Fastest total time (backup + restore)
Smallest archive size
BackWPup is faster (13.4s vs 45.2s) ยท Duplicator produces smaller backups (487 MB vs 594 MB)
Median backup + restore time broken down by hosting profile.
| Category | BackWPup | Duplicator | Diff | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Files | Size | Files | Size | Files | |
| Database | 21 | 1.4 MB | 131 | 3.4 MB | +110 |
| Plugins | 7,013 | 112.7 MB | 7,903 | 121.4 MB | +890 |
| Themes | 394 | 14.4 MB | 394 | 14.4 MB | = |
| Uploads | 2,778 | 398.8 MB | 2,771 | ||
Iteration 7 (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 | 11.4s | 17.2s | 28.6s | 594.0 MBTARnone/ 661.0 MB | 1.1:1 | Verified |
| 398.8 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 | 22 | 188.7 KB | 589 | 38.9 MB | +567 |
| Total | 12,965 | 583.5 MB | 14,525 | 632.9 MB | +1,560 |
Duplicator | 47.0s | 17.8s | 1m 4.8s | 487.0 MBZIPdefX/ 636.0 MB | 1.3:1 | Verified |
| 2Median | BackWPup | 11.2s | 16.8s | 28.0s | 594.0 MBTARnone/ 661.0 MB | 1.1:1 | Verified |
Duplicator | 1m 37.6s | 33.1s | 2m 10.7s | 972.0 MBZIPdefX/ 1.3 GB | 1.3:1 | Verified |
| 3 | BackWPup | 11.3s | 16.5s | 27.8s | 594.0 MBTARnone/ 661.0 MB | 1.1:1 | Verified |
Duplicator | 2m 33.4s | 49.0s | 3m 22.4s | 1.4 GBZIPdefX/ 1.9 GB | 1.4:1 | Verified |
| # | Plugin | Backup | Restore | Total | Archive / Raw | Compression | Verify |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | BackWPup | 7.2s | 11.4s | 18.6s | 594.0 MBTARnone/ 661.0 MB | 1.1:1 | Verified |
Duplicator | 39.2s | 8.3s | 47.5s | 487.0 MBZIPdefX/ 636.0 MB | 1.3:1 | Verified | |
| 5Median | BackWPup | 6.7s | 11.1s | 17.8s | 594.0 MBTARnone/ 661.0 MB | 1.1:1 | Verified |
Duplicator | 1m 30.6s | 32.7s | 2m 3.3s | 972.0 MBZIPdefX/ 1.3 GB | 1.3:1 | Verified | |
| 6 | BackWPup | 6.9s | 10.9s | 17.9s | 594.0 MBTARnone/ 661.0 MB | 1.1:1 | Verified |
Duplicator | 2m 25.3s | 48.5s | 3m 13.8s | 1.4 GBZIPdefX/ 1.9 GB | 1.4:1 | Verified |
| # | Plugin | Backup | Restore | Total | Archive / Raw | Compression | Verify |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | BackWPup | 5.7s | 7.8s | 13.5s | 594.0 MBTARnone/ 661.0 MB | 1.1:1 | Verified |
Duplicator | 37.4s | 7.8s | 45.2s | 487.0 MBZIPdefX/ 636.0 MB | 1.3:1 | Verified | |
| 8Median | BackWPup | 5.6s | 8.1s | 13.7s | 594.0 MBTARnone/ 661.0 MB | 1.1:1 | Verified |
Duplicator | 1m 18.8s | 19.2s | 1m 38.0s | 972.0 MBZIPdefX/ 1.3 GB | 1.3:1 | Verified | |
| 9 | BackWPup | 5.7s | 8.4s | 14.1s | 594.0 MBTARnone/ 661.0 MB | 1.1:1 | Verified |
Duplicator | 2m 21.7s | 46.8s | 3m 8.5s | 1.4 GBZIPdefX/ 1.9 GB | 1.4:1 | Verified |
| # | Plugin | Backup | Restore | Total | Archive / Raw | Compression | Verify |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | BackWPup | 7.0s | 10.2s | 17.1s | 594.0 MBTARnone/ 661.0 MB | 1.1:1 | Verified |
Duplicator | 38.8s | 8.3s | 47.1s | 487.0 MBZIPdefX/ 636.0 MB | 1.3:1 | Verified | |
| 11Median | BackWPup | 6.9s | 11.3s | 18.1s | 594.0 MBTARnone/ 661.0 MB | 1.1:1 | Verified |
Duplicator | 1m 29.9s | 32.5s | 2m 2.4s | 972.0 MBZIPdefX/ 1.3 GB | 1.3:1 | Verified | |
| 12 | BackWPup | 6.6s | 10.9s | 17.5s | 594.0 MBTARnone/ 661.0 MB | 1.1:1 | Verified |
Duplicator | 2m 24.7s | 47.8s | 3m 12.5s | 1.4 GBZIPdefX/ 1.9 GB | 1.4:1 | Verified |
| # | Plugin | Backup | Restore | Total | Archive / Raw | Compression | Verify |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | BackWPup | 5.9s | 7.9s | 13.8s | 594.0 MBTARnone/ 661.0 MB | 1.1:1 | Verified |
Duplicator | 37.9s | 7.9s | 45.8s | 487.0 MBZIPdefX/ 636.0 MB | 1.3:1 | Verified | |
| 14Median | BackWPup | 5.6s | 7.8s | 13.4s | 594.0 MBTARnone/ 661.0 MB | 1.1:1 | Verified |
Duplicator | 1m 17.7s | 15.3s | 1m 33.1s | 972.0 MBZIPdefX/ 1.3 GB | 1.3:1 | Verified | |
| 15 | BackWPup | 5.5s | 7.9s | 13.3s | 594.0 MBTARnone/ 661.0 MB | 1.1:1 | Verified |
Duplicator | 2m 0.8s | 23.0s | 2m 23.7s | 1.4 GBZIPdefX/ 1.9 GB | 1.4:1 | Verified |
| # | Plugin | Backup | Restore | Total | Archive / Raw | Compression | Verify |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | BackWPup | 5.6s | 7.9s | 13.5s | 594.0 MBTARnone/ 661.0 MB | 1.1:1 | Verified |
Duplicator | 37.2s | 8.0s | 45.2s | 487.0 MBZIPdefX/ 636.0 MB | 1.3:1 | Verified | |
| 17Median | BackWPup | 5.9s | 7.9s | 13.8s | 594.0 MBTARnone/ 661.0 MB | 1.1:1 | Verified |
Duplicator | 1m 18.2s | 15.3s | 1m 33.5s | 972.0 MBZIPdefX/ 1.3 GB | 1.3:1 | Verified | |
| 18 | BackWPup | 6.0s | 7.7s | 13.7s | 594.0 MBTARnone/ 661.0 MB | 1.1:1 | Verified |
Duplicator | 2m 1.8s | 23.2s | 2m 25.1s | 1.4 GBZIPdefX/ 1.9 GB | 1.4:1 | Verified |