Duplicator vs SafeGuard Backup Speed Battle
completedBlog Starter (XS) -- XS
DuplicatorFREEvsSafeGuardPRO
Duplicator v1.5.9|SafeGuard v1.2.0|
🔒 SequentialBlog Starter (XS) — XSNone Load
Speed Winner
SafeGuard
6.8svs13.1s
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
Duplicator
DBPluginsThemesUploadswp-configWP Core
wp-config.php is not in the archive. Plugins that leave it out rebuild it during their own restore, so this is recorded rather than penalised. Why
SafeGuard
DBPluginsThemesUploadswp-configWP Core
wp-config.php is not in the archive. Plugins that leave it out rebuild it during their own restore, so this is recorded rather than penalised. Why
Overall Median Times
Duplicator
Backup
8.9s
Restore
4.3s
SafeGuard
Backup
3.2s
Restore
3.6s
Per-Profile Median Times
Median backup + restore time broken down by hosting profile.
Shared Hosting
DuplicatorTotal: 16.0s
Backup
11.3s
Restore
4.7s
SafeGuardTotal: 7.0s
Backup
3.2s
Restore
3.6s
Managed WordPress
DuplicatorTotal: 15.8s
Backup
11.3s
Restore
4.5s
SafeGuardTotal: 6.9s
Backup
3.3s
Restore
3.6s
VPS Standard
DuplicatorTotal: 15.7s
Backup
11.3s
Restore
4.4s
SafeGuardTotal: 6.8s
Backup
3.3s
Restore
3.6s
Backup Size & Efficiency
Duplicator
Data backed up118.0 MB
Archive size48.0 MBZIP
Compression2.7:1
Throughput12.7 MB/s
Compression methodDEFLATE Extra
SafeGuard
Data backed up111.0 MB
Archive size37.0 MBZIP
Compression3:1
Throughput33.0 MB/s
Compression methodDEFLATE Normal (Level 6)
Backup Inventory
| Category | Duplicator | SafeGuard | Diff | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Files | Size | Files | Size | Files | |
| Database | 112 | 1.4 MB | 5 | 273.4 KB | -107 |
| Plugins | 3,067 | 26.5 MB | 2,443 | 22.0 MB | -624 |
| Themes | 394 | 14.4 MB | 394 | 14.4 MB | = |
| Uploads | 24 | 968.9 KB | 24 | 968.9 KB | = |
| WP Core | 2,733 | 55.9 MB | 2,733 | 55.9 MB | = |
| wp-config | 4 | 16.1 KB | 2 | 8.9 KB | -2 |
| Other | 581 | 31.3 MB | 17 | 178.9 KB | -564 |
| Total | 6,915 | 130.5 MB | 5,618 | 93.8 MB | -1,297 |
Phase Breakdown
Iteration 1 (median)
Duplicator
SCAN
0.3s
VERIFY
0.0s
ARCHIVE
7.2s
DB_EXPORT
0.0s
INSTALLER
0.5s
SafeGuard
SCAN
0.1s
VERIFY
0.0s
ARCHIVE
2.6s
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 | Duplicator | 8.6s | 4.5s | 13.1s | 48.0 MBZIPdefX/ 118.0 MB | 2.4:1 | Verified |
SafeGuard | 3.2s | 3.6s | 6.8s | 37.0 MBZIPdefN/ 111.0 MB | 3.0:1 | Verified | |
| 2Median | Duplicator | 11.3s | 4.7s | 16.0s | 53.0 MBZIPdefX/ 144.0 MB | 2.7:1 | Verified |
SafeGuard | 3.4s | 3.6s | 7.0s | 37.0 MBZIPdefN/ 111.0 MB | 3.0:1 | Verified | |
| 3 | Duplicator | 11.4s | 4.8s | 16.2s | 53.0 MBZIPdefX/ 144.0 MB | 2.7:1 | Verified |
SafeGuard | 3.2s | 3.7s | 7.0s | 37.0 MBZIPdefN/ 111.0 MB | 3.0:1 | Verified |
Managed WordPress3 iterations
| # | Plugin | Backup | Restore | Total | Archive / Raw | Compression | Verify |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Duplicator | 8.9s | 4.1s | 13.0s | 48.0 MBZIPdefX/ 118.0 MB | 2.4:1 | Verified |
SafeGuard | 3.4s | 3.7s | 7.0s | 37.0 MBZIPdefN/ 111.0 MB | 3.0:1 | Verified | |
| 5 | Duplicator | 11.3s | 4.7s | 15.9s | 53.0 MBZIPdefX/ 144.0 MB | 2.7:1 | Verified |
SafeGuard | 3.3s | 3.6s | 6.9s | 37.0 MBZIPdefN/ 111.0 MB | 3.0:1 | Verified | |
| 6Median | Duplicator | 11.3s | 4.5s | 15.8s | 53.0 MBZIPdefX/ 144.0 MB | 2.7:1 | Verified |
SafeGuard | 3.2s | 3.6s | 6.9s | 37.0 MBZIPdefN/ 111.0 MB | 3.0:1 | Verified |
VPS Standard3 iterations
| # | Plugin | Backup | Restore | Total | Archive / Raw | Compression | Verify |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Duplicator | 8.9s | 4.3s | 13.2s | 48.0 MBZIPdefX/ 118.0 MB | 2.4:1 | Verified |
SafeGuard | 3.2s | 3.6s | 6.8s | 37.0 MBZIPdefN/ 111.0 MB | 3.0:1 | Verified | |
| 8 | Duplicator | 11.3s | 4.8s | 16.1s | 53.0 MBZIPdefX/ 144.0 MB | 2.7:1 | Verified |
SafeGuard | 3.3s | 3.5s | 6.8s | 37.0 MBZIPdefN/ 111.0 MB | 3.0:1 | Verified | |
| 9Median | Duplicator | 11.3s | 4.4s | 15.7s | 53.0 MBZIPdefX/ 144.0 MB | 2.7:1 | Verified |
SafeGuard | 3.3s | 3.6s | 6.9s | 37.0 MBZIPdefN/ 111.0 MB | 3.0:1 | Verified |
Downloads
Metrics (CSV)Full Results (JSON)File Inventory — Duplicator (TXT)File Inventory — SafeGuard (TXT)
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