BackupGuard vs X Backup

BackupGuard8.7Visit X Backup8.5Visit

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

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X Backup #3 in Minecraft Backup Software 8.5/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 1 of 1 features Explore X Backup

• BackupGuard fits best

  Full-server backups with verification

• X Backup fits best

  Java servers wanting incremental backups and OneDrive

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Side by side

Feature	BackupGuard 8.7/10 Visit ↗	X Backup 8.5/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.7	8.5
Ranking	#2 in Minecraft Backup Software	#3 in Minecraft Backup Software
Best for	Full-server backups with verification	Java servers wanting incremental backups and OneDrive
Pricing model	Free	Free
Starting price	Open source	Free plan
Free plan	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Self-hosted	Self-hosted
Integrations	1 integrations	1 integrations
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Solo, Small business
Features BackupGuard 1/1 · X Backup 1/1
Scheduled backups	✓	✓
Specs
Minecraft edition	Java	Java
Backup scope	Full_server	Not checked yet
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	Incremental backups with compression reduce repeated backup data. Restore a full backup or selected chunks and region files. Configurable retention, OneDrive support and cross-server mirror sync.
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	Supports Minecraft Java Edition through Fabric, not other editions or mod loaders. Cloud backup support is limited to Microsoft OneDrive. Self-hosted deployment requires managing the server environment.
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 →	X Backup is an open-source Fabric mod for backing up and restoring Minecraft Java Edition worlds on a client or server. Its feature set suits Java server owners who want scheduled backups, incremental storage and more targeted recovery… 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

• X Backup — where it wins

  • Incremental backups with compression reduce repeated backup data.
  • Restore a full backup or selected chunks and region files.
  • Configurable retention, OneDrive support and cross-server mirror sync.

  Where it doesn't

  • Supports Minecraft Java Edition through Fabric, not other editions or mod loaders.
  • Cloud backup support is limited to Microsoft OneDrive.
  • Self-hosted deployment requires managing the server environment.

• BackupGuard8.7/10 · Open source

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

  Visit BackupGuardFull verdict →
• X Backup8.5/10 · Free plan

  A Java-focused backup mod with incremental saves, granular restores and OneDrive support.

  Explore X BackupFull verdict →