Duplicator Pro vs SafeGuard Backup Speed Battle
completedBlog Starter (XS) -- XS
Duplicator ProPROvsSafeGuardPRO
Duplicator Pro v4.5.24|SafeGuard v1.2.0|
🔒 SequentialBlog Starter (XS) — XSNone Load
Speed Winner
SafeGuard
6.9svs13.1s
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.
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
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
Overall Median Times
Duplicator Pro
Backup
7.8s
Restore
5.2s
SafeGuard
Backup
3.2s
Restore
3.6s
Per-Profile Median Times
Median backup + restore time broken down by hosting profile.
Shared Hosting
Duplicator ProTotal: 13.1s
Backup
7.8s
Restore
5.2s
SafeGuardTotal: 7.0s
Backup
3.3s
Restore
3.7s
Managed WordPress
Duplicator ProTotal: 13.2s
Backup
8.0s
Restore
5.3s
SafeGuardTotal: 6.9s
Backup
3.2s
Restore
3.6s
VPS Standard
Duplicator ProTotal: 13.1s
Backup
7.9s
Restore
5.3s
SafeGuardTotal: 6.9s
Backup
3.3s
Restore
3.7s
Backup Size & Efficiency
Duplicator Pro
Data backed up138.0 MB
Archive size45.0 MBZIP
Compression3:1
Throughput17.3 MB/s
Compression methodDEFLATE Extra
SafeGuard
Data backed up111.0 MB
Archive size37.0 MBZIP
Compression3:1
Throughput33.4 MB/s
Compression methodDEFLATE Normal (Level 6)
Backup Inventory
| Category | Duplicator Pro | SafeGuard | Diff | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Files | Size | Files | Size | Files | |
| Database | 140 | 945.2 KB | 5 | 273.4 KB | -135 |
| Plugins | 4,707 | 40.4 MB | 2,443 | 22.0 MB | -2,264 |
| Themes | 394 | 14.4 MB | 394 | 14.4 MB | = |
| Uploads | 24 | 968.9 KB | 24 | 968.9 KB | = |
| WP Core | 2,733 | 55.9 MB | 2,733 | 55.9 MB | = |
| wp-config | 5 | 17.0 KB | 2 | 8.9 KB | -3 |
| Other | 598 | 9.4 MB | 17 | 178.9 KB | -581 |
| Total | 8,601 | 122.0 MB | 5,618 | 93.8 MB | -2,983 |
Phase Breakdown
Iteration 9 (median)
Duplicator Pro
SCAN
7.1s
SafeGuard
SCAN
0.1s
VERIFY
0.1s
ARCHIVE
2.6s
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 | 7.9s | 5.2s | 13.1s | 45.0 MBZIPdefX/ 138.0 MB | 3.0:1 | Verified |
SafeGuard | 3.3s | 3.6s | 6.9s | 37.0 MBZIPdefN/ 111.0 MB | 3.0:1 | Verified | |
| 2Median | Duplicator Pro | 7.8s | 5.2s | 13.1s | 45.0 MBZIPdefX/ 138.0 MB | 3.0:1 | Verified |
SafeGuard | 3.3s | 3.7s | 7.0s | 37.0 MBZIPdefN/ 111.0 MB | 3.0:1 | Verified | |
| 3 | Duplicator Pro | 7.8s | 5.5s | 13.3s | 45.0 MBZIPdefX/ 138.0 MB | 3.0:1 | Verified |
SafeGuard | 3.3s | 3.7s | 7.0s | 37.0 MBZIPdefN/ 111.0 MB | 3.0:1 | Verified |
Managed WordPress3 iterations
| # | Plugin | Backup | Restore | Total | Archive / Raw | Compression | Verify |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Duplicator Pro | 7.9s | 5.3s | 13.2s | 45.0 MBZIPdefX/ 138.0 MB | 3.0:1 | Verified |
SafeGuard | 3.3s | 3.6s | 6.9s | 37.0 MBZIPdefN/ 111.0 MB | 3.0:1 | Verified | |
| 5Median | Duplicator Pro | 8.0s | 5.3s | 13.3s | 45.0 MBZIPdefX/ 138.0 MB | 3.0:1 | Verified |
SafeGuard | 3.2s | 3.5s | 6.8s | 37.0 MBZIPdefN/ 111.0 MB | 3.0:1 | Verified | |
| 6 | Duplicator Pro | 8.0s | 5.1s | 13.1s | 45.0 MBZIPdefX/ 138.0 MB | 3.0:1 | Verified |
SafeGuard | 3.2s | 3.7s | 6.9s | 37.0 MBZIPdefN/ 111.0 MB | 3.0:1 | Verified |
VPS Standard3 iterations
| # | Plugin | Backup | Restore | Total | Archive / Raw | Compression | Verify |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Duplicator Pro | 7.9s | 5.3s | 13.2s | 45.0 MBZIPdefX/ 138.0 MB | 3.0:1 | Verified |
SafeGuard | 3.3s | 3.7s | 6.9s | 37.0 MBZIPdefN/ 111.0 MB | 3.0:1 | Verified | |
| 8Median | Duplicator Pro | 7.9s | 5.3s | 13.1s | 45.0 MBZIPdefX/ 138.0 MB | 3.0:1 | Verified |
SafeGuard | 3.3s | 3.6s | 6.9s | 37.0 MBZIPdefN/ 111.0 MB | 3.0:1 | Verified | |
| 9 | Duplicator Pro | 7.9s | 5.2s | 13.1s | 45.0 MBZIPdefX/ 138.0 MB | 3.0:1 | Verified |
SafeGuard | 3.2s | 3.7s | 6.9s | 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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