Backuply vs UpdraftPlus

Backuply9.2Visit UpdraftPlus8.8Visit

Higher score Backuply #2 in Website Backup Services 9.2/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 0 of 3 features Visit Backuply

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UpdraftPlus #5 in Website Backup Services 8.8/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 3 of 3 features Visit UpdraftPlus

• Backuply fits best

  Server and WordPress backup administration

• UpdraftPlus fits best

  Established WordPress backup workflows

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Side by side

Feature	Backuply 9.2/10 Visit ↗	UpdraftPlus 8.8/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.2	8.8
Ranking	#2 in Website Backup Services	#5 in Website Backup Services
Best for	Server and WordPress backup administration	Established WordPress backup workflows
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Free plan + paid
Starting price	$18/site/yr	$70/yr
Free plan	✓	✓
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud, Self-hosted	Self-hosted
Platforms	Web	Web
Support	Tickets, Community, Docs	Email, Community, Docs
Integrations	9 integrations	18 integrations
Built for	Small business, Mid-market	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Backuply 0/3 · UpdraftPlus 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	Hourly
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	Scheduled backups as often as every 2 hours Guided, component-level restoration and direct migration Broad remote storage and WordPress multisite support
Cons	Server free access requires an active Softaculous license WordPress plans use separate annual site-based licensing Cloud storage limits vary by WordPress plan	Paid plans start at $70 per year All listed paid plans include only 1GB storage except Gold Advanced features such as staging and migration require paid 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,… Read the review →	UpdraftPlus is a WordPress plugin for backing up, restoring, and migrating websites. It supports manual and scheduled backups of WordPress files and databases, with schedules as frequent as every 2 hours. WordPress site owners, developers,… Read the review →

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

• UpdraftPlus — where it wins

  • Scheduled backups as often as every 2 hours
  • Guided, component-level restoration and direct migration
  • Broad remote storage and WordPress multisite support

  Where it doesn't

  • Paid plans start at $70 per year
  • All listed paid plans include only 1GB storage except Gold
  • Advanced features such as staging and migration require paid plans

• Backuply9.2/10 · Free plan

  A flexible backup suite for hosting servers and WordPress site owners.

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• UpdraftPlus8.8/10 · Free plan

  A flexible WordPress backup option with strong restoration, migration, and storage coverage.

  Visit UpdraftPlusFull verdict →