BackWPup vs Backup Buddy Comparison

Which backup plugin is the better alternative for my blog? With more and more competing premium WordPress plugins it gets harder and harder to answer that question. This article takes a look at two popular backup plugins: It compares BackWPup with Backup Buddy in order to help you with your decision in choosing one.

There are several other alternatives to BackWPup and Backup Buddy on the market which I have compared in separate articles. Go to my main WordPress Backup Plugins comparison to start your search.

Please note that this comparison only looks at the features on paper as reported by either plugin’s developers. It does not and can not tell you if or how well a certain feature will work for you. Because such a verdict would depend on too many variables, including your server setup and personal preference, I have decided to stick to the hard facts for this feature comparison between BackWPup and Backup Buddy.

BackWPup And Backup Buddy Feature Comparison

In my comparison I track 21 different features for all the WordPress backup plugins. In BackWPup you can find 11 out of 21 of those features. Backup Buddy on the other hand offers 15 out of the 21 features in total.

	BackWPup	Backup Buddy
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Backup Features
Full Site Backups	(free)
Database Backups	(free)
Storage Space for Backups
Save to Dropbox	(free)
Save to Amazon S3	(free)
Save to Google Drive
Save to FTP	(free)
Save to Rackspace	(free)
Send Email Notifications	(free)
Differential Backup (Changes only)
Scheduled / Automatic Backups
Realtime Backups
	BackWPup	Backup Buddy
Restore Features
Easy Restore
Migrate Site
Test Restore
History of Changes
Individual File Restore
	BackWPup	Backup Buddy
Security Features
Security or Malware Scan
	BackWPup	Backup Buddy
Other Features
Database Repair and Optimization	(free)
Database Text Replace
Multisite Support

Even if many of the features compared above overlap between the two competing products there is one very important difference: BackWPup as well as Backup Buddy both provide a unique interface from which you will create secure backup files of your entire WordPress blog. Since it is hard to rate the quality of such an interface objectively I recommend that you try both products yourself before deciding for one.

BackWPup vs Backup Buddy Price Comparison

WPscoop indexes the exact prixing plans of all compared plugins. Please refer to the table below for a quick overview of the prices of BackWPup and Backup Buddy.

To find the cheaper backup plugin for your individual needs please go to my main comparison article. There you can search for the features you need and then see the exact price you would need to pay for BackWPup or Backup Buddy (as well as other alternatives).

Price	BackWPup	Backup Buddy
Minimum (1 Site)	0.00 USD	80.00 USD
Maximum (1 Site)	75.00 USD	80.00 USD
Minimum (10 Sites)	0.00 USD	100.00 USD
Maximum (10 Sites)	190.00 USD	100.00 USD

Explanations: The minimum price compared above is the lowest price a product is available for, e.g. the version with the least features. The maximum price listed is for a version of the product that includes all features. For plugins that charge per addon it factors in the cost of all available addons. For some products the price increases if you want to use it on more than 1 WordPress site – the listed price for 10 sites shows if that is the case.

Disclaimer: While we update this comparison regularly we can not guarantee the prices displayed above are still correct and take no responsibility if they changed.

Product Videos

You can have a look at the Youtube videos below to see BackWPup and Backup Buddy in action. That will give you a better idea of how the interface looks and which of the two backup plugins is easier to use.

BackWPup Video

Backup Buddy Video

More Information

Visit the developers website to learn more about each of the WordPress backup plugins and order or download the software.

Most WordPress plugins have an option to test their service for free, either thrhough a basic free version, a trial period or online demo. Check if such an offer exists for BackWPup and Backup Buddy and if so: Make use of it! By doing so you can compare both plugins directly and find out which one is the better alternative in you situation.

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Other Alternative Backup Plugins

But wait, there is more! Besides BackWPup and Backup Buddy I have compared several other backup plugins on WPscoop. I recommend you start your search for BackWPup alternatives or Backup Buddy alternatives in the main comparison article. There you can filter all different products and search for the features you need.

BackWPup vs. other WordPress backup plugins

• BackWPup vs blogVault Comparison
• BackWPup vs VaultPress Comparison
• BackWPup vs BackUpWordPress Comparison
• BackWPup vs UpdraftPlus Comparison

Backup Buddy vs. other WP backup plugins

• blogVault vs Backup Buddy Comparison
• VaultPress vs Backup Buddy Comparison
• Backup Buddy vs BackUpWordPress Comparison
• Backup Buddy vs UpdraftPlus Comparison

Did you spot a mistake in here? Is some feature in my comparison out of date? Please leave a comment below so I can update the article!

Which one is the better WP backup plugin: BackWPup or Backup Buddy? Please share your opinion or experience in the comments!

Last update on: 12.3.2015