Duplicator Pro wins vs Duplicator

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DuplicatorFREEvsDuplicator ProPRO

Duplicator v1.5.9|Duplicator Pro v4.5.24|Apr 10, 2026, 02:34 PM

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Speed Winner

Duplicator Pro

45.1svs51.4s

Fastest total time (backup + restore)

Storage Winner

Duplicator Pro

176 MBvs190 MB

Smallest archive size

Best Overall

Duplicator Pro

No other plugin is both faster AND produces a smaller backup.

Backup Scope

Duplicator

DBPluginsThemesUploadswp-configWP Core

⚠️ Not backing up wp-config.php

Duplicator Pro

DBPluginsThemesUploadswp-configWP Core

⚠️ Not backing up wp-config.php

Overall Median Times

Duplicator

Backup

41.0s

Restore

10.6s

Duplicator Pro

Backup

33.2s

Restore

11.8s

Per-Profile Median Times

Median backup + restore time broken down by hosting profile.

Shared Hosting

DuplicatorTotal: 2m 41.1s

Backup

1m 56.8s

Restore

44.3s

Duplicator ProTotal: 1m 10.9s

Backup

45.0s

Restore

Backup Size & Efficiency

Duplicator

Data backed up458.0 MB

Archive size190.0 MBZIP

Compression2.5:1

Throughput7.9 MB/s

Compression methodDEFLATE Extra

Duplicator Pro

Data backed up476.0 MB

Archive size176.0 MBZIP

Compression2.7:1

Throughput10.6 MB/s

Compression methodDEFLATE Extra

Backup Inventory

Category	Duplicator		Duplicator Pro		Diff
	Files	Size	Files	Size	Files
Database	169	7.5 MB	197	4.9 MB	+28
Plugins	19,354	275.6 MB	20,806	288.8 MB	+1,452
Themes	562	19.4 MB	562	19.4 MB	=
Uploads	822	31.2 MB	822	31.2 MB

Phase Breakdown

Iteration 16 (median)

Duplicator

SCAN

1.0s

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
1	Duplicator	53.2s	24.6s	1m 17.8s	190.0 MBZIPdefX/ 458.0 MB	2.4:1	Verified

Downloads

Raw Logs (ZIP)Metrics (CSV)Full Results (JSON)File Inventory — Duplicator (TXT)File Inventory — Duplicator Pro (TXT)

Community Governance

Report an Issue

Managed WordPress3 iterations

#	Plugin	Backup	Restore	Total	Archive / Raw	Compression	Verify
4	Duplicator	42.0s	11.0s	53.0s	190.0 MBZIPdefX/ 458.0 MB	2.4:1	Verified
4	Duplicator Pro	33.8s	15.1s	48.9s	176.0 MBZIPdefX/ 476.0 MB	2.7:1	Verified
5Median	Duplicator	1m 44.7s	43.5s	2m 28.2s	376.0 MBZIPdefX/ 940.0 MB	2.5:1	Verified
5Median	Duplicator Pro	33.3s	15.1s	48.4s	176.0 MBZIPdefX/ 476.0 MB	2.7:1
6	Duplicator	2m 59.9s	1m 3.2s	4m 3.1s	564.0 MBZIPdefX/ 1.4 GB	2.5:1	Verified
6	Duplicator Pro	33.5s	14.9s	48.4s	176.0 MBZIPdefX/ 476.0 MB	2.7:1	Verified

VPS Basic3 iterations

#	Plugin	Backup	Restore	Total	Archive / Raw	Compression	Verify
7	Duplicator	41.0s	11.1s	52.0s	190.0 MBZIPdefX/ 458.0 MB	2.4:1	Verified
7	Duplicator Pro	33.5s	11.9s	45.4s	176.0 MBZIPdefX/ 476.0 MB	2.7:1	Verified
8Median	Duplicator	1m 30.8s	21.1s	1m 51.8s	376.0 MBZIPdefX/ 940.0 MB	2.5:1	Verified
8Median	Duplicator Pro	33.2s	12.0s	45.2s	176.0 MBZIPdefX/ 476.0 MB	2.7:1
9	Duplicator	2m 53.8s	1m 3.4s	3m 57.2s	564.0 MBZIPdefX/ 1.4 GB	2.5:1	Failed
9	Duplicator Pro	33.2s	12.1s	45.3s	176.0 MBZIPdefX/ 476.0 MB	2.7:1	Verified

VPS Standard3 iterations

#	Plugin	Backup	Restore	Total	Archive / Raw	Compression	Verify
10	Duplicator	41.7s	11.1s	52.8s	190.0 MBZIPdefX/ 458.0 MB	2.4:1	Verified
10	Duplicator Pro	34.1s	15.1s	49.2s	176.0 MBZIPdefX/ 476.0 MB	2.7:1	Verified
11Median	Duplicator	1m 42.7s	42.4s	2m 25.1s	376.0 MBZIPdefX/ 940.0 MB	2.5:1	Verified
11Median	Duplicator Pro	33.7s	15.3s	49.0s	176.0 MBZIPdefX/ 476.0 MB	2.7:1
12	Duplicator	2m 59.0s	1m 3.4s	4m 2.4s	564.0 MBZIPdefX/ 1.4 GB	2.5:1	Verified
12	Duplicator Pro	33.5s	15.2s	48.7s	176.0 MBZIPdefX/ 476.0 MB	2.7:1	Verified

Dedicated Server3 iterations

#	Plugin	Backup	Restore	Total	Archive / Raw	Compression	Verify
13	Duplicator	40.8s	10.6s	51.4s	190.0 MBZIPdefX/ 458.0 MB	2.4:1	Verified
13	Duplicator Pro	33.4s	12.3s	45.7s	176.0 MBZIPdefX/ 476.0 MB	2.7:1	Verified
14Median	Duplicator	1m 31.7s	20.1s	1m 51.8s	376.0 MBZIPdefX/ 940.0 MB	2.5:1	Verified
14Median	Duplicator Pro	33.2s	12.1s	45.2s	176.0 MBZIPdefX/ 476.0 MB	2.7:1
15	Duplicator	2m 54.1s	1m 1.0s	3m 55.1s	564.0 MBZIPdefX/ 1.4 GB	2.5:1	Verified
15	Duplicator Pro	33.2s	11.9s	45.1s	176.0 MBZIPdefX/ 476.0 MB	2.7:1	Verified

High Performance3 iterations

#	Plugin	Backup	Restore	Total	Archive / Raw	Compression	Verify
16	Duplicator	41.0s	10.3s	51.3s	190.0 MBZIPdefX/ 458.0 MB	2.4:1	Verified
16	Duplicator Pro	33.7s	12.2s	45.9s	176.0 MBZIPdefX/ 476.0 MB	2.7:1	Verified
17Median	Duplicator	1m 30.5s	20.1s	1m 50.7s	376.0 MBZIPdefX/ 940.0 MB	2.5:1	Verified
17Median	Duplicator Pro	33.4s	11.6s	45.1s	176.0 MBZIPdefX/ 476.0 MB	2.7:1
18	Duplicator	2m 31.3s	30.6s	3m 1.8s	564.0 MBZIPdefX/ 1.4 GB	2.5:1	Verified
18	Duplicator Pro	33.5s	11.8s	45.3s	176.0 MBZIPdefX/ 476.0 MB	2.7:1	Verified

2Median	Duplicator	1m 56.8s	44.3s	2m 41.1s	376.0 MBZIPdefX/ 940.0 MB	2.5:1	Verified
2Median	Duplicator Pro	45.3s	25.8s	1m 11.1s	176.0 MBZIPdefX/ 476.0 MB	2.7:1	Verified

3	Duplicator	3m 19.2s	1m 5.0s	4m 24.2s	564.0 MBZIPdefX/ 1.4 GB	2.5:1	Verified
3	Duplicator Pro	44.8s	24.5s	1m 9.3s	176.0 MBZIPdefX/ 476.0 MB	2.7:1	Verified

Duplicator vs Duplicator Pro Backup Speed Battle

DuplicatorFREEvsDuplicator ProPRO

Backup Scope

Overall Median Times

Per-Profile Median Times

Backup Size & Efficiency

Backup Inventory

Phase Breakdown

Iteration Results

Downloads

Community Governance