SafeGuard wins vs Duplicator

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DuplicatorFREEvsSafeGuardPRO

Duplicator v1.5.9|SafeGuard v1.2.0|Apr 11, 2026, 07:24 AM

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Speed Winner

SafeGuard

10.9svs33.2s

Fastest total time (backup + restore)

Storage Winner

SafeGuard

92 MBvs105 MB

Smallest archive size

Best Overall

SafeGuard

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

Backup Scope

Duplicator

DBPluginsThemesUploadswp-configWP Core

⚠️ Not backing up wp-config.php

SafeGuard

DBPluginsThemesUploadswp-configWP Core

⚠️ Not backing up wp-config.php

Overall Median Times

Duplicator

Backup

26.4s

Restore

6.8s

SafeGuard

Backup

9.6s

Restore

1.3s

Per-Profile Median Times

Median backup + restore time broken down by hosting profile.

Shared Hosting

DuplicatorTotal: 1m 39.5s

Backup

1m 10.9s

Restore

28.6s

SafeGuardTotal: 12.2s

Backup

10.8s

Restore

Backup Size & Efficiency

Duplicator

Data backed up264.0 MB

Archive size105.0 MBZIP

Compression2.7:1

Throughput7.8 MB/s

Compression methodDEFLATE Extra

SafeGuard

Data backed up257.0 MB

Archive size92.0 MBZIP

Compression2.8:1

Throughput23.8 MB/s

Compression methodDEFLATE Normal (Level 6)

Backup Inventory

Category	Duplicator		SafeGuard		Diff
	Files	Size	Files	Size	Files
Database	131	3.3 MB	24	1.1 MB	-107
Plugins	11,221	127.7 MB	10,587	122.7 MB	-634
Themes	562	19.4 MB	562	19.4 MB	=
Uploads	267	9.7 MB	267	9.7 MB

Phase Breakdown

Iteration 10 (median)

Duplicator

SCAN

0.7s

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
1	Duplicator	28.0s	16.6s	44.6s	105.0 MBZIPdefX/ 264.0 MB	2.5:1	Verified

Downloads

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

Community Governance

Report an Issue

Managed WordPress3 iterations

#	Plugin	Backup	Restore	Total	Archive / Raw	Compression	Verify
4	Duplicator	26.7s	6.9s	33.6s	105.0 MBZIPdefX/ 264.0 MB	2.5:1	Verified
4	SafeGuard	9.7s	1.4s	11.1s	92.0 MBZIPdefN/ 257.0 MB	2.8:1	Verified
5Median	Duplicator	55.9s	25.5s	1m 21.5s	209.0 MBZIPdefX/ 553.0 MB	2.6:1	Verified
5Median	SafeGuard	9.8s	1.4s	11.2s	92.0 MBZIPdefN/ 257.0 MB	2.8:1	Verified
6	Duplicator	1m 45.3s	42.2s	2m 27.5s	313.0 MBZIPdefX/ 843.0 MB	2.7:1	Verified
6	SafeGuard	9.8s	1.3s	11.1s	92.0 MBZIPdefN/ 257.0 MB	2.8:1	Verified

VPS Basic3 iterations

#	Plugin	Backup	Restore	Total	Archive / Raw	Compression	Verify
7	Duplicator	26.5s	6.7s	33.2s	105.0 MBZIPdefX/ 264.0 MB	2.5:1	Verified
7	SafeGuard	9.8s	1.3s	11.1s	92.0 MBZIPdefN/ 257.0 MB	2.8:1	Verified
8Median	Duplicator	56.1s	12.2s	1m 8.4s	209.0 MBZIPdefX/ 553.0 MB	2.6:1	Verified
8Median	SafeGuard	9.6s	1.3s	10.9s	92.0 MBZIPdefN/ 257.0 MB	2.8:1	Verified
9	Duplicator	1m 30.2s	18.3s	1m 48.4s	313.0 MBZIPdefX/ 843.0 MB	2.7:1	Verified
9	SafeGuard	9.8s	1.4s	11.3s	92.0 MBZIPdefN/ 257.0 MB	2.8:1	Verified

VPS Standard3 iterations

#	Plugin	Backup	Restore	Total	Archive / Raw	Compression	Verify
10	Duplicator	26.4s	6.8s	33.2s	105.0 MBZIPdefX/ 264.0 MB	2.5:1	Verified
10	SafeGuard	9.8s	1.3s	11.2s	92.0 MBZIPdefN/ 257.0 MB	2.8:1	Verified
11Median	Duplicator	56.9s	25.6s	1m 22.5s	209.0 MBZIPdefX/ 553.0 MB	2.6:1	Verified
11Median	SafeGuard	10.0s	1.3s	11.3s	92.0 MBZIPdefN/ 257.0 MB	2.8:1	Verified
12	Duplicator	1m 44.0s	40.6s	2m 24.6s	313.0 MBZIPdefX/ 843.0 MB	2.7:1	Verified
12	SafeGuard	9.7s	1.4s	11.1s	92.0 MBZIPdefN/ 257.0 MB	2.8:1	Verified

Dedicated Server3 iterations

#	Plugin	Backup	Restore	Total	Archive / Raw	Compression	Verify
13	Duplicator	26.8s	7.0s	33.8s	105.0 MBZIPdefX/ 264.0 MB	2.5:1	Verified
13	SafeGuard	9.8s	1.4s	11.2s	92.0 MBZIPdefN/ 257.0 MB	2.8:1	Verified
14Median	Duplicator	55.6s	12.3s	1m 7.9s	209.0 MBZIPdefX/ 553.0 MB	2.6:1	Verified
14Median	SafeGuard	9.6s	1.3s	10.9s	92.0 MBZIPdefN/ 257.0 MB	2.8:1	Verified
15	Duplicator	1m 30.7s	18.6s	1m 49.3s	313.0 MBZIPdefX/ 843.0 MB	2.7:1	Verified
15	SafeGuard	9.8s	1.3s	11.1s	92.0 MBZIPdefN/ 257.0 MB	2.8:1	Verified

High Performance3 iterations

#	Plugin	Backup	Restore	Total	Archive / Raw	Compression	Verify
16	Duplicator	26.4s	6.9s	33.3s	105.0 MBZIPdefX/ 264.0 MB	2.5:1	Verified
16	SafeGuard	10.0s	1.3s	11.2s	92.0 MBZIPdefN/ 257.0 MB	2.8:1	Verified
17Median	Duplicator	55.9s	12.3s	1m 8.2s	209.0 MBZIPdefX/ 553.0 MB	2.6:1	Verified
17Median	SafeGuard	9.7s	1.3s	11.0s	92.0 MBZIPdefN/ 257.0 MB	2.8:1	Verified
18	Duplicator	1m 29.2s	18.8s	1m 48.0s	313.0 MBZIPdefX/ 843.0 MB	2.7:1	Verified
18	SafeGuard	9.9s	1.3s	11.2s	92.0 MBZIPdefN/ 257.0 MB	2.8:1	Verified

2Median	Duplicator	1m 10.9s	28.6s	1m 39.5s	209.0 MBZIPdefX/ 553.0 MB	2.6:1	Verified
2Median	SafeGuard	11.1s	1.4s	12.5s	92.0 MBZIPdefN/ 257.0 MB	2.8:1	Verified

3	Duplicator	1m 52.3s	41.7s	2m 34.1s	313.0 MBZIPdefX/ 843.0 MB	2.7:1	Verified
3	SafeGuard	10.8s	1.4s	12.2s	92.0 MBZIPdefN/ 257.0 MB	2.8:1	Verified

Duplicator vs SafeGuard Backup Speed Battle

DuplicatorFREEvsSafeGuardPRO

Backup Scope

Overall Median Times

Per-Profile Median Times

Backup Size & Efficiency

Backup Inventory

Phase Breakdown

Iteration Results

Downloads

Community Governance