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Head-to-head · Website Backup Services

Backuply vs Akeeba Solo

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 4 checks side by side
Higher score Backuply #2 in Website Backup Services 9.2/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 0 of 3 features Visit Backuply
Akeeba Solo #7 in Website Backup Services 8.6/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 3 of 3 features Visit Akeeba Solo

Backuply leads on 0 checks, Akeeba Solo on 0, and 4 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 4 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreBackuply · 9.2/10
  • Free planboth
  • Most featuresAkeeba Solo · 3 of 3

Backuply scores higher on our rubric for website backup services: 9.2 against 8.6 out of 10; our editors rank them #2 and #7.

Backuply is the better fit for server and WordPress backup administration. Akeeba Solo is the better fit for multi-CMS backups and migrations.

  • Backuply fits best

    Server and WordPress backup administration

  • Akeeba Solo fits best

    Multi-CMS backups and migrations

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Side by side

Feature Backuply 9.2/10 Visit ↗ Akeeba Solo 8.6/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 9.2 8.6
Ranking #2 in Website Backup Services #7 in Website Backup Services
Best for Server and WordPress backup administration Multi-CMS backups and migrations
Pricing model Free plan + paid Free plan + paid
Starting price $18/site/yr —
Free plan ✓ ✓
Free trial — —
Deployment Cloud, Self-hosted Self-hosted
Platforms Web Web
Support Tickets, Community, Docs Docs
Compliance 2FA 2FA
Integrations 9 integrations 12 integrations
Built for Small business, Mid-market Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Backuply 0/3 · Akeeba Solo 3/3
Database backup Not checked yet ✓ (best)
One-click restore Not checked yet ✓ (best)
Staging restore Not checked yet ✓ (best)
Specs
Backup frequency Not checked yet Custom
Retention period Not checked yet Not checked yet
Backup scope Not checked yet Full_site
Storage model Not checked yet Both
Our review
Pros
  • Full and incremental backups with selective restoration
  • Local and remote destinations, including S3 and cloud storage
  • Server APIs, CLI, WordPress migration, and cloning
  • Supports WordPress, Joomla, and PHP/MySQL applications
  • Includes scheduling, remote storage, cloning, and quota management
  • Free Core plan covers full-site backup and restoration workflows
Cons
  • Server free access requires an active Softaculous license
  • WordPress plans use separate annual site-based licensing
  • Cloud storage limits vary by WordPress plan
  • The application is self-hosted and requires control of the hosting environment
  • Core uses manual backup and restoration workflows
  • Retention is managed through quotas rather than fixed time-based plans
Our verdict

Backuply is a backup product family for hosting providers and WordPress site owners. Its server product supports Webuzo, cPanel, and DirectAdmin, while its WordPress plugin covers local and remote backups, restoration, migration, cloning,…

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Akeeba Solo is a self-hosted PHP application for backing up, restoring, transferring, and cloning PHP-powered websites. It is designed for website owners, developers, and administrators who control their hosting environment and need…

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  1. BackuplyWebsite Backup Services 9.2Free plan
  2. Akeeba SoloWebsite Backup Services 8.6Free plan

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Backuply — where it wins

    • Full and incremental backups with selective restoration
    • Local and remote destinations, including S3 and cloud storage
    • Server APIs, CLI, WordPress migration, and cloning

    Where it doesn't

    • Server free access requires an active Softaculous license
    • WordPress plans use separate annual site-based licensing
    • Cloud storage limits vary by WordPress plan

  • Akeeba Solo — where it wins

    • Supports WordPress, Joomla, and PHP/MySQL applications
    • Includes scheduling, remote storage, cloning, and quota management
    • Free Core plan covers full-site backup and restoration workflows

    Where it doesn't

    • The application is self-hosted and requires control of the hosting environment
    • Core uses manual backup and restoration workflows
    • Retention is managed through quotas rather than fixed time-based plans

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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