BackupGuard vs Just Enough Backups

BackupGuard8.7Visit JEJust Enough Backups7.6Visit

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

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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

• BackupGuard fits best

  Full-server backups with verification

• Just Enough Backups fits best

  Users wanting a searchable backup browser

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Side by side

Feature	BackupGuard 8.7/10 Visit ↗	JEJust Enough Backups 7.6/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.7	7.6
Ranking	#2 in Minecraft Backup Software	#7 in Minecraft Backup Software
Best for	Full-server backups with verification	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	Docs
Integrations	1 integrations	1 integrations
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Solo, Small business
Features BackupGuard 1/1 · Just Enough Backups 1/1
Scheduled backups	✓	✓
Specs
Minecraft edition	Java	Java
Backup scope	Full_server	Worlds_only
Storage destination	Local	Both
Restore granularity	Full_backup	Full_backup
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	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	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	Self-hosted Fabric mod for Minecraft Java Edition Backup scope is limited to worlds Restore granularity is full backup only
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 →	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

• 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

• 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

• BackupGuard8.7/10 · Open source

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

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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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