Fastest total time (backup + restore)
Smallest archive size
No other plugin is both faster AND produces a smaller backup.
Median backup + restore time broken down by hosting profile.
| Category | BackupBuddy | Duplicator | Diff | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Files | Size | Files | Size | Files | |
| Database | 77 | 1.6 MB | 131 | 3.4 MB | +54 |
| Plugins | 14,147 | 154.8 MB | 7,903 | 121.4 MB | -6,244 |
| Themes | 394 | 14.4 MB | 394 | 14.4 MB | = |
| Uploads | 2,777 | 401.9 MB | 2,771 | ||
Iteration 16 (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 | BackupBuddy | 36.6s | 21.7s | 58.3s | 480.0 MBZIPdefN/ 685.0 MB | 1.4:1 | Verified |
| 398.8 MB |
| -6 |
| WP Core | 2,733 | 55.9 MB | 2,733 | 55.9 MB | = |
| wp-config | 2 | 11.5 KB | 4 | 16.1 KB | +2 |
| Other | 20 | 183.5 KB | 589 | 38.9 MB | +569 |
| Total | 20,150 | 629.0 MB | 14,525 | 632.9 MB | -5,625 |
Duplicator | 47.9s | 18.3s | 1m 6.2s | 487.0 MBZIPdefX/ 636.0 MB | 1.3:1 | Verified |
| 2Median | BackupBuddy | 35.8s | 22.4s | 58.2s | 480.0 MBZIPdefN/ 685.0 MB | 1.4:1 | Verified |
Duplicator | 1m 40.0s | 33.9s | 2m 13.9s | 972.0 MBZIPdefX/ 1.3 GB | 1.3:1 | Verified |
| 3 | BackupBuddy | 34.9s | 22.1s | 57.0s | 480.0 MBZIPdefN/ 685.0 MB | 1.4:1 | Verified |
Duplicator | 2m 34.3s | 51.8s | 3m 26.1s | 1.4 GBZIPdefX/ 1.9 GB | 1.4:1 | Verified |
| # | Plugin | Backup | Restore | Total | Archive / Raw | Compression | Verify |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | BackupBuddy | 25.8s | 11.0s | 36.8s | 480.0 MBZIPdefN/ 685.0 MB | 1.4:1 | Verified |
Duplicator | 39.2s | 7.8s | 47.0s | 487.0 MBZIPdefX/ 636.0 MB | 1.3:1 | Verified | |
| 5Median | BackupBuddy | 25.7s | 11.1s | 36.8s | 480.0 MBZIPdefN/ 685.0 MB | 1.4:1 | Verified |
Duplicator | 1m 31.6s | 33.2s | 2m 4.8s | 972.0 MBZIPdefX/ 1.3 GB | 1.3:1 | Verified | |
| 6 | BackupBuddy | 25.7s | 10.6s | 36.3s | 480.0 MBZIPdefN/ 685.0 MB | 1.4:1 | Verified |
Duplicator | 2m 26.0s | 49.7s | 3m 15.7s | 1.4 GBZIPdefX/ 1.9 GB | 1.4:1 | Verified |
| # | Plugin | Backup | Restore | Total | Archive / Raw | Compression | Verify |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | BackupBuddy | 24.9s | 10.6s | 35.5s | 480.0 MBZIPdefN/ 685.0 MB | 1.4:1 | Verified |
Duplicator | 37.3s | 7.8s | 45.1s | 487.0 MBZIPdefX/ 636.0 MB | 1.3:1 | Verified | |
| 8Median | BackupBuddy | 24.4s | 10.6s | 35.1s | 480.0 MBZIPdefN/ 685.0 MB | 1.4:1 | Verified |
Duplicator | 1m 18.3s | 19.2s | 1m 37.6s | 972.0 MBZIPdefX/ 1.3 GB | 1.3:1 | Verified | |
| 9 | BackupBuddy | 24.6s | 10.4s | 35.0s | 480.0 MBZIPdefN/ 685.0 MB | 1.4:1 | Verified |
Duplicator | 2m 22.5s | 48.5s | 3m 11.1s | 1.4 GBZIPdefX/ 1.9 GB | 1.4:1 | Verified |
| # | Plugin | Backup | Restore | Total | Archive / Raw | Compression | Verify |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | BackupBuddy | 26.0s | 10.9s | 37.0s | 480.0 MBZIPdefN/ 685.0 MB | 1.4:1 | Verified |
Duplicator | 38.7s | 7.9s | 46.7s | 487.0 MBZIPdefX/ 636.0 MB | 1.3:1 | Verified | |
| 11Median | BackupBuddy | 26.0s | 11.3s | 37.3s | 480.0 MBZIPdefN/ 685.0 MB | 1.4:1 | Verified |
Duplicator | 1m 30.7s | 32.2s | 2m 2.9s | 972.0 MBZIPdefX/ 1.3 GB | 1.3:1 | Verified | |
| 12 | BackupBuddy | 26.1s | 10.5s | 36.6s | 480.0 MBZIPdefN/ 685.0 MB | 1.4:1 | Verified |
Duplicator | 2m 24.9s | 51.8s | 3m 16.7s | 1.4 GBZIPdefX/ 1.9 GB | 1.4:1 | Verified |
| # | Plugin | Backup | Restore | Total | Archive / Raw | Compression | Verify |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | BackupBuddy | 24.8s | 10.4s | 35.2s | 480.0 MBZIPdefN/ 685.0 MB | 1.4:1 | Verified |
Duplicator | 37.3s | 7.6s | 44.9s | 487.0 MBZIPdefX/ 636.0 MB | 1.3:1 | Verified | |
| 14Median | BackupBuddy | 24.4s | 10.7s | 35.1s | 480.0 MBZIPdefN/ 685.0 MB | 1.4:1 | Verified |
Duplicator | 1m 16.5s | 15.4s | 1m 31.9s | 972.0 MBZIPdefX/ 1.3 GB | 1.3:1 | Verified | |
| 15 | BackupBuddy | 25.1s | 11.3s | 36.4s | 480.0 MBZIPdefN/ 685.0 MB | 1.4:1 | Verified |
Duplicator | 2m 0.9s | 30.3s | 2m 31.2s | 1.4 GBZIPdefX/ 1.9 GB | 1.4:1 | Verified |
| # | Plugin | Backup | Restore | Total | Archive / Raw | Compression | Verify |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | BackupBuddy | 25.2s | 10.5s | 35.7s | 480.0 MBZIPdefN/ 685.0 MB | 1.4:1 | Verified |
Duplicator | 37.1s | 7.6s | 44.7s | 487.0 MBZIPdefX/ 636.0 MB | 1.3:1 | Verified | |
| 17Median | BackupBuddy | 24.7s | 10.4s | 35.0s | 480.0 MBZIPdefN/ 685.0 MB | 1.4:1 | Verified |
Duplicator | 1m 17.0s | 15.0s | 1m 32.1s | 972.0 MBZIPdefX/ 1.3 GB | 1.3:1 | Verified | |
| 18 | BackupBuddy | 24.4s | 11.2s | 35.6s | 480.0 MBZIPdefN/ 685.0 MB | 1.4:1 | Verified |
Duplicator | 2m 1.4s | 22.3s | 2m 23.7s | 1.4 GBZIPdefX/ 1.9 GB | 1.4:1 | Verified |