Fastest total time (backup + restore)
Smallest archive size
BackWPup is faster (11.2s vs 12.3s) · SafeGuard produces smaller backups (88 MB vs 202 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 | SafeGuard | Diff | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Files | Size | Files | Size | Files | |
| Database | 1 | 582.2 KB | 1 | 546.4 KB | = |
| Plugins | 7,809 | 103.5 MB | 8,077 | 107.8 MB | +268 |
| Themes | 390 | 13.6 MB | 390 | 13.6 MB | = |
| Uploads | 268 | 18.2 MB | 261 | 18.2 MB | |
Iteration 9 (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 | 3.6s | 10.0s | 13.5s | 202.0 MBTARnone/ 271.0 MB | 1.3:1 | 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 | 24 | 196.9 KB | 35 | 6.4 MB | +11 |
| Total | 11,276 | 193.5 MB | 11,546 | 204.0 MB | +270 |
SafeGuard | 7.2s | 6.1s | 13.3s | 88.0 MBZIPdefN/ 238.0 MB | 2.7:1 | Verified |
| 2 | BackWPup | 3.8s | 10.4s | 14.3s | 202.0 MBTARnone/ 271.0 MB | 1.3:1 | Verified |
SafeGuard | 7.9s | 7.0s | 14.9s | 88.0 MBZIPdefN/ 238.0 MB | 2.7:1 | Verified |
| 3Median | BackWPup | 3.9s | 10.2s | 14.0s | 202.0 MBTARnone/ 271.0 MB | 1.3:1 | Verified |
SafeGuard | 7.9s | 7.1s | 14.9s | 88.0 MBZIPdefN/ 238.0 MB | 2.7:1 | Verified |
| # | Plugin | Backup | Restore | Total | Archive / Raw | Compression | Verify |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4Median | BackWPup | 2.4s | 9.1s | 11.5s | 202.0 MBTARnone/ 271.0 MB | 1.3:1 | Verified |
SafeGuard | 6.6s | 5.8s | 12.4s | 88.0 MBZIPdefN/ 238.0 MB | 2.7:1 | Verified | |
| 5 | BackWPup | 2.4s | 9.1s | 11.5s | 202.0 MBTARnone/ 271.0 MB | 1.3:1 | Verified |
SafeGuard | 6.6s | 5.7s | 12.3s | 88.0 MBZIPdefN/ 238.0 MB | 2.7:1 | Verified | |
| 6 | BackWPup | 2.4s | 9.2s | 11.6s | 202.0 MBTARnone/ 271.0 MB | 1.3:1 | Verified |
SafeGuard | 6.6s | 5.7s | 12.4s | 88.0 MBZIPdefN/ 238.0 MB | 2.7:1 | Verified |
| # | Plugin | Backup | Restore | Total | Archive / Raw | Compression | Verify |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | BackWPup | 2.4s | 8.9s | 11.2s | 202.0 MBTARnone/ 271.0 MB | 1.3:1 | Verified |
SafeGuard | 6.6s | 5.7s | 12.3s | 88.0 MBZIPdefN/ 238.0 MB | 2.7:1 | Verified | |
| 8 | BackWPup | 2.4s | 9.1s | 11.4s | 202.0 MBTARnone/ 271.0 MB | 1.3:1 | Verified |
SafeGuard | 6.7s | 5.8s | 12.5s | 88.0 MBZIPdefN/ 238.0 MB | 2.7:1 | Verified | |
| 9Median | BackWPup | 2.4s | 8.9s | 11.2s | 202.0 MBTARnone/ 271.0 MB | 1.3:1 | Verified |
SafeGuard | 6.6s | 5.8s | 12.4s | 88.0 MBZIPdefN/ 238.0 MB | 2.7:1 | Verified |