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Head-to-head · Minecraft Backup Software

X Backup vs DriveBackupV2

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 2 checks side by side
Higher score X Backup #3 in Minecraft Backup Software 8.5/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 1 of 1 features Explore X Backup
DriveBackupV2 #5 in Minecraft Backup Software 7.8/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 1 of 1 features Visit DriveBackupV2

X Backup leads on 0 checks, DriveBackupV2 on 0, and 2 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 2 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreX Backup · 8.5/10
  • Free planboth

X Backup scores higher on our rubric for minecraft backup software: 8.5 against 7.8 out of 10; our editors rank them #3 and #5.

X Backup is the better fit for java servers wanting incremental backups and OneDrive. DriveBackupV2 is the better fit for servers needing many cloud and storage targets.

  • X Backup fits best

    Java servers wanting incremental backups and OneDrive

  • DriveBackupV2 fits best

    Servers needing many cloud and storage targets

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Side by side

Feature X Backup 8.5/10 Visit ↗ DriveBackupV2 7.8/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 8.5 7.8
Ranking #3 in Minecraft Backup Software #5 in Minecraft Backup Software
Best for Java servers wanting incremental backups and OneDrive Servers needing many cloud and storage targets
Pricing model Free Free
Starting price Free plan Free plan
Free plan ✓ ✓
Free trial — —
Deployment Self-hosted Self-hosted
Integrations 1 integrations 9 integrations
Built for Solo, Small business Solo, Small business
Features X Backup 1/1 · DriveBackupV2 1/1
Scheduled backups ✓ ✓
Specs
Minecraft edition Java Java
Backup scope Not checked yet Full_server
Storage destination Both Both
Restore granularity Not checked yet Not checked yet
Retention policy Custom Custom
Our review
Pros
  • Incremental backups with compression reduce repeated backup data.
  • Restore a full backup or selected chunks and region files.
  • Configurable retention, OneDrive support and cross-server mirror sync.
  • Supports local and remote retention with custom limits
  • Connects to Google Drive, S3-compatible storage, FTP/SFTP, and more
  • Offers interval, calendar, manual, and API-triggered backups
Cons
  • Supports Minecraft Java Edition through Fabric, not other editions or mod loaders.
  • Cloud backup support is limited to Microsoft OneDrive.
  • Self-hosted deployment requires managing the server environment.
  • Runs self-hosted as a Minecraft server plugin
  • Built-in restore is not part of the documented command workflow
  • Requires configuration across multiple storage and scheduling options
Our verdict

X Backup is an open-source Fabric mod for backing up and restoring Minecraft Java Edition worlds on a client or server. Its feature set suits Java server owners who want scheduled backups, incremental storage and more targeted recovery…

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DriveBackupV2 is an open-source, Bukkit-compatible Minecraft server plugin for Java servers that creates ZIP backups of selected files and folders. It backs up worlds and plugins by default, while also supporting databases and other…

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  1. X BackupMinecraft Backup Software 8.5Free plan
  2. DriveBackupV2Minecraft Backup Software 7.8Free plan

Strengths and trade-offs

  • X Backup — where it wins

    • Incremental backups with compression reduce repeated backup data.
    • Restore a full backup or selected chunks and region files.
    • Configurable retention, OneDrive support and cross-server mirror sync.

    Where it doesn't

    • Supports Minecraft Java Edition through Fabric, not other editions or mod loaders.
    • Cloud backup support is limited to Microsoft OneDrive.
    • Self-hosted deployment requires managing the server environment.

  • DriveBackupV2 — where it wins

    • Supports local and remote retention with custom limits
    • Connects to Google Drive, S3-compatible storage, FTP/SFTP, and more
    • Offers interval, calendar, manual, and API-triggered backups

    Where it doesn't

    • Runs self-hosted as a Minecraft server plugin
    • Built-in restore is not part of the documented command workflow
    • Requires configuration across multiple storage and scheduling options

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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