Fastest total time (backup + restore)
Smallest archive size
No other plugin is both faster AND produces a smaller backup.
⚠️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.
Median backup + restore time broken down by hosting profile.
| Category | BackupBuddy | SafeGuard | Diff | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Files | Size | Files | Size | Files | |
| Database | 107 | 1.4 MB | 24 | 1.1 MB | -83 |
| Plugins | 17,465 | 161.1 MB | 10,587 | 122.7 MB | -6,878 |
| Themes | 562 | 19.4 MB | 562 | 19.4 MB | = |
| Uploads | 273 | 12.8 MB | 267 | ||
Iteration 12 (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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Median | BackupBuddy | 13.2s | 19.9s | 33.0s | 98.0 MBZIPdefN/ 313.0 MB | 3.2:1 |
⚠️ Not backing up wp-config.php
| 9.7 MB |
| -6 |
| WP Core | 2,733 | 55.9 MB | 2,733 | 55.9 MB | = |
| wp-config | 2 | 11.5 KB | 2 | 8.9 KB | = |
| Other | 19 | 195.2 KB | 26 | 6.4 MB | +7 |
| Total | 21,161 | 250.8 MB | 14,201 | 215.2 MB | -6,960 |
SafeGuard | 10.5s | 1.3s | 11.8s | 92.0 MBZIPdefN/ 257.0 MB | 2.8:1 | Verified |
| 2 | BackupBuddy | 13.7s | 18.7s | 32.5s | 98.0 MBZIPdefN/ 313.0 MB | 3.2:1 | Verified |
SafeGuard | 11.3s | 1.3s | 12.6s | 92.0 MBZIPdefN/ 257.0 MB | 2.8:1 | Verified |
| 3 | BackupBuddy | 13.8s | 18.8s | 32.6s | 98.0 MBZIPdefN/ 313.0 MB | 3.2:1 | Verified |
SafeGuard | 10.8s | 1.4s | 12.2s | 92.0 MBZIPdefN/ 257.0 MB | 2.8:1 | Verified |
| # | Plugin | Backup | Restore | Total | Archive / Raw | Compression | Verify |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4Median | BackupBuddy | 12.3s | 10.5s | 22.8s | 98.0 MBZIPdefN/ 313.0 MB | 3.2:1 | Verified |
SafeGuard | 9.9s | 1.4s | 11.3s | 92.0 MBZIPdefN/ 257.0 MB | 2.8:1 | Verified | |
| 5 | BackupBuddy | 12.5s | 10.6s | 23.0s | 98.0 MBZIPdefN/ 313.0 MB | 3.2:1 | Verified |
SafeGuard | 10.1s | 1.4s | 11.5s | 92.0 MBZIPdefN/ 257.0 MB | 2.8:1 | Verified | |
| 6 | BackupBuddy | 12.4s | 10.1s | 22.6s | 98.0 MBZIPdefN/ 313.0 MB | 3.2:1 | Verified |
SafeGuard | 9.9s | 1.3s | 11.2s | 92.0 MBZIPdefN/ 257.0 MB | 2.8:1 | Verified |
| # | Plugin | Backup | Restore | Total | Archive / Raw | Compression | Verify |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | BackupBuddy | 12.4s | 10.3s | 22.7s | 98.0 MBZIPdefN/ 313.0 MB | 3.2:1 | Verified |
SafeGuard | 9.9s | 1.3s | 11.2s | 92.0 MBZIPdefN/ 257.0 MB | 2.8:1 | Verified | |
| 8Median | BackupBuddy | 12.3s | 10.5s | 22.8s | 98.0 MBZIPdefN/ 313.0 MB | 3.2:1 | Verified |
SafeGuard | 9.9s | 1.3s | 11.2s | 92.0 MBZIPdefN/ 257.0 MB | 2.8:1 | Verified | |
| 9 | BackupBuddy | 12.5s | 10.4s | 22.9s | 98.0 MBZIPdefN/ 313.0 MB | 3.2:1 | Verified |
SafeGuard | 9.9s | 1.3s | 11.3s | 92.0 MBZIPdefN/ 257.0 MB | 2.8:1 | Verified |
| # | Plugin | Backup | Restore | Total | Archive / Raw | Compression | Verify |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | BackupBuddy | 12.2s | 10.4s | 22.6s | 98.0 MBZIPdefN/ 313.0 MB | 3.2:1 | Verified |
SafeGuard | 9.9s | 1.3s | 11.3s | 92.0 MBZIPdefN/ 257.0 MB | 2.8:1 | Verified | |
| 11Median | BackupBuddy | 12.3s | 10.4s | 22.7s | 98.0 MBZIPdefN/ 313.0 MB | 3.2:1 | Verified |
SafeGuard | 9.7s | 1.4s | 11.1s | 92.0 MBZIPdefN/ 257.0 MB | 2.8:1 | Verified | |
| 12 | BackupBuddy | 12.3s | 10.3s | 22.6s | 98.0 MBZIPdefN/ 313.0 MB | 3.2:1 | Verified |
SafeGuard | 9.9s | 1.3s | 11.2s | 92.0 MBZIPdefN/ 257.0 MB | 2.8:1 | Verified |
| # | Plugin | Backup | Restore | Total | Archive / Raw | Compression | Verify |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | BackupBuddy | 12.4s | 10.7s | 23.1s | 98.0 MBZIPdefN/ 313.0 MB | 3.2:1 | Verified |
SafeGuard | 9.8s | 1.4s | 11.2s | 92.0 MBZIPdefN/ 257.0 MB | 2.8:1 | Verified | |
| 14 | BackupBuddy | 12.4s | 10.4s | 22.8s | 98.0 MBZIPdefN/ 313.0 MB | 3.2:1 | Verified |
SafeGuard | 9.8s | 1.4s | 11.2s | 92.0 MBZIPdefN/ 257.0 MB | 2.8:1 | Verified | |
| 15Median | BackupBuddy | 12.4s | 10.6s | 23.0s | 98.0 MBZIPdefN/ 313.0 MB | 3.2:1 | Verified |
SafeGuard | 9.9s | 1.4s | 11.3s | 92.0 MBZIPdefN/ 257.0 MB | 2.8:1 | Verified |
| # | Plugin | Backup | Restore | Total | Archive / Raw | Compression | Verify |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | BackupBuddy | 12.1s | 10.3s | 22.4s | 98.0 MBZIPdefN/ 313.0 MB | 3.2:1 | Verified |
SafeGuard | 9.9s | 1.4s | 11.3s | 92.0 MBZIPdefN/ 257.0 MB | 2.8:1 | Verified | |
| 17Median | BackupBuddy | 12.3s | 10.5s | 22.8s | 98.0 MBZIPdefN/ 313.0 MB | 3.2:1 | Verified |
SafeGuard | 9.9s | 1.4s | 11.2s | 92.0 MBZIPdefN/ 257.0 MB | 2.8:1 | Verified | |
| 18 | BackupBuddy | 12.4s | 10.5s | 22.9s | 98.0 MBZIPdefN/ 313.0 MB | 3.2:1 | Verified |
SafeGuard | 9.9s | 1.3s | 11.2s | 92.0 MBZIPdefN/ 257.0 MB | 2.8:1 | Verified |