Fastest total time (backup + restore)
Smallest archive size
BackWPup is faster (9.8s vs 16.3s) · BackupBuddy produces smaller backups (75 MB vs 180 MB)
Median backup + restore time broken down by hosting profile.
| Category | BackupBuddy | BackWPup | Diff | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Files | Size | Files | Size | Files | |
| Database | 74 | 362.4 KB | 20 | 248.4 KB | -54 |
| Plugins | 12,620 | 117.7 MB | 5,490 | 75.6 MB | -7,130 |
| Themes | 1,169 | 38.0 MB | 1,169 | 38.0 MB | = |
| Uploads | 63 | 5.0 MB | 64 | ||
Iteration 10 (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 | 10.3s | 6.7s | 17.0s | 75.0 MBZIPdefN/ 267.0 MB | 3.6:1 | Verified |
| 1.9 MB |
| +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 | 16,679 | 217.2 MB | 9,500 | 171.9 MB | -7,179 |
BackWPup | 5.9s | 5.9s | 11.8s | 180.0 MBTARnone/ 243.0 MB | 1.4:1 | Verified |
| 2 | BackupBuddy | 10.0s | 6.7s | 16.7s | 75.0 MBZIPdefN/ 267.0 MB | 3.6:1 | Verified |
BackWPup | 4.6s | 6.1s | 10.7s | 180.0 MBTARnone/ 243.0 MB | 1.4:1 | Verified |
| 3Median | BackupBuddy | 10.1s | 6.6s | 16.7s | 75.0 MBZIPdefN/ 267.0 MB | 3.6:1 | Verified |
BackWPup | 5.2s | 6.0s | 11.2s | 180.0 MBTARnone/ 243.0 MB | 1.4:1 | Verified |
| # | Plugin | Backup | Restore | Total | Archive / Raw | Compression | Verify |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4Median | BackupBuddy | 10.0s | 6.9s | 16.8s | 75.0 MBZIPdefN/ 267.0 MB | 3.6:1 | Verified |
BackWPup | 4.3s | 5.7s | 10.0s | 180.0 MBTARnone/ 243.0 MB | 1.4:1 | Verified | |
| 5 | BackupBuddy | 10.1s | 6.5s | 16.6s | 75.0 MBZIPdefN/ 267.0 MB | 3.6:1 | Verified |
BackWPup | 4.4s | 5.9s | 10.3s | 180.0 MBTARnone/ 243.0 MB | 1.4:1 | Verified | |
| 6 | BackupBuddy | 9.9s | 6.7s | 16.6s | 75.0 MBZIPdefN/ 267.0 MB | 3.6:1 | Verified |
BackWPup | 4.3s | 5.6s | 9.9s | 180.0 MBTARnone/ 243.0 MB | 1.4:1 | Verified |
| # | Plugin | Backup | Restore | Total | Archive / Raw | Compression | Verify |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7Median | BackupBuddy | 10.0s | 6.7s | 16.6s | 75.0 MBZIPdefN/ 267.0 MB | 3.6:1 | Verified |
BackWPup | 4.2s | 5.7s | 9.9s | 180.0 MBTARnone/ 243.0 MB | 1.4:1 | Verified | |
| 8 | BackupBuddy | 9.8s | 6.6s | 16.3s | 75.0 MBZIPdefN/ 267.0 MB | 3.6:1 | Verified |
BackWPup | 4.2s | 5.9s | 10.1s | 180.0 MBTARnone/ 243.0 MB | 1.4:1 | Verified | |
| 9 | BackupBuddy | 10.1s | 6.8s | 16.8s | 75.0 MBZIPdefN/ 267.0 MB | 3.6:1 | Verified |
BackWPup | 4.4s | 5.5s | 9.8s | 180.0 MBTARnone/ 243.0 MB | 1.4:1 | Verified |
| # | Plugin | Backup | Restore | Total | Archive / Raw | Compression | Verify |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | BackupBuddy | 10.0s | 6.5s | 16.5s | 75.0 MBZIPdefN/ 267.0 MB | 3.6:1 | Verified |
BackWPup | 4.2s | 5.6s | 9.8s | 180.0 MBTARnone/ 243.0 MB | 1.4:1 | Verified | |
| 11Median | BackupBuddy | 10.1s | 6.7s | 16.8s | 75.0 MBZIPdefN/ 267.0 MB | 3.6:1 | Verified |
BackWPup | 4.4s | 5.6s | 10.0s | 180.0 MBTARnone/ 243.0 MB | 1.4:1 | Verified | |
| 12 | BackupBuddy | 10.2s | 6.9s | 17.1s | 75.0 MBZIPdefN/ 267.0 MB | 3.6:1 | Verified |
BackWPup | 4.5s | 5.6s | 10.1s | 180.0 MBTARnone/ 243.0 MB | 1.4:1 | Verified |
| # | Plugin | Backup | Restore | Total | Archive / Raw | Compression | Verify |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13Median | BackupBuddy | 10.2s | 6.8s | 17.0s | 75.0 MBZIPdefN/ 267.0 MB | 3.6:1 | Verified |
BackWPup | 4.2s | 5.5s | 9.8s | 180.0 MBTARnone/ 243.0 MB | 1.4:1 | Verified | |
| 14 | BackupBuddy | 10.1s | 6.7s | 16.7s | 75.0 MBZIPdefN/ 267.0 MB | 3.6:1 | Verified |
BackWPup | 4.2s | 5.6s | 9.7s | 180.0 MBTARnone/ 243.0 MB | 1.4:1 | Verified | |
| 15 | BackupBuddy | 10.0s | 6.6s | 16.6s | 75.0 MBZIPdefN/ 267.0 MB | 3.6:1 | Verified |
BackWPup | 4.3s | 5.9s | 10.2s | 180.0 MBTARnone/ 243.0 MB | 1.4:1 | Verified |
| # | Plugin | Backup | Restore | Total | Archive / Raw | Compression | Verify |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | BackupBuddy | 10.0s | 6.6s | 16.7s | 75.0 MBZIPdefN/ 267.0 MB | 3.6:1 | Verified |
BackWPup | 4.2s | 5.7s | 9.9s | 180.0 MBTARnone/ 243.0 MB | 1.4:1 | Verified | |
| 17 | BackupBuddy | 9.8s | 6.4s | 16.2s | 75.0 MBZIPdefN/ 267.0 MB | 3.6:1 | Verified |
BackWPup | 4.2s | 5.6s | 9.8s | 180.0 MBTARnone/ 243.0 MB | 1.4:1 | Verified | |
| 18Median | BackupBuddy | 10.0s | 6.7s | 16.6s | 75.0 MBZIPdefN/ 267.0 MB | 3.6:1 | Verified |
BackWPup | 4.3s | 5.5s | 9.8s | 180.0 MBTARnone/ 243.0 MB | 1.4:1 | Verified |