Fastest total time (backup + restore)
Smallest archive size
BackWPup is faster (10.7s vs 22.6s) · Duplicator Pro produces smaller backups (77 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 | Duplicator Pro | Diff | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Files | Size | Files | Size | Files | |
| Database | 1 | 194.7 KB | 1 | 233.3 KB | = |
| Plugins | 5,669 | 79.5 MB | 8,267 | 102.5 MB | +2,598 |
| Themes | 1,136 | 34.9 MB | 1,136 | 34.9 MB | = |
| Uploads | 64 | 1.9 MB | 57 | 1.9 MB | |
Iteration 5 (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 | 3.2s | 8.9s | 12.0s | 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 | 680 | 16.5 MB | +658 |
| Total | 9,676 | 174.1 MB | 12,923 | 213.4 MB | +3,247 |
Duplicator Pro | 16.7s | 6.7s | 23.4s | 77.0 MBZIPdefX/ 241.0 MB | 3.1:1 | Verified |
| 2Median | BackWPup | 3.6s | 9.5s | 13.1s | 182.0 MBTARnone/ 248.0 MB | 1.4:1 | Verified |
Duplicator Pro | 17.3s | 7.0s | 24.3s | 77.0 MBZIPdefX/ 241.0 MB | 3.1:1 | Verified |
| 3 | BackWPup | 3.6s | 9.7s | 13.3s | 182.0 MBTARnone/ 248.0 MB | 1.4:1 | Verified |
Duplicator Pro | 17.9s | 7.0s | 25.0s | 77.0 MBZIPdefX/ 241.0 MB | 3.1:1 | Verified |
| # | Plugin | Backup | Restore | Total | Archive / Raw | Compression | Verify |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4Median | BackWPup | 2.3s | 8.4s | 10.7s | 182.0 MBTARnone/ 248.0 MB | 1.4:1 | Verified |
Duplicator Pro | 16.5s | 6.8s | 23.3s | 77.0 MBZIPdefX/ 241.0 MB | 3.1:1 | Verified | |
| 5 | BackWPup | 2.3s | 8.7s | 10.9s | 182.0 MBTARnone/ 248.0 MB | 1.4:1 | Verified |
Duplicator Pro | 16.0s | 6.6s | 22.6s | 77.0 MBZIPdefX/ 241.0 MB | 3.1:1 | Verified | |
| 6 | BackWPup | 2.3s | 8.6s | 10.9s | 182.0 MBTARnone/ 248.0 MB | 1.4:1 | Verified |
Duplicator Pro | 16.4s | 6.7s | 23.1s | 77.0 MBZIPdefX/ 241.0 MB | 3.1:1 | Verified |
| # | Plugin | Backup | Restore | Total | Archive / Raw | Compression | Verify |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | BackWPup | 2.3s | 8.3s | 10.7s | 182.0 MBTARnone/ 248.0 MB | 1.4:1 | Verified |
Duplicator Pro | 15.9s | 6.6s | 22.5s | 77.0 MBZIPdefX/ 241.0 MB | 3.1:1 | Verified | |
| 8Median | BackWPup | 2.2s | 8.4s | 10.6s | 182.0 MBTARnone/ 248.0 MB | 1.4:1 | Verified |
Duplicator Pro | 16.1s | 7.3s | 23.4s | 77.0 MBZIPdefX/ 241.0 MB | 3.1:1 | Verified | |
| 9 | BackWPup | 2.3s | 8.6s | 10.9s | 182.0 MBTARnone/ 248.0 MB | 1.4:1 | Verified |
Duplicator Pro | 16.6s | 7.4s | 24.0s | 77.0 MBZIPdefX/ 241.0 MB | 3.1:1 | Verified |