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Head-to-head · Website Backup Services

UpdraftPlus vs WPvivid

  • 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
WPvivid #6 in Website Backup Services 8.7/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 0 of 3 features Visit WPvivid

UpdraftPlus leads on 0 checks, WPvivid 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 8.7 out of 10; our editors rank them #5 and #6.

UpdraftPlus is the better fit for established WordPress backup workflows. WPvivid is the better fit for flexible WordPress backup and migration.

  • UpdraftPlus fits best

    Established WordPress backup workflows

  • WPvivid fits best

    Flexible WordPress backup and migration

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Side by side

Feature UpdraftPlus 8.8/10 Visit ↗ WPvivid 8.7/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 8.8 8.7
Ranking #5 in Website Backup Services #6 in Website Backup Services
Best for Established WordPress backup workflows Flexible WordPress backup and migration
Pricing model Free plan + paid Free plan + paid
Starting price $70/yr $49/yr
Free plan ✓ ✓
Free trial — —
Money-back guarantee 10 days 30 days
Deployment Self-hosted Self-hosted
Platforms Web Web
Support Email, Community, Docs Tickets · 24/7
Integrations 18 integrations 11 integrations
Built for Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise Solo, Small business, Mid-market
Features UpdraftPlus 3/3 · WPvivid 0/3
Database backup ✓ (best) Not checked yet
One-click restore ✓ (best) Not checked yet
Staging restore ✓ (best) Not checked yet
Specs
Backup frequency Hourly Not checked yet
Retention period Not checked yet Not checked yet
Backup scope Full_site Not checked yet
Storage model Both Not checked yet
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
  • Full, file-only, database-only, scheduled, and incremental backups
  • Migration, staging, multisite, rollback, and restore capabilities
  • Remote storage integrations including Google Drive, S3, and Dropbox
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
  • Focused on WordPress websites rather than general-purpose endpoint backups
  • No documented computer, mobile, or server backup coverage
  • Plan names repeat across annual and one-time pricing options
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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WPvivid is a WordPress backup and migration plugin for site owners, freelancers, agencies, and developers. It supports full, database-only, file-only, scheduled, and incremental backups, with restore options for WordPress files and…

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  1. UpdraftPlusWebsite Backup Services 8.8Free plan
  2. WPvividWebsite Backup Services 8.7Free 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

  • WPvivid — where it wins

    • Full, file-only, database-only, scheduled, and incremental backups
    • Migration, staging, multisite, rollback, and restore capabilities
    • Remote storage integrations including Google Drive, S3, and Dropbox

    Where it doesn't

    • Focused on WordPress websites rather than general-purpose endpoint backups
    • No documented computer, mobile, or server backup coverage
    • Plan names repeat across annual and one-time pricing options

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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