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BackupBuddyPROvsSafeGuardPRO

BackupBuddy v9.1.5|SafeGuard v1.2.0|Apr 9, 2026, 08:40 AM

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Speed Winner

SafeGuard

9.4svs18.5s

Fastest total time (backup + restore)

Storage Winner

SafeGuard

85 MBvs92 MB

Smallest archive size

Best Overall

SafeGuard

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.

Backup Scope

BackupBuddy

DBPluginsThemesUploadswp-configWP Core

SafeGuard

DBPluginsThemesUploadswp-config

Overall Median Times

BackupBuddy

Backup

10.5s

Restore

7.9s

SafeGuard

Backup

8.4s

Restore

1.0s

Per-Profile Median Times

Median backup + restore time broken down by hosting profile.

Shared Hosting

BackupBuddyTotal: 26.9s

Backup

11.8s

Restore

15.0s

SafeGuardTotal: 9.5s

Backup

8.5s

Restore

Backup Size & Efficiency

BackupBuddy

Data backed up288.0 MB

Archive size92.0 MBZIP

Compression3.1:1

Throughput24.3 MB/s

Compression methodDEFLATE Normal (Level 6)

SafeGuard

Data backed up232.0 MB

Archive size85.0 MBZIP

Compression2.7:1

Throughput27.0 MB/s

Compression methodDEFLATE Normal (Level 6)

Backup Inventory

Category	BackupBuddy		SafeGuard		Diff
	Files	Size	Files	Size	Files
Database	88	921.7 KB	37	743.0 KB	-51
Plugins	14,747	141.6 MB	7,869	103.2 MB	-6,878
Themes	394	14.4 MB	394	14.4 MB	=
Uploads	267	21.4 MB	261

Phase Breakdown

Iteration 10 (median)

BackupBuddy

SCAN

9.7s

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
1Median	BackupBuddy	11.9s	15.0s	26.9s	92.0 MBZIPdefN/ 288.0 MB	3.1:1

Downloads

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

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2	BackupBuddy	11.8s	14.6s	26.4s	92.0 MBZIPdefN/ 288.0 MB	3.1:1	Verified
2	SafeGuard	8.5s	1.0s	9.5s	85.0 MBZIPdefN/ 232.0 MB	2.7:1	Verified

3	BackupBuddy	11.8s	15.3s	27.1s	92.0 MBZIPdefN/ 288.0 MB	3.1:1	Verified
3	SafeGuard	8.5s	1.0s	9.5s	85.0 MBZIPdefN/ 232.0 MB	2.7:1	Verified

#	Plugin	Backup	Restore	Total	Archive / Raw	Compression	Verify
4Median	BackupBuddy	10.6s	8.0s	18.6s	92.0 MBZIPdefN/ 288.0 MB	3.1:1	Verified
4Median	SafeGuard	8.5s	1.1s	9.5s	85.0 MBZIPdefN/ 232.0 MB	2.7:1	Verified
5	BackupBuddy	10.3s	8.2s	18.5s	92.0 MBZIPdefN/ 288.0 MB	3.1:1	Verified
5	SafeGuard	8.4s	1.0s	9.4s	85.0 MBZIPdefN/ 232.0 MB	2.7:1	Verified
6	BackupBuddy	10.5s	8.2s	18.7s	92.0 MBZIPdefN/ 288.0 MB	3.1:1	Verified
6	SafeGuard	8.5s	1.0s	9.5s	85.0 MBZIPdefN/ 232.0 MB	2.7:1	Verified

#	Plugin	Backup	Restore	Total	Archive / Raw	Compression	Verify
13	BackupBuddy	10.6s	7.8s	18.4s	92.0 MBZIPdefN/ 288.0 MB	3.1:1	Verified
13	SafeGuard	8.6s	1.0s	9.6s	85.0 MBZIPdefN/ 232.0 MB	2.7:1	Verified
14Median	BackupBuddy	10.6s	8.0s	18.6s	92.0 MBZIPdefN/ 288.0 MB	3.1:1	Verified
14Median	SafeGuard	8.4s	1.0s	9.4s	85.0 MBZIPdefN/ 232.0 MB	2.7:1	Verified
15	BackupBuddy	10.5s	8.0s	18.5s	92.0 MBZIPdefN/ 288.0 MB	3.1:1	Verified
15	SafeGuard	8.4s	1.1s	9.5s	85.0 MBZIPdefN/ 232.0 MB	2.7:1	Verified

BackupBuddy vs SafeGuard Backup Speed Battle

BackupBuddyPROvsSafeGuardPRO

Backup Scope

Overall Median Times

Per-Profile Median Times

Backup Size & Efficiency

Backup Inventory

Phase Breakdown

Iteration Results

Downloads

Community Governance