AutoBackupV2 vs Just Enough Backups

AutoBackupV27.9Visit JEJust Enough Backups7.6Visit

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

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JE Just Enough Backups #7 in Minecraft Backup Software 7.6/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 1 of 1 features View product

• AutoBackupV2 fits best

  Servers backing up worlds and configurations

• Just Enough Backups fits best

  Users wanting a searchable backup browser

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Side by side

Feature	AutoBackupV2 7.9/10 Visit ↗	JEJust Enough Backups 7.6/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	7.9	7.6
Ranking	#4 in Minecraft Backup Software	#7 in Minecraft Backup Software
Best for	Servers backing up worlds and configurations	Users wanting a searchable backup browser
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	Docs
Built for	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Solo, Small business
Features AutoBackupV2 1/1 · Just Enough Backups 1/1
Scheduled backups	✓	✓
Specs
Minecraft edition	Java	Java
Backup scope	Worlds_and_configs	Worlds_only
Storage destination	Local	Both
Restore granularity	Full_backup	Full_backup
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	Full, partial, and differential backup types Search, rename, delete, and restore actions in the backup browser Retention by backup count or total world backup size
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	Self-hosted Fabric mod for Minecraft Java Edition Backup scope is limited to worlds Restore granularity is full backup only
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 →	Just Enough Backups is an open-source, server-side Fabric mod for Minecraft Java Edition world backup management. It is designed for server operators who want both scheduled and manual backup workflows, with processing handled on the… 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

• Just Enough Backups — where it wins

  • Full, partial, and differential backup types
  • Search, rename, delete, and restore actions in the backup browser
  • Retention by backup count or total world backup size

  Where it doesn't

  • Self-hosted Fabric mod for Minecraft Java Edition
  • Backup scope is limited to worlds
  • Restore granularity is full backup only

• AutoBackupV27.9/10 · Open source

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

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• JEJust Enough Backups7.6/10 · Free plan

  Open-source, searchable world backups with flexible schedules and retention controls.

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