Backuply vs BlogVault
Updated 5 Oct 2026. 23 features compared side by side.
Freemium WordPress backup, restore and migration plugin from Softaculous with local, FTP and Google Drive storage free and more destinations in Pro.
Paid SaaS backup service for WordPress with off-site incremental backups, real-time WooCommerce sync, staging and migration from one dashboard.
Choose Backuply if…
- You need Amazon S3 and S3-compatible storage
- You also want Microsoft OneDrive and FTP / SFTP
- You want to start with a free version
- You want the lower entry price ($18/yr vs $99/yr)
Choose BlogVault if…
- You need incremental backups and real-time backups
- You also want staging sites and encrypted backups
- You want the more complete feature set (76/100 vs 72/100)
Backuply includes 5 features that BlogVault lacks, including Amazon S3, S3-compatible storage and Microsoft OneDrive; BlogVault has 6 that Backuply lacks, including Incremental backups, Real-time backups and Encrypted backups. Both include 11 of the 23 features we track. 1 feature is not yet verified for one or both plugins.
At a glance
Feature comparison
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Backuply BlogVaultBackups3/66/6
Auto backups every 30 minutes to monthly, or custom cron schedules.
Automatic daily backups on all plans; twice-daily on Business and hourly on WooCommerce.
WordPress plugin makes full or database-only archives; no incremental mode listed.
Only changed files and database rows are synced after the first full backup.
No real-time or change-triggered backups are offered.
Real-time sync of changes, aimed at WooCommerce orders, on Business and WooCommerce plans.
Free database-only backups and file/table exclusions; files-only selection is in Pro.
Exclude chosen folders or add non-WordPress folders; selective file/table restore also available.
Backuply Cloud: 10 GB with Pro or the $18/year cloud-only plan; more space per GB.
Backups are kept off-site on BlogVault servers; storage is included in every plan.
No backup encryption is listed in the readme or documentation.
Backup copies are stored encrypted on BlogVault's cloud on all plans.
Storage destinations6/62/6
Google Drive is available to all users, including free.
No automatic sync; you can export a backup and upload it to Google Drive manually.
Dropbox destination is a Pro feature.
Manual 'Upload Backup' to a connected Dropbox from the dashboard; not automatic.
Amazon S3 destination is a Pro feature.
Backups are stored on BlogVault's cloud; no Amazon S3 destination is offered.
Wasabi, DigitalOcean Spaces, Linode, Vultr and Cloudflare R2 in Pro.
No S3-compatible storage destinations; storage is managed by BlogVault.
Microsoft OneDrive destination is a Pro feature.
No OneDrive destination; only manual Dropbox/Google Drive export is documented.
FTP is free; FTPS and SFTP (plus WebDAV) need Pro.
FTP credentials are used for restores, but backups cannot be sent to your own FTP/SFTP server.
Restore & migration4/66/6
One-click restore of files and database from the dashboard, free.
One-click and differential restores, triggered from the BlogVault dashboard.
Manual restore: extract the archive via file manager and import the SQL in phpMyAdmin.
Restores run from BlogVault's servers, so they work even when the site is offline.
Free migration to a different host or domain; cloning in Pro.
Built-in migration to a new host or domain on all plans.
Migration and cloning update site URLs and details for the new domain.
Migration automatically updates URLs for the new domain.
No staging environment feature is offered.
One-click staging on BlogVault servers with selective merge to live; lifetime varies by plan.
Multisite backup/restore is not documented; only a multisite activation fix appears in the changelog.
Multisite supported on all plans; Business up to 25 and WooCommerce up to 100 subsites.
Management3/54/5
Backup rotation keeps up to 10 auto backups or unlimited.
History is kept automatically for 30, 90 or 365 days depending on plan.
Settings include an email address to notify about backups.
Email uptime and vulnerability alerts plus backup-summary reports; per-backup failure emails not documented.
No central dashboard for managing backups across many sites.
Central dashboard to manage backups, updates and monitoring for many sites.
WP-CLI commands for backups are a Pro feature.
No WP-CLI commands documented; BlogVault offers a REST API (v6) instead.
No white-label option is listed in the readme, pricing or docs.
Rebrand the plugin and service for clients; available only to Agency plan users.
Statuses: Yes Pro Add-on Partial 3rd-party No ?
Pricing compared
Backuply Freemium
| Free | $0 |
|---|---|
| Backuply Cloud | $18 per year, 1 site |
| Personal | $39 per year, 1 site |
| Professional | $69 per year, 5 sites |
| Business | $249 per year, Unlimited |
BlogVault Premium
| Personal | $99 per year, 1 site |
|---|---|
| Business | $299 per year, 1 site |
| WooCommerce | $499 per year, 1 site |
Downloads trend
Backuply
28,723 downloads last week
BlogVault
21,056 downloads last week
Verdict
BlogVault scores higher on our feature checklist (76/100 against 72/100) and includes incremental backups, real-time backups and staging sites that Backuply does not. Backuply still has the edge on Amazon S3 and S3-compatible storage. Only Backuply has a free version. Check the features you rely on in the table below before deciding.
Biggest differences
Backuply: not included. BlogVault: included. Only changed files and database rows are synced after the first full backup.
Backuply: not included. BlogVault: paid version (Business). Real-time sync of changes, aimed at WooCommerce orders, on Business and WooCommerce plans.
Backuply: paid version (Personal). BlogVault: not included. Amazon S3 destination is a Pro feature.
Backuply: paid version (Personal). BlogVault: not included. Wasabi, DigitalOcean Spaces, Linode, Vultr and Cloudflare R2 in Pro.
Backuply: not included. BlogVault: included. One-click staging on BlogVault servers with selective merge to live; lifetime varies by plan.
Backuply: not included. BlogVault: included. Backup copies are stored encrypted on BlogVault's cloud on all plans.
Written from the feature, pricing and install data on this page, not from hands-on testing. How we compare.
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FAQ
Which is better, Backuply or BlogVault?
BlogVault scores higher on our feature checklist (76/100 against 72/100) and includes incremental backups, real-time backups and staging sites that Backuply does not. Backuply still has the edge on Amazon S3 and S3-compatible storage. Only Backuply has a free version. Check the features you rely on in the table below before deciding.
Which has more features?
BlogVault includes 18 of the 23 features we track, against 16 for Backuply. Feature count is only part of the picture; check which of the differences matter to you.
Is Backuply free?
Backuply has a free version on WordPress.org. Paid plans start at $18/yr.
Is BlogVault free?
BlogVault is premium only. Paid plans start at $99/yr.
Feature data last changed 5 Oct 2026. Spotted something wrong? Suggest an edit to Backuply or BlogVault. Some links are affiliate links. We may earn a commission at no cost to you; it never affects our data or rankings.