BackWPup vs Duplicator Pro Backup Speed Battle
completedBlog Starter (XS) -- XS
BackWPupFREEvsDuplicator ProPRO
BackWPup v4.1.2|Duplicator Pro v4.5.24|
🔒 SequentialBlog Starter (XS) — XSNone Load
Speed Winner
BackWPup
9.1svs12.9s
Fastest total time (backup + restore)
Storage Winner
Duplicator Pro
45 MBvs94 MB
Smallest archive size
Best Overall
Different Strengths
BackWPup is faster (9.1s vs 12.9s) · Duplicator Pro produces smaller backups (45 MB vs 94 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.
Backup Scope
BackWPup
DBPluginsThemesUploadswp-configWP Core
Duplicator Pro
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
BackWPup
Backup
1.6s
Restore
7.5s
Duplicator Pro
Backup
7.6s
Restore
5.1s
Per-Profile Median Times
Median backup + restore time broken down by hosting profile.
Shared Hosting
BackWPupTotal: 9.4s
Backup
1.6s
Restore
7.8s
Duplicator ProTotal: 13.4s
Backup
7.9s
Restore
5.4s
Managed WordPress
BackWPupTotal: 9.2s
Backup
1.7s
Restore
7.5s
Duplicator ProTotal: 13.0s
Backup
7.9s
Restore
5.3s
VPS Standard
BackWPupTotal: 9.2s
Backup
1.6s
Restore
7.6s
Duplicator ProTotal: 13.1s
Backup
7.9s
Restore
5.1s
Backup Size & Efficiency
BackWPup
Data backed up145.0 MB
Archive size94.0 MBTAR
Compression1.5:1
Throughput85.7 MB/s
Compression methodN/A (uncompressed format)
Duplicator Pro
Data backed up138.0 MB
Archive size45.0 MBZIP
Compression3:1
Throughput17.4 MB/s
Compression methodDEFLATE Extra
Backup Inventory
| Category | BackWPup | Duplicator Pro | Diff | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Files | Size | Files | Size | Files | |
| Database | 2 | 172.5 KB | 140 | 945.2 KB | +138 |
| Plugins | 2,181 | 17.8 MB | 4,707 | 40.4 MB | +2,526 |
| Themes | 394 | 14.4 MB | 394 | 14.4 MB | = |
| Uploads | 31 | 973.0 KB | 24 | 968.9 KB | -7 |
| WP Core | 2,733 | 55.9 MB | 2,733 | 55.9 MB | = |
| wp-config | 4 | 20.5 KB | 5 | 17.0 KB | +1 |
| Other | 20 | 181.8 KB | 598 | 9.4 MB | +578 |
| Total | 5,365 | 89.5 MB | 8,601 | 122.0 MB | +3,236 |
Phase Breakdown
Iteration 7 (median)
BackWPup
INIT
0.0s
SCAN
0.1s
VERIFY
0.0s
ARCHIVE
0.8s
DB_EXPORT
0.1s
Duplicator Pro
SCAN
6.8s
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Median | BackWPup | 1.6s | 7.8s | 9.4s | 94.0 MBTARnone/ 145.0 MB | 1.5:1 | Verified |
Duplicator Pro | 8.0s | 5.4s | 13.4s | 45.0 MBZIPdefX/ 138.0 MB | 3.0:1 | Verified | |
| 2 | BackWPup | 1.6s | 7.5s | 9.1s | 94.0 MBTARnone/ 145.0 MB | 1.5:1 | Verified |
Duplicator Pro | 7.9s | 5.5s | 13.4s | 45.0 MBZIPdefX/ 138.0 MB | 3.0:1 | Verified | |
| 3 | BackWPup | 1.5s | 8.6s | 10.1s | 94.0 MBTARnone/ 145.0 MB | 1.5:1 | Verified |
Duplicator Pro | 7.8s | 5.1s | 12.9s | 45.0 MBZIPdefX/ 138.0 MB | 3.0:1 | Verified |
Managed WordPress3 iterations
| # | Plugin | Backup | Restore | Total | Archive / Raw | Compression | Verify |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4Median | BackWPup | 1.7s | 7.5s | 9.2s | 94.0 MBTARnone/ 145.0 MB | 1.5:1 | Verified |
Duplicator Pro | 7.6s | 5.3s | 12.9s | 45.0 MBZIPdefX/ 138.0 MB | 3.0:1 | Verified | |
| 5 | BackWPup | 1.7s | 7.1s | 8.8s | 94.0 MBTARnone/ 145.0 MB | 1.5:1 | Verified |
Duplicator Pro | 7.9s | 5.1s | 13.0s | 45.0 MBZIPdefX/ 138.0 MB | 3.0:1 | Verified | |
| 6 | BackWPup | 1.7s | 8.5s | 10.1s | 94.0 MBTARnone/ 145.0 MB | 1.5:1 | Verified |
Duplicator Pro | 8.0s | 5.4s | 13.3s | 45.0 MBZIPdefX/ 138.0 MB | 3.0:1 | Verified |
VPS Standard3 iterations
| # | Plugin | Backup | Restore | Total | Archive / Raw | Compression | Verify |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | BackWPup | 1.6s | 7.5s | 9.1s | 94.0 MBTARnone/ 145.0 MB | 1.5:1 | Verified |
Duplicator Pro | 7.6s | 5.1s | 12.7s | 45.0 MBZIPdefX/ 138.0 MB | 3.0:1 | Verified | |
| 8Median | BackWPup | 1.6s | 7.6s | 9.2s | 94.0 MBTARnone/ 145.0 MB | 1.5:1 | Verified |
Duplicator Pro | 7.9s | 5.1s | 13.1s | 45.0 MBZIPdefX/ 138.0 MB | 3.0:1 | Verified | |
| 9 | BackWPup | 1.7s | 8.0s | 9.7s | 94.0 MBTARnone/ 145.0 MB | 1.5:1 | Verified |
Duplicator Pro | 7.9s | 5.3s | 13.2s | 45.0 MBZIPdefX/ 138.0 MB | 3.0:1 | Verified |
Downloads
Metrics (CSV)Full Results (JSON)File Inventory — BackWPup (TXT)File Inventory — Duplicator Pro (TXT)
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