Duplicator Pro vs SafeGuard Backup Speed Battle
completedBlog Starter (XS) -- XS
Duplicator ProPROvsSafeGuardPRO
Duplicator Pro v4.6.7|SafeGuard v1.7.0|
🔒 SequentialBlog Starter (XS) — XSNone Load
Speed Winner
SafeGuard
5.9svs11.2s
Fastest total time (backup + restore)
Storage Winner
SafeGuard
37 MBvs45 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
Duplicator Pro
DBPluginsThemesUploadswp-configWP Core
wp-config.php is not in the archive. Plugins that leave it out rebuild it during their own restore, so this is recorded rather than penalised. Why
SafeGuard
DBPluginsThemesUploadswp-configWP Core
Overall Median Times
Duplicator Pro
Backup
6.9s
Restore
4.2s
SafeGuard
Backup
3.1s
Restore
2.8s
Per-Profile Median Times
Median backup + restore time broken down by hosting profile.
Shared Hosting
Duplicator ProTotal: 11.4s
Backup
7.0s
Restore
4.4s
SafeGuardTotal: 6.1s
Backup
3.1s
Restore
2.9s
Managed WordPress
Duplicator ProTotal: 11.4s
Backup
7.1s
Restore
4.3s
SafeGuardTotal: 5.9s
Backup
3.1s
Restore
2.8s
VPS Standard
Duplicator ProTotal: 11.2s
Backup
7.0s
Restore
4.3s
SafeGuardTotal: 6.0s
Backup
3.1s
Restore
2.9s
Backup Size & Efficiency
Duplicator Pro
Data backed up138.0 MB
Archive size45.0 MBZIP
Compression3:1
Throughput19.4 MB/s
Compression methodDEFLATE Extra
SafeGuard
Data backed up111.0 MB
Archive size37.0 MBZIP
Compression3:1
Throughput35.5 MB/s
Compression methodDEFLATE Normal (Level 6)
Backup Inventory
| Category | Duplicator Pro | SafeGuard | Diff | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Files | Size | Files | Size | Files | |
| Database | 1 | 192.9 KB | 1 | 156.0 KB | = |
| Plugins | 4,734 | 40.2 MB | 2,404 | 21.5 MB | -2,330 |
| Themes | 390 | 13.6 MB | 390 | 13.6 MB | = |
| Uploads | 24 | 968.9 KB | 24 | 968.9 KB | = |
| WP Core | 2,782 | 57.4 MB | 2,782 | 57.4 MB | = |
| wp-config | 0 | 0 B | 1 | 5.8 KB | +1 |
| Other | 670 | 9.7 MB | 19 | 187.8 KB | -651 |
| Total | 8,601 | 122.0 MB | 5,621 | 93.8 MB | -2,980 |
Phase Breakdown
Iteration 7 (median)
Duplicator Pro
SCAN
6.3s
SafeGuard
SCAN
0.1s
VERIFY
0.0s
ARCHIVE
2.5s
DB_EXPORT
0.1s
Iteration Results
9 iterations across 3 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 Pro | 7.0s | 4.4s | 11.4s | 45.0 MBZIPdefX/ 138.0 MB | 3.0:1 | Verified |
SafeGuard | 3.0s | 2.9s | 6.0s | 37.0 MBZIPdefN/ 111.0 MB | 3.0:1 | Verified | |
| 2 | Duplicator Pro | 6.9s | 4.6s | 11.5s | 45.0 MBZIPdefX/ 138.0 MB | 3.0:1 | Verified |
SafeGuard | 3.2s | 2.9s | 6.1s | 37.0 MBZIPdefN/ 111.0 MB | 3.0:1 | Verified | |
| 3Median | Duplicator Pro | 7.0s | 4.2s | 11.2s | 45.0 MBZIPdefX/ 138.0 MB | 3.0:1 | Verified |
SafeGuard | 3.1s | 3.0s | 6.1s | 37.0 MBZIPdefN/ 111.0 MB | 3.0:1 | Verified |
Managed WordPress3 iterations
| # | Plugin | Backup | Restore | Total | Archive / Raw | Compression | Verify |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4Median | Duplicator Pro | 7.1s | 4.3s | 11.4s | 45.0 MBZIPdefX/ 138.0 MB | 3.0:1 | Verified |
SafeGuard | 3.1s | 2.8s | 5.9s | 37.0 MBZIPdefN/ 111.0 MB | 3.0:1 | Verified | |
| 5 | Duplicator Pro | 6.9s | 4.3s | 11.2s | 45.0 MBZIPdefX/ 138.0 MB | 3.0:1 | Verified |
SafeGuard | 3.1s | 2.8s | 5.9s | 37.0 MBZIPdefN/ 111.0 MB | 3.0:1 | Verified | |
| 6 | Duplicator Pro | 7.1s | 4.3s | 11.4s | 45.0 MBZIPdefX/ 138.0 MB | 3.0:1 | Verified |
SafeGuard | 3.1s | 2.9s | 6.0s | 37.0 MBZIPdefN/ 111.0 MB | 3.0:1 | Verified |
VPS Standard3 iterations
| # | Plugin | Backup | Restore | Total | Archive / Raw | Compression | Verify |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Duplicator Pro | 7.0s | 4.2s | 11.2s | 45.0 MBZIPdefX/ 138.0 MB | 3.0:1 | Verified |
SafeGuard | 3.1s | 2.9s | 6.0s | 37.0 MBZIPdefN/ 111.0 MB | 3.0:1 | Verified | |
| 8Median | Duplicator Pro | 7.0s | 4.3s | 11.2s | 45.0 MBZIPdefX/ 138.0 MB | 3.0:1 | Verified |
SafeGuard | 3.1s | 2.9s | 6.0s | 37.0 MBZIPdefN/ 111.0 MB | 3.0:1 | Verified | |
| 9 | Duplicator Pro | 7.0s | 4.4s | 11.4s | 45.0 MBZIPdefX/ 138.0 MB | 3.0:1 | Verified |
SafeGuard | 3.1s | 2.9s | 6.0s | 37.0 MBZIPdefN/ 111.0 MB | 3.0:1 | Verified |
Downloads
Metrics (CSV)Full Results (JSON)File Inventory — Duplicator Pro (TXT)File Inventory — SafeGuard (TXT)
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