AutoBackupV2 vs DriveBackupV2

AutoBackupV27.9Visit DDriveBackupV27.8Visit

Higher score AutoBackupV2 #4 in Minecraft Backup Software 7.9/10 Open source ✓ 1 of 1 features Visit AutoBackupV2

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D DriveBackupV2 #5 in Minecraft Backup Software 7.8/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 1 of 1 features Visit DriveBackupV2

• AutoBackupV2 fits best

  Servers backing up worlds and configurations

• DriveBackupV2 fits best

  Servers needing many cloud and storage targets

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Side by side

Feature	AutoBackupV2 7.9/10 Visit ↗	DDriveBackupV2 7.8/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	7.9	7.8
Ranking	#4 in Minecraft Backup Software	#5 in Minecraft Backup Software
Best for	Servers backing up worlds and configurations	Servers needing many cloud and storage targets
Pricing model	Free	Free
Starting price	Open source	Free plan
Free plan	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Self-hosted	Self-hosted
Support	Community	Community, Docs, Tickets
Built for	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Solo, Small business
Features AutoBackupV2 1/1 · DriveBackupV2 1/1
Scheduled backups	✓	✓
Specs
Minecraft edition	Java	Java
Backup scope	Worlds_and_configs	Full_server
Storage destination	Local	Both
Restore granularity	Full_backup	Not checked yet
Retention policy	Custom	Custom
Our review
Pros	Incremental processing backs up changed files after the initial full backup Covers worlds, plugins, and configurations with configurable exclusions Scheduled and manual backups include retention and save-before-backup options	Supports local and remote retention with custom limits Connects to Google Drive, S3-compatible storage, FTP/SFTP, and more Offers interval, calendar, manual, and API-triggered backups
Cons	Restoration requires stopping the server and extracting files manually Archives are stored locally in the server’s backups folder Restoration is available only at full-backup granularity	Runs self-hosted as a Minecraft server plugin Built-in restore is not part of the documented command workflow Requires configuration across multiple storage and scheduling options
Our verdict	AutoBackupV2 is a self-hosted backup plugin for Paper servers running Minecraft Java Edition 1.21.x. It is designed for server operators who need scheduled protection for worlds, plugins, and configuration files without separating those… Read the review →	DriveBackupV2 is an open-source, Bukkit-compatible Minecraft server plugin for Java servers that creates ZIP backups of selected files and folders. It backs up worlds and plugins by default, while also supporting databases and other… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• AutoBackupV2 — where it wins

  • Incremental processing backs up changed files after the initial full backup
  • Covers worlds, plugins, and configurations with configurable exclusions
  • Scheduled and manual backups include retention and save-before-backup options

  Where it doesn't

  • Restoration requires stopping the server and extracting files manually
  • Archives are stored locally in the server’s backups folder
  • Restoration is available only at full-backup granularity

• DriveBackupV2 — where it wins

  • Supports local and remote retention with custom limits
  • Connects to Google Drive, S3-compatible storage, FTP/SFTP, and more
  • Offers interval, calendar, manual, and API-triggered backups

  Where it doesn't

  • Runs self-hosted as a Minecraft server plugin
  • Built-in restore is not part of the documented command workflow
  • Requires configuration across multiple storage and scheduling options

• AutoBackupV27.9/10 · Open source

  A focused Paper plugin for scheduled local backups of Java server files.

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• DDriveBackupV27.8/10 · Free plan

  A free, open-source backup plugin with broad storage support and scheduling depth.

  Visit DriveBackupV2Full verdict →