BackupBuddy vs SafeGuard Backup Speed Battle
completedBlog Starter (XS) -- XS
BackupBuddyPROvsSafeGuardPRO
BackupBuddy v9.1.17|SafeGuard v1.7.0|
🔒 SequentialBlog Starter (XS) — XSNone Load
Speed Winner
SafeGuard
6.6svs42.6s
Fastest total time (backup + restore)
Storage Winner
SafeGuard
37 MBvs48 MB
Smallest archive size
Best Overall
SafeGuard
No other plugin is both faster AND produces a smaller backup.
Backup Scope
BackupBuddy
DBPluginsThemesUploadswp-configWP Core
SafeGuard
DBPluginsThemesUploadswp-configWP Core
Overall Median Times
BackupBuddy
Backup
5.1s
Restore
37.5s
SafeGuard
Backup
3.3s
Restore
3.3s
Per-Profile Median Times
Median backup + restore time broken down by hosting profile.
Shared Hosting
BackupBuddyTotal: 44.0s
Backup
5.5s
Restore
38.3s
SafeGuardTotal: 7.0s
Backup
3.3s
Restore
3.6s
Managed WordPress
BackupBuddyTotal: 42.6s
Backup
5.1s
Restore
37.5s
SafeGuardTotal: 6.6s
Backup
3.3s
Restore
3.3s
VPS Standard
BackupBuddyTotal: 42.9s
Backup
5.2s
Restore
37.6s
SafeGuardTotal: 7.0s
Backup
3.3s
Restore
3.7s
Backup Size & Efficiency
BackupBuddy
Data backed up167.0 MB
Archive size48.0 MBZIP
Compression3.4:1
Throughput30.2 MB/s
Compression methodDEFLATE Normal (Level 6)
SafeGuard
Data backed up111.0 MB
Archive size37.0 MBZIP
Compression3:1
Throughput33.1 MB/s
Compression methodDEFLATE Normal (Level 6)
Backup Inventory
| Category | BackupBuddy | SafeGuard | Diff | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Files | Size | Files | Size | Files | |
| Database | 0 | 0 B | 1 | 156.0 KB | +1 |
| Plugins | 9,276 | 59.4 MB | 2,404 | 21.5 MB | -6,872 |
| Themes | 390 | 13.6 MB | 390 | 13.6 MB | = |
| Uploads | 52 | 4.2 MB | 24 | 968.9 KB | -28 |
| WP Core | 2,782 | 57.4 MB | 2,782 | 57.4 MB | = |
| wp-config | 1 | 5.8 KB | 1 | 5.8 KB | = |
| Other | 19 | 184.6 KB | 19 | 187.8 KB | = |
| Total | 12,520 | 134.8 MB | 5,621 | 93.8 MB | -6,899 |
Phase Breakdown
Iteration 5 (median)
BackupBuddy
SCAN
4.6s
VERIFY
0.2s
ARCHIVE
0.0s
SafeGuard
SCAN
0.1s
VERIFY
0.0s
ARCHIVE
2.7s
DB_EXPORT
0.1s
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 | BackupBuddy | 5.2s | 39.5s | 44.7s | 48.0 MBZIPdefN/ 167.0 MB | 3.4:1 | Verified |
SafeGuard | 3.3s | 3.7s | 7.1s | 37.0 MBZIPdefN/ 111.0 MB | 3.0:1 | Verified | |
| 2 | BackupBuddy | 5.5s | 38.2s | 43.7s | 48.0 MBZIPdefN/ 167.0 MB | 3.4:1 | Verified |
SafeGuard | 3.4s | 3.6s | 7.0s | 37.0 MBZIPdefN/ 111.0 MB | 3.0:1 | Verified | |
| 3Median | BackupBuddy | 5.7s | 38.3s | 44.0s | 48.0 MBZIPdefN/ 167.0 MB | 3.4:1 | Verified |
SafeGuard | 3.3s | 3.5s | 6.9s | 37.0 MBZIPdefN/ 111.0 MB | 3.0:1 | Verified |
Managed WordPress3 iterations
| # | Plugin | Backup | Restore | Total | Archive / Raw | Compression | Verify |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | BackupBuddy | 5.1s | 33.2s | 38.4s | 48.0 MBZIPdefN/ 167.0 MB | 3.4:1 | Verified |
SafeGuard | 3.3s | 3.3s | 6.6s | 37.0 MBZIPdefN/ 111.0 MB | 3.0:1 | Verified | |
| 5Median | BackupBuddy | 5.1s | 37.5s | 42.6s | 48.0 MBZIPdefN/ 167.0 MB | 3.4:1 | Verified |
SafeGuard | 3.3s | 3.2s | 6.6s | 37.0 MBZIPdefN/ 111.0 MB | 3.0:1 | Verified | |
| 6 | BackupBuddy | 5.2s | 37.8s | 43.0s | 48.0 MBZIPdefN/ 167.0 MB | 3.4:1 | Verified |
SafeGuard | 3.3s | 3.7s | 7.0s | 37.0 MBZIPdefN/ 111.0 MB | 3.0:1 | Verified |
VPS Standard3 iterations
| # | Plugin | Backup | Restore | Total | Archive / Raw | Compression | Verify |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7Median | BackupBuddy | 5.2s | 37.6s | 42.9s | 48.0 MBZIPdefN/ 167.0 MB | 3.4:1 | Verified |
SafeGuard | 3.3s | 3.7s | 7.0s | 37.0 MBZIPdefN/ 111.0 MB | 3.0:1 | Verified | |
| 8 | BackupBuddy | 5.1s | 37.9s | 43.0s | 48.0 MBZIPdefN/ 167.0 MB | 3.4:1 | Verified |
SafeGuard | 3.4s | 3.5s | 6.9s | 37.0 MBZIPdefN/ 111.0 MB | 3.0:1 | Verified | |
| 9 | BackupBuddy | 5.2s | 37.5s | 42.7s | 48.0 MBZIPdefN/ 167.0 MB | 3.4:1 | Verified |
SafeGuard | 3.3s | 3.8s | 7.1s | 37.0 MBZIPdefN/ 111.0 MB | 3.0:1 | Verified |
Downloads
Metrics (CSV)Full Results (JSON)File Inventory — BackupBuddy (TXT)File Inventory — SafeGuard (TXT)
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