZIPdefX/ 486.0 MB | 2.9:1 | Verified |
| # | Plugin | Backup | Restore | Total | Archive / Raw | Compression | Verify |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | BackWPup | 2.9s | 3.5s | 6.5s | 120.0 MBTARnone/ 170.0 MB | 1.4:1 | Verified |
Duplicator | 12.2s | 3.2s | 15.4s | 56.0 MBZIPdefX/ 146.0 MB | 2.6:1 | Verified | |
| 14Median | BackWPup | 3.1s | 3.5s | 6.6s | 120.0 MBTARnone/ 170.0 MB | 1.4:1 | Verified |
Duplicator | 24.3s | 6.0s | 30.3s | 111.0 MBZIPdefX/ 316.0 MB | 2.9:1 | Verified | |
| 15 | BackWPup | 2.9s | 3.4s | 6.4s | 120.0 MBTARnone/ 170.0 MB | 1.4:1 | Verified |
Duplicator | 37.9s | 8.7s | 46.6s | 166.0 MBZIPdefX/ 486.0 MB | 2.9:1 | Verified |
| # | Plugin | Backup | Restore | Total | Archive / Raw | Compression | Verify |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | BackWPup | 2.9s | 3.6s | 6.6s | 120.0 MBTARnone/ 170.0 MB | 1.4:1 | Verified |
Duplicator | 12.6s | 3.1s | 15.8s | 56.0 MBZIPdefX/ 146.0 MB | 2.6:1 | Verified | |
| 17Median | BackWPup | 3.1s | 3.5s | 6.6s | 120.0 MBTARnone/ 170.0 MB | 1.4:1 | Verified |
Duplicator | 24.2s | 6.0s | 30.2s | 111.0 MBZIPdefX/ 316.0 MB | 2.9:1 | Verified | |
| 18 | BackWPup | 3.0s | 3.5s | 6.5s | 120.0 MBTARnone/ 170.0 MB | 1.4:1 | Verified |
Duplicator | 37.7s | 8.4s | 46.1s | 166.0 MBZIPdefX/ 486.0 MB | 2.9:1 | Verified |