BackupGuard vs DriveBackupV2

BackupGuard8.7Visit DDriveBackupV27.8Visit

Higher score BackupGuard #2 in Minecraft Backup Software 8.7/10 Open source ✓ 1 of 1 features Visit BackupGuard

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

• BackupGuard fits best

  Full-server backups with verification

• DriveBackupV2 fits best

  Servers needing many cloud and storage targets

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Side by side

Feature	BackupGuard 8.7/10 Visit ↗	DDriveBackupV2 7.8/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.7	7.8
Ranking	#2 in Minecraft Backup Software	#5 in Minecraft Backup Software
Best for	Full-server backups with verification	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, Docs	Community, Docs, Tickets
Integrations	1 integrations	9 integrations
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Solo, Small business
Features BackupGuard 1/1 · DriveBackupV2 1/1
Scheduled backups	✓	✓
Specs
Minecraft edition	Java	Java
Backup scope	Full_server	Full_server
Storage destination	Local	Both
Restore granularity	Full_backup	Not checked yet
Retention policy	Custom	Custom
Our review
Pros	Flexible retention by count, age, or available disk space MD5 verification and progress tracking for backup oversight One-command restoration with server restart handling	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	Supports Paper servers running Minecraft 1.21 or newer Backups use local storage rather than external destinations Restoration is limited to full backups rather than individual files	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	BackupGuard is an open-source backup plugin for Paper Minecraft servers running Minecraft 1.21 or newer. It is aimed at Java Edition server operators managing production, development, large-world, modded, or network servers. The plugin… 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

• BackupGuard — where it wins

  • Flexible retention by count, age, or available disk space
  • MD5 verification and progress tracking for backup oversight
  • One-command restoration with server restart handling

  Where it doesn't

  • Supports Paper servers running Minecraft 1.21 or newer
  • Backups use local storage rather than external destinations
  • Restoration is limited to full backups rather than individual files

• 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

• BackupGuard8.7/10 · Open source

  A focused Paper plugin for verified, scheduled full-server backups and restores.

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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 →