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Head-to-head · Website Backup Services

UpdraftPlus vs Akeeba Backup for WordPress

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 4 checks side by side
Higher score UpdraftPlus #5 in Website Backup Services 8.8/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 3 of 3 features Visit UpdraftPlus
Akeeba Backup for WordPress #10 in Website Backup Services 8.3/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 2 of 3 features Visit Akeeba Backup

UpdraftPlus leads on 0 checks, Akeeba Backup for WordPress 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 scoreUpdraftPlus · 8.8/10
  • Free planboth
  • Most featuresUpdraftPlus · 3 of 3

UpdraftPlus scores higher on our rubric for website backup services: 8.8 against 8.3 out of 10; our editors rank them #5 and #10.

On backup frequency, Akeeba Backup for WordPress gives you Custom where UpdraftPlus offers Hourly.

UpdraftPlus is the better fit for established WordPress backup workflows. Akeeba Backup for WordPress is the better fit for wordPress site backup and migration.

  • UpdraftPlus fits best

    Established WordPress backup workflows

  • Akeeba Backup for WordPress fits best

    WordPress site backup and migration

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Side by side

Feature UpdraftPlus 8.8/10 Visit ↗ Akeeba Backup for WordPress 8.3/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 8.8 8.3
Ranking #5 in Website Backup Services #10 in Website Backup Services
Best for Established WordPress backup workflows WordPress site backup and migration
Pricing model Free plan + paid Free plan + paid
Starting price $70/yr —
Free plan ✓ ✓
Free trial — —
Deployment Self-hosted Self-hosted, Cloud
Platforms Web Web
Support Email, Community, Docs Tickets, Docs
Integrations 18 integrations 40+ integrations
Built for Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features UpdraftPlus 3/3 · Akeeba Backup for WordPress 2/3
Database backup ✓ ✓
One-click restore ✓ ✓
Staging restore ✓ (best) Not checked yet
Specs
Backup frequency Hourly Custom
Retention period Not checked yet Not checked yet
Backup scope Full_site Full_site
Storage model Both Both
Our review
Pros
  • Scheduled backups as often as every 2 hours
  • Guided, component-level restoration and direct migration
  • Broad remote storage and WordPress multisite support
  • Free full-site backups covering files and database
  • Restores sites across servers, domains, and subdomains
  • Professional supports cloud transfers, scheduling, and WP-CLI
Cons
  • 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
  • Professional features require an annual €50 plan
  • Archives are stored locally by default
  • Designed specifically for WordPress sites
Our verdict

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,…

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Akeeba Backup for WordPress is a self-hosted plugin for WordPress site owners, administrators, agencies, and developers. It creates self-contained archives containing website files, database data, and a restoration script. The Core edition…

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  1. UpdraftPlusWebsite Backup Services 8.8Free plan
  2. Akeeba Backup for WordPressWebsite Backup Services 8.3Free plan

Strengths and trade-offs

  • 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

  • Akeeba Backup for WordPress — where it wins

    • Free full-site backups covering files and database
    • Restores sites across servers, domains, and subdomains
    • Professional supports cloud transfers, scheduling, and WP-CLI

    Where it doesn't

    • Professional features require an annual €50 plan
    • Archives are stored locally by default
    • Designed specifically for WordPress sites

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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