UpdraftPlus vs Akeeba Solo

UpdraftPlus8.8Visit Akeeba Solo8.6Visit

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

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Akeeba Solo #7 in Website Backup Services 8.6/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 3 of 3 features Visit Akeeba Solo

• UpdraftPlus fits best

  Established WordPress backup workflows

• Akeeba Solo fits best

  Multi-CMS backups and migrations

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Side by side

Feature	UpdraftPlus 8.8/10 Visit ↗	Akeeba Solo 8.6/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.8	8.6
Ranking	#5 in Website Backup Services	#7 in Website Backup Services
Best for	Established WordPress backup workflows	Multi-CMS backups and migrations
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Free plan + paid
Starting price	$70/yr	—
Free plan	✓	✓
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Self-hosted	Self-hosted
Platforms	Web	Web
Support	Email, Community, Docs	Docs
Integrations	18 integrations	12 integrations
Built for	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features UpdraftPlus 3/3 · Akeeba Solo 3/3
Database backup	✓	✓
One-click restore	✓	✓
Staging restore	✓	✓
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	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	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	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	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 →	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… Read the review →

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 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

• UpdraftPlus8.8/10 · Free plan

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

  Visit UpdraftPlusFull verdict →
• Akeeba Solo8.6/10 · Free plan

  A flexible choice for full-site backups across WordPress, Joomla, and PHP/MySQL applications.

  Visit Akeeba SoloFull verdict →