BackWPup wins vs Duplicator Pro

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BackWPupFREEvsDuplicator ProPRO

BackWPup v4.1.2|Duplicator Pro v4.5.24|Apr 7, 2026, 02:09 AM

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Speed Winner

BackWPup

13.2svs42.7s

Fastest total time (backup + restore)

Storage Winner

Duplicator Pro

480 MBvs594 MB

Smallest archive size

Best Overall

Different Strengths

BackWPup is faster (13.2s vs 42.7s) · Duplicator Pro produces smaller backups (480 MB vs 594 MB)

Backup Scope

BackWPup

DBPluginsThemesUploadswp-configWP Core

Duplicator Pro

DBPluginsThemesUploadswp-configWP Core

Overall Median Times

BackWPup

Backup

5.5s

Restore

7.7s

Duplicator Pro

Backup

34.0s

Restore

8.6s

Per-Profile Median Times

Median backup + restore time broken down by hosting profile.

Shared Hosting

BackWPupTotal: 28.0s

Backup

11.1s

Restore

16.8s

Duplicator ProTotal: 1m 1.1s

Backup

42.0s

Restore

Backup Size & Efficiency

BackWPup

Data backed up661.0 MB

Archive size594.0 MBTAR

Compression1.1:1

Throughput59.5 MB/s

Compression methodN/A (uncompressed format)

Duplicator Pro

Data backed up655.0 MB

Archive size480.0 MBZIP

Compression1.4:1

Throughput15.6 MB/s

Compression methodDEFLATE Extra

Backup Inventory

Category	BackWPup		Duplicator Pro		Diff
	Files	Size	Files	Size	Files
Database	21	1.4 MB	159	2.2 MB	+138
Plugins	7,013	112.7 MB	9,355	134.7 MB	+2,342
Themes	394	14.4 MB	394	14.4 MB	=
Uploads	2,778	398.8 MB	2,771

Phase Breakdown

Iteration 14 (median)

BackWPup

INIT

0.0s

SCAN

0.8s

VERIFY

0.1s

Iteration Results

18 iterations across 6 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
1Median	BackWPup	11.2s	16.8s	28.0s	594.0 MBTARnone/ 661.0 MB	1.1:1

Downloads

Raw Logs (ZIP)Metrics (CSV)Full Results (JSON)File Inventory — BackWPup (TXT)File Inventory — Duplicator Pro (TXT)

Community Governance

Report an Issue

Managed WordPress3 iterations

#	Plugin	Backup	Restore	Total	Archive / Raw	Compression	Verify
4Median	BackWPup	7.2s	10.7s	17.8s	594.0 MBTARnone/ 661.0 MB	1.1:1	Verified
4Median	Duplicator Pro	37.7s	13.8s	51.4s	480.0 MBZIPdefX/ 655.0 MB	1.4:1	Verified
5	BackWPup	6.7s	11.1s	17.8s	594.0 MBTARnone/ 661.0 MB	1.1:1	Verified
5	Duplicator Pro	37.3s	14.4s	51.7s	480.0 MBZIPdefX/ 655.0 MB	1.4:1	Verified
6	BackWPup	6.9s	11.2s	18.1s	594.0 MBTARnone/ 661.0 MB	1.1:1	Verified
6	Duplicator Pro	36.7s	11.6s	48.3s	480.0 MBZIPdefX/ 655.0 MB	1.4:1	Verified

VPS Basic3 iterations

#	Plugin	Backup	Restore	Total	Archive / Raw	Compression	Verify
7Median	BackWPup	5.6s	7.8s	13.5s	594.0 MBTARnone/ 661.0 MB	1.1:1	Verified
7Median	Duplicator Pro	34.7s	9.1s	43.7s	480.0 MBZIPdefX/ 655.0 MB	1.4:1	Verified
8	BackWPup	5.9s	7.8s	13.7s	594.0 MBTARnone/ 661.0 MB	1.1:1	Verified
8	Duplicator Pro	35.0s	8.9s	43.9s	480.0 MBZIPdefX/ 655.0 MB	1.4:1	Verified
9	BackWPup	5.8s	8.0s	13.8s	594.0 MBTARnone/ 661.0 MB	1.1:1	Verified
9	Duplicator Pro	34.3s	8.9s	43.1s	480.0 MBZIPdefX/ 655.0 MB	1.4:1	Verified

VPS Standard3 iterations

#	Plugin	Backup	Restore	Total	Archive / Raw	Compression	Verify
10	BackWPup	7.0s	11.4s	18.5s	594.0 MBTARnone/ 661.0 MB	1.1:1	Verified
10	Duplicator Pro	37.3s	14.2s	51.5s	480.0 MBZIPdefX/ 655.0 MB	1.4:1	Verified
11Median	BackWPup	6.7s	11.1s	17.8s	594.0 MBTARnone/ 661.0 MB	1.1:1	Verified
11Median	Duplicator Pro	36.8s	14.2s	50.9s	480.0 MBZIPdefX/ 655.0 MB	1.4:1	Verified
12	BackWPup	6.6s	11.1s	17.7s	594.0 MBTARnone/ 661.0 MB	1.1:1	Verified
12	Duplicator Pro	37.6s	11.7s	49.3s	480.0 MBZIPdefX/ 655.0 MB	1.4:1	Verified

Dedicated Server3 iterations

#	Plugin	Backup	Restore	Total	Archive / Raw	Compression	Verify
13Median	BackWPup	5.4s	7.9s	13.3s	594.0 MBTARnone/ 661.0 MB	1.1:1	Verified
13Median	Duplicator Pro	34.0s	9.0s	43.0s	480.0 MBZIPdefX/ 655.0 MB	1.4:1	Verified
14	BackWPup	5.5s	8.0s	13.4s	594.0 MBTARnone/ 661.0 MB	1.1:1	Verified
14	Duplicator Pro	34.2s	8.6s	42.7s	480.0 MBZIPdefX/ 655.0 MB	1.4:1	Verified
15	BackWPup	5.7s	8.1s	13.8s	594.0 MBTARnone/ 661.0 MB	1.1:1	Verified
15	Duplicator Pro	34.1s	8.6s	42.7s	480.0 MBZIPdefX/ 655.0 MB	1.4:1	Verified

High Performance3 iterations

#	Plugin	Backup	Restore	Total	Archive / Raw	Compression	Verify
16	BackWPup	5.5s	7.7s	13.2s	594.0 MBTARnone/ 661.0 MB	1.1:1	Verified
16	Duplicator Pro	34.0s	8.7s	42.8s	480.0 MBZIPdefX/ 655.0 MB	1.4:1	Verified
17	BackWPup	5.5s	7.9s	13.3s	594.0 MBTARnone/ 661.0 MB	1.1:1	Verified
17	Duplicator Pro	34.3s	8.9s	43.3s	480.0 MBZIPdefX/ 655.0 MB	1.4:1	Verified
18Median	BackWPup	5.5s	7.7s	13.1s	594.0 MBTARnone/ 661.0 MB	1.1:1	Verified
18Median	Duplicator Pro	34.0s	9.0s	43.1s	480.0 MBZIPdefX/ 655.0 MB	1.4:1	Verified

2	BackWPup	11.0s	17.4s	28.3s	594.0 MBTARnone/ 661.0 MB	1.1:1	Verified
2	Duplicator Pro	42.0s	19.1s	1m 1.1s	480.0 MBZIPdefX/ 655.0 MB	1.4:1	Verified

3	BackWPup	11.1s	15.8s	26.9s	594.0 MBTARnone/ 661.0 MB	1.1:1	Verified
3	Duplicator Pro	42.1s	19.1s	1m 1.2s	480.0 MBZIPdefX/ 655.0 MB	1.4:1	Verified

BackWPup vs Duplicator Pro Backup Speed Battle

BackWPupFREEvsDuplicator ProPRO

Backup Scope

Overall Median Times

Per-Profile Median Times

Backup Size & Efficiency

Backup Inventory

Phase Breakdown

Iteration Results

Downloads

Community Governance