Fastest total time (backup + restore)
Smallest archive size
BackWPup is faster (14.7s vs 22.3s) · BackupBuddy produces smaller backups (98 MB vs 216 MB)
Median backup + restore time broken down by hosting profile.
| Category | BackupBuddy | BackWPup | Diff | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Files | Size | Files | Size | Files | |
| Database | 107 | 1.4 MB | 21 | 1.0 MB | -86 |
| Plugins | 17,465 | 161.1 MB | 10,332 | 119.0 MB | -7,133 |
| Themes | 562 | 19.4 MB | 562 | 19.4 MB | = |
| Uploads | 273 | 12.8 MB | 274 | ||
Iteration 9 (median)
18 iterations across 6 hosting profiles -- median highlighted per profile. Compression shows archive-to-raw ratio (higher = better). * = no compression detected.
| # | Plugin | Backup | Restore | Total | Archive / Raw | Compression | Verify |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BackupBuddy | 13.7s | 21.3s | 35.0s | 98.0 MBZIPdefN/ 313.0 MB | 3.2:1 | Verified |
| 9.7 MB |
| +1 |
| WP Core | 2,733 | 55.9 MB | 2,733 | 55.9 MB | = |
| wp-config | 2 | 11.5 KB | 4 | 20.5 KB | +2 |
| Other | 19 | 195.2 KB | 21 | 199.5 KB | +2 |
| Total | 21,161 | 250.8 MB | 13,947 | 205.2 MB | -7,214 |
BackWPup | 8.6s | 12.5s | 21.1s | 216.0 MBTARnone/ 289.0 MB | 1.3:1 | Verified |
| 2 | BackupBuddy | 13.5s | 19.5s | 33.0s | 98.0 MBZIPdefN/ 313.0 MB | 3.2:1 | Verified |
BackWPup | 8.7s | 12.7s | 21.4s | 216.0 MBTARnone/ 289.0 MB | 1.3:1 | Verified |
| 3Median | BackupBuddy | 13.7s | 20.3s | 33.9s | 98.0 MBZIPdefN/ 313.0 MB | 3.2:1 | Verified |
BackWPup | 8.8s | 12.5s | 21.2s | 216.0 MBTARnone/ 289.0 MB | 1.3:1 | Verified |
| # | Plugin | Backup | Restore | Total | Archive / Raw | Compression | Verify |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | BackupBuddy | 12.2s | 10.8s | 23.0s | 98.0 MBZIPdefN/ 313.0 MB | 3.2:1 | Verified |
BackWPup | 6.1s | 8.7s | 14.8s | 216.0 MBTARnone/ 289.0 MB | 1.3:1 | Verified | |
| 5Median | BackupBuddy | 12.2s | 10.7s | 22.9s | 98.0 MBZIPdefN/ 313.0 MB | 3.2:1 | Verified |
BackWPup | 6.1s | 8.7s | 14.8s | 216.0 MBTARnone/ 289.0 MB | 1.3:1 | Verified | |
| 6 | BackupBuddy | 12.1s | 9.6s | 21.8s | 98.0 MBZIPdefN/ 313.0 MB | 3.2:1 | Verified |
BackWPup | 6.1s | 9.1s | 15.2s | 216.0 MBTARnone/ 289.0 MB | 1.3:1 | Verified |
| # | Plugin | Backup | Restore | Total | Archive / Raw | Compression | Verify |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7Median | BackupBuddy | 12.1s | 10.5s | 22.6s | 98.0 MBZIPdefN/ 313.0 MB | 3.2:1 | Verified |
BackWPup | 6.1s | 8.7s | 14.8s | 216.0 MBTARnone/ 289.0 MB | 1.3:1 | Verified | |
| 8 | BackupBuddy | 12.3s | 10.8s | 23.1s | 98.0 MBZIPdefN/ 313.0 MB | 3.2:1 | Verified |
BackWPup | 6.2s | 8.8s | 15.0s | 216.0 MBTARnone/ 289.0 MB | 1.3:1 | Verified | |
| 9 | BackupBuddy | 12.2s | 10.1s | 22.3s | 98.0 MBZIPdefN/ 313.0 MB | 3.2:1 | Verified |
BackWPup | 6.2s | 8.5s | 14.7s | 216.0 MBTARnone/ 289.0 MB | 1.3:1 | Verified |
| # | Plugin | Backup | Restore | Total | Archive / Raw | Compression | Verify |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | BackupBuddy | 12.1s | 10.3s | 22.4s | 98.0 MBZIPdefN/ 313.0 MB | 3.2:1 | Failed |
BackWPup | 5.9s | 9.0s | 14.9s | 216.0 MBTARnone/ 289.0 MB | 1.3:1 | Verified | |
| 11 | BackupBuddy | 12.2s | 10.4s | 22.5s | 98.0 MBZIPdefN/ 313.0 MB | 3.2:1 | Failed |
BackWPup | 6.0s | 9.2s | 15.2s | 216.0 MBTARnone/ 289.0 MB | 1.3:1 | Verified | |
| 12Median | BackupBuddy | 12.4s | 10.2s | 22.5s | 98.0 MBZIPdefN/ 313.0 MB | 3.2:1 | Verified |
BackWPup | 6.1s | 8.8s | 14.9s | 216.0 MBTARnone/ 289.0 MB | 1.3:1 | Verified |
| # | Plugin | Backup | Restore | Total | Archive / Raw | Compression | Verify |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | BackupBuddy | 12.2s | 10.6s | 22.9s | 98.0 MBZIPdefN/ 313.0 MB | 3.2:1 | Verified |
BackWPup | 5.8s | 8.6s | 14.4s | 216.0 MBTARnone/ 289.0 MB | 1.3:1 | Verified | |
| 14Median | BackupBuddy | 12.3s | 10.2s | 22.5s | 98.0 MBZIPdefN/ 313.0 MB | 3.2:1 | Verified |
BackWPup | 6.0s | 9.0s | 15.0s | 216.0 MBTARnone/ 289.0 MB | 1.3:1 | Verified | |
| 15 | BackupBuddy | 12.2s | 10.3s | 22.5s | 98.0 MBZIPdefN/ 313.0 MB | 3.2:1 | Verified |
BackWPup | 6.1s | 9.2s | 15.2s | 216.0 MBTARnone/ 289.0 MB | 1.3:1 | Verified |
| # | Plugin | Backup | Restore | Total | Archive / Raw | Compression | Verify |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | BackupBuddy | 12.4s | 10.2s | 22.6s | 98.0 MBZIPdefN/ 313.0 MB | 3.2:1 | Verified |
BackWPup | 5.9s | 9.1s | 15.0s | 216.0 MBTARnone/ 289.0 MB | 1.3:1 | Verified | |
| 17 | BackupBuddy | 12.3s | 10.9s | 23.2s | 98.0 MBZIPdefN/ 313.0 MB | 3.2:1 | Verified |
BackWPup | 6.2s | 8.9s | 15.1s | 216.0 MBTARnone/ 289.0 MB | 1.3:1 | Verified | |
| 18Median | BackupBuddy | 12.4s | 10.4s | 22.7s | 98.0 MBZIPdefN/ 313.0 MB | 3.2:1 | Verified |
BackWPup | 6.2s | 9.0s | 15.3s | 216.0 MBTARnone/ 289.0 MB | 1.3:1 | Verified |