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DuplicatorFREEvsSafeGuardPRO

Duplicator v1.5.9|SafeGuard v1.2.0|Apr 6, 2026, 06:28 AM

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Speed Winner

SafeGuard

5.5svs15.4s

Fastest total time (backup + restore)

Storage Winner

SafeGuard

45 MBvs56 MB

Smallest archive size

Best Overall

SafeGuard

No other plugin is both faster AND produces a smaller backup.

Backup Scope

Duplicator

DBPluginsThemesUploadswp-configWP Core

SafeGuard

DBPluginsThemesUploadswp-configWP Core

Overall Median Times

Duplicator

Backup

12.3s

Restore

3.1s

SafeGuard

Backup

4.9s

Restore

0.6s

Per-Profile Median Times

Median backup + restore time broken down by hosting profile.

Shared Hosting

DuplicatorTotal: 37.6s

Backup

25.3s

Restore

12.3s

SafeGuardTotal: 5.7s

Backup

5.0s

Restore

Backup Size & Efficiency

Duplicator

Data backed up146.0 MB

Archive size56.0 MBZIP

Compression2.9:1

Throughput11.7 MB/s

Compression methodDEFLATE Extra

SafeGuard

Data backed up138.0 MB

Archive size45.0 MBZIP

Compression3:1

Throughput26.4 MB/s

Compression methodDEFLATE Normal (Level 6)

Backup Inventory

Category	Duplicator		SafeGuard		Diff
	Files	Size	Files	Size	Files
Database	126	1.5 MB	19	313.1 KB	-107
Plugins	3,708	51.2 MB	3,074	46.2 MB	-634
Themes	394	14.4 MB	394	14.4 MB	=
Uploads	49	2.0 MB	49	2.0 MB

Phase Breakdown

Iteration 4 (median)

Duplicator

SCAN

0.4s

VERIFY

0.0s

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
1	Duplicator	12.3s	3.3s	15.5s	56.0 MBZIPdefX/ 146.0 MB	2.6:1	Verified

Downloads

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

Community Governance

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Managed WordPress3 iterations

#	Plugin	Backup	Restore	Total	Archive / Raw	Compression	Verify
4	Duplicator	12.1s	3.2s	15.3s	56.0 MBZIPdefX/ 146.0 MB	2.6:1	Verified
4	SafeGuard	5.0s	0.6s	5.7s	45.0 MBZIPdefN/ 138.0 MB	3.0:1	Verified
5Median	Duplicator	24.6s	6.1s	30.6s	111.0 MBZIPdefX/ 316.0 MB	2.9:1	Verified
5Median	SafeGuard	5.1s	0.7s	5.8s	45.0 MBZIPdefN/ 138.0 MB	3.0:1	Verified
6	Duplicator	37.6s	8.9s	46.5s	166.0 MBZIPdefX/ 486.0 MB	2.9:1	Verified
6	SafeGuard	5.0s	0.6s	5.7s	45.0 MBZIPdefN/ 138.0 MB	3.0:1	Verified

VPS Basic3 iterations

#	Plugin	Backup	Restore	Total	Archive / Raw	Compression	Verify
7	Duplicator	12.5s	3.4s	15.9s	56.0 MBZIPdefX/ 146.0 MB	2.6:1	Verified
7	SafeGuard	5.1s	0.7s	5.8s	45.0 MBZIPdefN/ 138.0 MB	3.0:1	Verified
8Median	Duplicator	24.5s	6.0s	30.5s	111.0 MBZIPdefX/ 316.0 MB	2.9:1	Verified
8Median	SafeGuard	4.9s	0.7s	5.6s	45.0 MBZIPdefN/ 138.0 MB	3.0:1	Verified
9	Duplicator	38.0s	8.8s	46.8s	166.0 MBZIPdefX/ 486.0 MB	2.9:1	Verified
9	SafeGuard	4.9s	0.6s	5.5s	45.0 MBZIPdefN/ 138.0 MB	3.0:1	Verified

VPS Standard3 iterations

#	Plugin	Backup	Restore	Total	Archive / Raw	Compression	Verify
10	Duplicator	12.4s	3.4s	15.7s	56.0 MBZIPdefX/ 146.0 MB	2.6:1	Verified
10	SafeGuard	5.2s	0.6s	5.8s	45.0 MBZIPdefN/ 138.0 MB	3.0:1	Verified
11Median	Duplicator	24.4s	6.0s	30.4s	111.0 MBZIPdefX/ 316.0 MB	2.9:1	Verified
11Median	SafeGuard	5.1s	0.7s	5.7s	45.0 MBZIPdefN/ 138.0 MB	3.0:1	Verified
12	Duplicator	37.6s	8.8s	46.5s	166.0 MBZIPdefX/ 486.0 MB	2.9:1	Verified
12	SafeGuard	5.1s	0.6s	5.7s	45.0 MBZIPdefN/ 138.0 MB	3.0:1	Verified

Dedicated Server3 iterations

#	Plugin	Backup	Restore	Total	Archive / Raw	Compression	Verify
13	Duplicator	12.4s	3.1s	15.5s	56.0 MBZIPdefX/ 146.0 MB	2.6:1	Verified
13	SafeGuard	5.1s	0.7s	5.8s	45.0 MBZIPdefN/ 138.0 MB	3.0:1	Verified
14Median	Duplicator	24.5s	6.0s	30.6s	111.0 MBZIPdefX/ 316.0 MB	2.9:1	Verified
14Median	SafeGuard	4.9s	0.6s	5.5s	45.0 MBZIPdefN/ 138.0 MB	3.0:1	Verified
15	Duplicator	37.8s	8.8s	46.6s	166.0 MBZIPdefX/ 486.0 MB	2.9:1	Verified
15	SafeGuard	4.9s	0.6s	5.6s	45.0 MBZIPdefN/ 138.0 MB	3.0:1	Verified

High Performance3 iterations

#	Plugin	Backup	Restore	Total	Archive / Raw	Compression	Verify
16	Duplicator	12.3s	3.1s	15.4s	56.0 MBZIPdefX/ 146.0 MB	2.6:1	Verified
16	SafeGuard	4.9s	0.6s	5.5s	45.0 MBZIPdefN/ 138.0 MB	3.0:1	Verified
17Median	Duplicator	24.5s	6.0s	30.5s	111.0 MBZIPdefX/ 316.0 MB	2.9:1	Verified
17Median	SafeGuard	5.0s	0.6s	5.6s	45.0 MBZIPdefN/ 138.0 MB	3.0:1	Verified
18	Duplicator	37.9s	8.5s	46.4s	166.0 MBZIPdefX/ 486.0 MB	2.9:1	Verified
18	SafeGuard	5.0s	0.6s	5.6s	45.0 MBZIPdefN/ 138.0 MB	3.0:1	Verified

2Median	Duplicator	25.3s	12.3s	37.6s	111.0 MBZIPdefX/ 316.0 MB	2.9:1	Verified
2Median	SafeGuard	5.3s	0.6s	5.9s	45.0 MBZIPdefN/ 138.0 MB	3.0:1	Verified

3	Duplicator	45.7s	18.6s	1m 4.3s	166.0 MBZIPdefX/ 486.0 MB	2.9:1	Verified
3	SafeGuard	5.0s	0.6s	5.7s	45.0 MBZIPdefN/ 138.0 MB	3.0:1	Verified

Duplicator vs SafeGuard Backup Speed Battle

DuplicatorFREEvsSafeGuardPRO

Backup Scope

Overall Median Times

Per-Profile Median Times

Backup Size & Efficiency

Backup Inventory

Phase Breakdown

Iteration Results

Downloads

Community Governance