X Backup vs Just Enough Backups

X Backup8.5Visit JEJust Enough Backups7.6Visit

Higher score X Backup #3 in Minecraft Backup Software 8.5/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 1 of 1 features Explore X Backup

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JE Just Enough Backups #7 in Minecraft Backup Software 7.6/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 1 of 1 features View product

• X Backup fits best

  Java servers wanting incremental backups and OneDrive

• Just Enough Backups fits best

  Users wanting a searchable backup browser

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Side by side

Feature	X Backup 8.5/10 Visit ↗	JEJust Enough Backups 7.6/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.5	7.6
Ranking	#3 in Minecraft Backup Software	#7 in Minecraft Backup Software
Best for	Java servers wanting incremental backups and OneDrive	Users wanting a searchable backup browser
Pricing model	Free	Free
Starting price	Free plan	Free plan
Free plan	✓	✓
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Self-hosted	Self-hosted
Integrations	1 integrations	1 integrations
Built for	Solo, Small business	Solo, Small business
Features X Backup 1/1 · Just Enough Backups 1/1
Scheduled backups	✓	✓
Specs
Minecraft edition	Java	Java
Backup scope	Not checked yet	Worlds_only
Storage destination	Both	Both
Restore granularity	Not checked yet	Full_backup
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.	Full, partial, and differential backup types Search, rename, delete, and restore actions in the backup browser Retention by backup count or total world backup size
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.	Self-hosted Fabric mod for Minecraft Java Edition Backup scope is limited to worlds Restore granularity is full backup only
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… Read the review →	Just Enough Backups is an open-source, server-side Fabric mod for Minecraft Java Edition world backup management. It is designed for server operators who want both scheduled and manual backup workflows, with processing handled on the… Read the review →

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.

• Just Enough Backups — where it wins

  • Full, partial, and differential backup types
  • Search, rename, delete, and restore actions in the backup browser
  • Retention by backup count or total world backup size

  Where it doesn't

  • Self-hosted Fabric mod for Minecraft Java Edition
  • Backup scope is limited to worlds
  • Restore granularity is full backup only

• X Backup8.5/10 · Free plan

  A Java-focused backup mod with incremental saves, granular restores and OneDrive support.

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• JEJust Enough Backups7.6/10 · Free plan

  Open-source, searchable world backups with flexible schedules and retention controls.

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