Fastest total time (backup + restore)
Smallest archive size
BackWPup is faster (6.3s vs 11.8s) · BackupBuddy produces smaller backups (56 MB vs 120 MB)
Median backup + restore time broken down by hosting profile.
| Category | BackupBuddy | BackWPup | Diff | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Files | Size | Files | Size | Files | |
| Database | 46 | 359.2 KB | 16 | 236.3 KB | -30 |
| Plugins | 9,953 | 84.6 MB | 2,824 | 42.5 MB | -7,129 |
| Themes | 394 | 14.4 MB | 394 | 14.4 MB | = |
| Uploads | 55 | 5.2 MB | 56 | 2.0 MB | |
Iteration 13 (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 | 7.0s | 4.9s | 11.9s | 56.0 MBZIPdefN/ 194.0 MB | 3.4:1 | Verified |
| +1 |
| WP Core | 2,733 | 55.9 MB | 2,733 | 55.9 MB | = |
| wp-config | 2 | 11.5 KB | 4 | 20.5 KB | +2 |
| Other | 18 | 178.9 KB | 20 | 182.6 KB | +2 |
| Total | 13,201 | 160.6 MB | 6,047 | 115.3 MB | -7,154 |
BackWPup | 3.1s | 3.7s | 6.8s | 120.0 MBTARnone/ 170.0 MB | 1.4:1 | Verified |
| 2Median | BackupBuddy | 7.1s | 5.1s | 12.2s | 56.0 MBZIPdefN/ 194.0 MB | 3.4:1 | Verified |
BackWPup | 3.0s | 3.5s | 6.5s | 120.0 MBTARnone/ 170.0 MB | 1.4:1 | Verified |
| 3 | BackupBuddy | 6.9s | 5.0s | 11.9s | 56.0 MBZIPdefN/ 194.0 MB | 3.4:1 | Verified |
BackWPup | 3.1s | 3.7s | 6.8s | 120.0 MBTARnone/ 170.0 MB | 1.4:1 | Verified |
| # | Plugin | Backup | Restore | Total | Archive / Raw | Compression | Verify |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4Median | BackupBuddy | 6.9s | 5.1s | 12.0s | 56.0 MBZIPdefN/ 194.0 MB | 3.4:1 | Verified |
BackWPup | 3.2s | 3.6s | 6.8s | 120.0 MBTARnone/ 170.0 MB | 1.4:1 | Verified | |
| 5 | BackupBuddy | 6.9s | 5.3s | 12.2s | 56.0 MBZIPdefN/ 194.0 MB | 3.4:1 | Verified |
BackWPup | 3.0s | 3.7s | 6.7s | 120.0 MBTARnone/ 170.0 MB | 1.4:1 | Verified | |
| 6 | BackupBuddy | 6.9s | 5.1s | 12.0s | 56.0 MBZIPdefN/ 194.0 MB | 3.4:1 | Verified |
BackWPup | 2.8s | 3.7s | 6.5s | 120.0 MBTARnone/ 170.0 MB | 1.4:1 | Verified |
| # | Plugin | Backup | Restore | Total | Archive / Raw | Compression | Verify |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | BackupBuddy | 6.9s | 4.9s | 11.9s | 56.0 MBZIPdefN/ 194.0 MB | 3.4:1 | Verified |
BackWPup | 3.0s | 3.4s | 6.3s | 120.0 MBTARnone/ 170.0 MB | 1.4:1 | Verified | |
| 8Median | BackupBuddy | 6.8s | 5.1s | 11.8s | 56.0 MBZIPdefN/ 194.0 MB | 3.4:1 | Verified |
BackWPup | 3.0s | 3.5s | 6.6s | 120.0 MBTARnone/ 170.0 MB | 1.4:1 | Verified | |
| 9 | BackupBuddy | 6.8s | 5.4s | 12.2s | 56.0 MBZIPdefN/ 194.0 MB | 3.4:1 | Verified |
BackWPup | 3.0s | 3.4s | 6.5s | 120.0 MBTARnone/ 170.0 MB | 1.4:1 | Verified |
| # | Plugin | Backup | Restore | Total | Archive / Raw | Compression | Verify |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | BackupBuddy | 6.9s | 5.1s | 12.0s | 56.0 MBZIPdefN/ 194.0 MB | 3.4:1 | Verified |
BackWPup | 3.0s | 3.6s | 6.6s | 120.0 MBTARnone/ 170.0 MB | 1.4:1 | Verified | |
| 11Median | BackupBuddy | 6.9s | 5.3s | 12.2s | 56.0 MBZIPdefN/ 194.0 MB | 3.4:1 | Verified |
BackWPup | 2.9s | 3.5s | 6.4s | 120.0 MBTARnone/ 170.0 MB | 1.4:1 | Verified | |
| 12 | BackupBuddy | 7.1s | 5.1s | 12.2s | 56.0 MBZIPdefN/ 194.0 MB | 3.4:1 | Verified |
BackWPup | 3.0s | 3.6s | 6.5s | 120.0 MBTARnone/ 170.0 MB | 1.4:1 | Verified |
| # | Plugin | Backup | Restore | Total | Archive / Raw | Compression | Verify |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | BackupBuddy | 6.9s | 5.1s | 12.1s | 56.0 MBZIPdefN/ 194.0 MB | 3.4:1 | Verified |
BackWPup | 2.9s | 3.4s | 6.3s | 120.0 MBTARnone/ 170.0 MB | 1.4:1 | Verified | |
| 14 | BackupBuddy | 7.1s | 5.1s | 12.2s | 56.0 MBZIPdefN/ 194.0 MB | 3.4:1 | Verified |
BackWPup | 3.1s | 3.6s | 6.7s | 120.0 MBTARnone/ 170.0 MB | 1.4:1 | Verified | |
| 15Median | BackupBuddy | 6.9s | 5.2s | 12.1s | 56.0 MBZIPdefN/ 194.0 MB | 3.4:1 | Verified |
BackWPup | 3.1s | 3.6s | 6.7s | 120.0 MBTARnone/ 170.0 MB | 1.4:1 | Verified |
| # | Plugin | Backup | Restore | Total | Archive / Raw | Compression | Verify |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | BackupBuddy | 7.0s | 5.1s | 12.0s | 56.0 MBZIPdefN/ 194.0 MB | 3.4:1 | Verified |
BackWPup | 3.2s | 3.5s | 6.6s | 120.0 MBTARnone/ 170.0 MB | 1.4:1 | Verified | |
| 17 | BackupBuddy | 6.8s | 5.0s | 11.9s | 56.0 MBZIPdefN/ 194.0 MB | 3.4:1 | Verified |
BackWPup | 2.9s | 3.6s | 6.5s | 120.0 MBTARnone/ 170.0 MB | 1.4:1 | Verified | |
| 18Median | BackupBuddy | 6.8s | 5.0s | 11.8s | 56.0 MBZIPdefN/ 194.0 MB | 3.4:1 | Verified |
BackWPup | 3.0s | 3.8s | 6.8s | 120.0 MBTARnone/ 170.0 MB | 1.4:1 | Verified |