BackWPup vs SafeGuard — Draw

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BackWPupFREEvsSafeGuardPRO

BackWPup v4.1.2|SafeGuard v1.2.0|Apr 7, 2026, 02:39 AM

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Speed Result

DRAW

BackWPup13.5s

SafeGuard13.5s

Storage Winner

SafeGuard

477 MBvs594 MB

Smallest archive size

Best Overall

Different Strengths

Each plugin excels in a different area. Choose based on your priority.

Backup Scope

BackWPup

DBPluginsThemesUploadswp-configWP Core

SafeGuard

DBPluginsThemesUploadswp-configWP Core

Overall Median Times

BackWPup

Backup

5.4s

Restore

8.0s

SafeGuard

Backup

12.5s

Restore

1.0s

Per-Profile Median Times

Median backup + restore time broken down by hosting profile.

Shared Hosting

BackWPupTotal: 29.1s

Backup

11.8s

Restore

17.3s

SafeGuardTotal: 19.8s

Backup

18.8s

Restore

Backup Size & Efficiency

BackWPup

Data backed up661.0 MB

Archive size594.0 MBTAR

Compression1.1:1

Throughput56.2 MB/s

Compression methodN/A (uncompressed format)

SafeGuard

Data backed up629.0 MB

Archive size477.0 MBZIP

Compression1.3:1

Throughput33.5 MB/s

Compression methodDEFLATE Normal (Level 6)

Backup Inventory

Category	BackWPup		SafeGuard		Diff
	Files	Size	Files	Size	Files
Database	21	1.4 MB	24	1.5 MB	+3
Plugins	7,013	112.7 MB	7,269	116.5 MB	+256
Themes	394	14.4 MB	394	14.4 MB	=
Uploads	2,778	398.8 MB	2,771	398.8 MB

Phase Breakdown

Iteration 15 (median)

BackWPup

INIT

0.0s

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	BackWPup	11.8s	17.9s	29.7s	594.0 MBTARnone/ 661.0 MB	1.1:1	Verified

Downloads

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

Community Governance

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Managed WordPress3 iterations

#	Plugin	Backup	Restore	Total	Archive / Raw	Compression	Verify
4	BackWPup	7.3s	11.2s	18.5s	594.0 MBTARnone/ 661.0 MB	1.1:1	Verified
4	SafeGuard	14.2s	1.0s	15.2s	477.0 MBZIPdefN/ 629.0 MB	1.3:1	Verified
5Median	BackWPup	6.7s	11.4s	18.0s	594.0 MBTARnone/ 661.0 MB	1.1:1	Verified
5Median	SafeGuard	14.3s	1.1s	15.4s	477.0 MBZIPdefN/ 629.0 MB	1.3:1	Verified
6	BackWPup	6.7s	8.1s	14.8s	594.0 MBTARnone/ 661.0 MB	1.1:1	Verified
6	SafeGuard	14.0s	0.9s	15.0s	477.0 MBZIPdefN/ 629.0 MB	1.3:1	Verified

VPS Basic3 iterations

#	Plugin	Backup	Restore	Total	Archive / Raw	Compression	Verify
7	BackWPup	5.6s	7.8s	13.5s	594.0 MBTARnone/ 661.0 MB	1.1:1	Verified
7	SafeGuard	12.6s	1.0s	13.6s	477.0 MBZIPdefN/ 629.0 MB	1.3:1	Verified
8	BackWPup	5.7s	8.4s	14.1s	594.0 MBTARnone/ 661.0 MB	1.1:1	Verified
8	SafeGuard	12.6s	1.0s	13.6s	477.0 MBZIPdefN/ 629.0 MB	1.3:1	Verified
9Median	BackWPup	5.6s	8.0s	13.6s	594.0 MBTARnone/ 661.0 MB	1.1:1	Verified
9Median	SafeGuard	12.5s	1.0s	13.5s	477.0 MBZIPdefN/ 629.0 MB	1.3:1	Verified

VPS Standard3 iterations

#	Plugin	Backup	Restore	Total	Archive / Raw	Compression	Verify
10	BackWPup	7.1s	11.6s	18.7s	594.0 MBTARnone/ 661.0 MB	1.1:1	Verified
10	SafeGuard	14.2s	1.0s	15.2s	477.0 MBZIPdefN/ 629.0 MB	1.3:1	Verified
11Median	BackWPup	6.8s	11.4s	18.1s	594.0 MBTARnone/ 661.0 MB	1.1:1	Verified
11Median	SafeGuard	14.6s	1.0s	15.6s	477.0 MBZIPdefN/ 629.0 MB	1.3:1	Verified
12	BackWPup	6.9s	8.7s	15.6s	594.0 MBTARnone/ 661.0 MB	1.1:1	Verified
12	SafeGuard	14.2s	1.0s	15.2s	477.0 MBZIPdefN/ 629.0 MB	1.3:1	Verified

Dedicated Server3 iterations

#	Plugin	Backup	Restore	Total	Archive / Raw	Compression	Verify
13	BackWPup	5.4s	8.3s	13.7s	594.0 MBTARnone/ 661.0 MB	1.1:1	Verified
13	SafeGuard	12.5s	1.1s	13.6s	477.0 MBZIPdefN/ 629.0 MB	1.3:1	Verified
14Median	BackWPup	5.5s	8.0s	13.5s	594.0 MBTARnone/ 661.0 MB	1.1:1	Verified
14Median	SafeGuard	12.5s	1.1s	13.6s	477.0 MBZIPdefN/ 629.0 MB	1.3:1	Verified
15	BackWPup	5.5s	8.0s	13.5s	594.0 MBTARnone/ 661.0 MB	1.1:1	Verified
15	SafeGuard	12.5s	1.0s	13.5s	477.0 MBZIPdefN/ 629.0 MB	1.3:1	Verified

High Performance3 iterations

#	Plugin	Backup	Restore	Total	Archive / Raw	Compression	Verify
16	BackWPup	5.7s	8.0s	13.7s	594.0 MBTARnone/ 661.0 MB	1.1:1	Verified
16	SafeGuard	12.4s	1.0s	13.4s	477.0 MBZIPdefN/ 629.0 MB	1.3:1	Verified
17Median	BackWPup	5.4s	8.1s	13.6s	594.0 MBTARnone/ 661.0 MB	1.1:1	Verified
17Median	SafeGuard	12.6s	1.0s	13.6s	477.0 MBZIPdefN/ 629.0 MB	1.3:1	Verified
18	BackWPup	5.4s	8.4s	13.8s	594.0 MBTARnone/ 661.0 MB	1.1:1	Verified
18	SafeGuard	12.6s	1.1s	13.8s	477.0 MBZIPdefN/ 629.0 MB	1.3:1	Verified

2Median	BackWPup	11.8s	17.3s	29.1s	594.0 MBTARnone/ 661.0 MB	1.1:1	Verified
2Median	SafeGuard	18.6s	1.0s	19.7s	477.0 MBZIPdefN/ 629.0 MB	1.3:1	Verified

3	BackWPup	11.5s	17.3s	28.8s	594.0 MBTARnone/ 661.0 MB	1.1:1	Verified
3	SafeGuard	18.8s	1.0s	19.8s	477.0 MBZIPdefN/ 629.0 MB	1.3:1	Verified

BackWPup vs SafeGuard Backup Speed Battle

BackWPupFREEvsSafeGuardPRO

Backup Scope

Overall Median Times

Per-Profile Median Times

Backup Size & Efficiency

Backup Inventory

Phase Breakdown

Iteration Results

Downloads

Community Governance