Fastest total time (backup + restore)
Smallest archive size
BackWPup is faster (13.3s vs 35.2s) · BackupBuddy produces smaller backups (480 MB vs 594 MB)
Median backup + restore time broken down by hosting profile.
| Category | BackupBuddy | BackWPup | Diff | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Files | Size | Files | Size | Files | |
| Database | 77 | 1.6 MB | 21 | 1.4 MB | -56 |
| Plugins | 14,147 | 154.8 MB | 7,013 | 112.7 MB | -7,134 |
| Themes | 394 | 14.4 MB | 394 | 14.4 MB | = |
| Uploads | 2,777 | 401.9 MB | 2,778 | ||
Iteration 15 (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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Median | BackupBuddy | 35.4s | 22.4s | 57.8s | 480.0 MBZIPdefN/ 685.0 MB | 1.4:1 |
| 398.8 MB |
| +1 |
| WP Core | 2,733 | 55.9 MB | 2,733 | 55.9 MB | = |
| wp-config | 2 | 11.5 KB | 4 | 20.5 KB | +2 |
| Other | 20 | 183.5 KB | 22 | 188.7 KB | +2 |
| Total | 20,150 | 629.0 MB | 12,965 | 583.5 MB | -7,185 |
BackWPup | 11.6s | 16.8s | 28.4s | 594.0 MBTARnone/ 661.0 MB | 1.1:1 | Verified |
| 2 | BackupBuddy | 36.2s | 21.9s | 58.1s | 480.0 MBZIPdefN/ 685.0 MB | 1.4:1 | Verified |
BackWPup | 11.4s | 16.9s | 28.2s | 594.0 MBTARnone/ 661.0 MB | 1.1:1 | Verified |
| 3 | BackupBuddy | 34.7s | 23.0s | 57.8s | 480.0 MBZIPdefN/ 685.0 MB | 1.4:1 | Verified |
BackWPup | 11.2s | 17.2s | 28.4s | 594.0 MBTARnone/ 661.0 MB | 1.1:1 | Verified |
| # | Plugin | Backup | Restore | Total | Archive / Raw | Compression | Verify |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | BackupBuddy | 25.7s | 11.1s | 36.7s | 480.0 MBZIPdefN/ 685.0 MB | 1.4:1 | Verified |
BackWPup | 7.5s | 10.7s | 18.2s | 594.0 MBTARnone/ 661.0 MB | 1.1:1 | Verified | |
| 5Median | BackupBuddy | 25.8s | 11.0s | 36.8s | 480.0 MBZIPdefN/ 685.0 MB | 1.4:1 | Verified |
BackWPup | 7.1s | 11.1s | 18.2s | 594.0 MBTARnone/ 661.0 MB | 1.1:1 | Verified | |
| 6 | BackupBuddy | 25.9s | 18.4s | 44.3s | 480.0 MBZIPdefN/ 685.0 MB | 1.4:1 | Verified |
BackWPup | 6.8s | 11.2s | 18.0s | 594.0 MBTARnone/ 661.0 MB | 1.1:1 | Verified |
| # | Plugin | Backup | Restore | Total | Archive / Raw | Compression | Verify |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | BackupBuddy | 25.0s | 10.6s | 35.6s | 480.0 MBZIPdefN/ 685.0 MB | 1.4:1 | Verified |
BackWPup | 5.8s | 8.1s | 13.9s | 594.0 MBTARnone/ 661.0 MB | 1.1:1 | Verified | |
| 8 | BackupBuddy | 24.7s | 11.1s | 35.8s | 480.0 MBZIPdefN/ 685.0 MB | 1.4:1 | Verified |
BackWPup | 5.7s | 7.6s | 13.3s | 594.0 MBTARnone/ 661.0 MB | 1.1:1 | Verified | |
| 9Median | BackupBuddy | 24.7s | 10.6s | 35.3s | 480.0 MBZIPdefN/ 685.0 MB | 1.4:1 | Verified |
BackWPup | 5.7s | 8.3s | 14.0s | 594.0 MBTARnone/ 661.0 MB | 1.1:1 | Verified |
| # | Plugin | Backup | Restore | Total | Archive / Raw | Compression | Verify |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10Median | BackupBuddy | 26.5s | 10.7s | 37.2s | 480.0 MBZIPdefN/ 685.0 MB | 1.4:1 | Verified |
BackWPup | 7.1s | 11.1s | 18.2s | 594.0 MBTARnone/ 661.0 MB | 1.1:1 | Verified | |
| 11 | BackupBuddy | 25.7s | 10.8s | 36.5s | 480.0 MBZIPdefN/ 685.0 MB | 1.4:1 | Verified |
BackWPup | 7.0s | 11.6s | 18.6s | 594.0 MBTARnone/ 661.0 MB | 1.1:1 | Verified | |
| 12 | BackupBuddy | 26.2s | 18.9s | 45.1s | 480.0 MBZIPdefN/ 685.0 MB | 1.4:1 | Verified |
BackWPup | 6.8s | 10.6s | 17.3s | 594.0 MBTARnone/ 661.0 MB | 1.1:1 | Verified |
| # | Plugin | Backup | Restore | Total | Archive / Raw | Compression | Verify |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | BackupBuddy | 24.5s | 10.3s | 34.8s | 480.0 MBZIPdefN/ 685.0 MB | 1.4:1 | Verified |
BackWPup | 5.6s | 7.9s | 13.5s | 594.0 MBTARnone/ 661.0 MB | 1.1:1 | Verified | |
| 14 | BackupBuddy | 24.6s | 11.0s | 35.6s | 480.0 MBZIPdefN/ 685.0 MB | 1.4:1 | Verified |
BackWPup | 5.6s | 8.4s | 14.0s | 594.0 MBTARnone/ 661.0 MB | 1.1:1 | Verified | |
| 15Median | BackupBuddy | 24.5s | 10.7s | 35.2s | 480.0 MBZIPdefN/ 685.0 MB | 1.4:1 | Verified |
BackWPup | 5.6s | 7.6s | 13.2s | 594.0 MBTARnone/ 661.0 MB | 1.1:1 | Verified |
| # | Plugin | Backup | Restore | Total | Archive / Raw | Compression | Verify |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16Median | BackupBuddy | 24.7s | 10.6s | 35.3s | 480.0 MBZIPdefN/ 685.0 MB | 1.4:1 | Verified |
BackWPup | 5.6s | 7.8s | 13.4s | 594.0 MBTARnone/ 661.0 MB | 1.1:1 | Verified | |
| 17 | BackupBuddy | 24.6s | 10.6s | 35.2s | 480.0 MBZIPdefN/ 685.0 MB | 1.4:1 | Verified |
BackWPup | 5.6s | 7.9s | 13.4s | 594.0 MBTARnone/ 661.0 MB | 1.1:1 | Verified | |
| 18 | BackupBuddy | 24.5s | 11.1s | 35.6s | 480.0 MBZIPdefN/ 685.0 MB | 1.4:1 | Verified |
BackWPup | 5.5s | 7.8s | 13.3s | 594.0 MBTARnone/ 661.0 MB | 1.1:1 | Verified |