Duplicator vs Migrate Guru
Updated 5 Oct 2026. 23 features compared side by side.
WordPress migration and backup plugin that packages a site into an archive plus standalone installer; Pro adds scheduling, cloud storage and staging.
Free WordPress migration and cloning plugin from the BlogVault team that moves sites up to 200 GB via its own servers, with automatic search-replace.
Choose Duplicator if…
- You need scheduled backups and one-click restore
- You also want choose what to back up and built-in cloud storage
- You want the more complete feature set (86/100 vs 13/100)
- You prefer the more widely used option
Choose Migrate Guru if…
- Anyone who needs a free, dependable one-off migration or clone of a large WordPress site to a new host or domain
Duplicator includes 16 features that Migrate Guru lacks, including Scheduled backups, Choose what to back up and Built-in cloud storage. Both include 4 of the 23 features we track.
At a glance
Feature comparison
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Duplicator Migrate GuruBackups4/60/6
Lite is manual only; Pro schedules daily to monthly, hourly from Plus.
Migration-only plugin with no backup feature.
Not listed in the plan matrix; each backup is a full archive.
Migration-only plugin with no backup feature.
No real-time backup option; backups are manual or scheduled.
Migration-only plugin with no backup feature.
Database-only and filtered backups in Lite; media-only and custom types on Pro plan.
Migrates the whole site; no selective backups.
Duplicator Cloud is a separate paid storage plan from $29/yr for 2GB.
Uses vendor servers only as a temporary copy during migration, deleted afterwards.
AES-256 archive encryption and password protection in the free version.
No backup archives are created, so there is nothing to encrypt.
Storage destinations6/60/6
Pro destination; Basic allows one cloud destination, Plus and up unlimited.
Migration-only plugin with no backup feature.
Pro destination; Basic allows one cloud destination.
Migration-only plugin with no backup feature.
Amazon S3 available in Pro.
Migration-only plugin with no backup feature.
Supports Backblaze B2, Wasabi, Cloudflare R2, DigitalOcean Spaces and other S3 services.
Migration-only plugin with no backup feature.
OneDrive available in Pro.
Migration-only plugin with no backup feature.
FTP and SFTP destinations are Pro-only.
FTP/cPanel details are only an optional migration method, not a backup destination.
Restore & migration6/63/6
Lite restores a backup from wp-admin in one click.
No restore function; migration only.
installer.php runs outside WordPress; Pro adds recovery-point links.
No restore function; migration only.
Core feature: package a site and rebuild it elsewhere with the installer.
Free one-click migration or cloning of sites up to 200 GB to a new host or domain.
URLs and paths replaced automatically; custom search and replace from Plus.
Automatic search-replace that handles serialized data.
One-click staging sites on the Pro plan and above.
Can clone to another location, but no staging with push-to-live.
Multisite network backups and subsite migration on the Pro plan.
Migrates multisite networks, but not subsites to separate domains; no backups.
Management4/51/5
Local storage keeps the most recent backups automatically; Pro adds per-destination limits.
Migration-only plugin with no backup feature.
Email alerts for backup issues from the Plus plan.
Email alerts on migration status, not on backups.
No central dashboard for managing backups across sites.
No central dashboard for multiple sites.
Pro adds wp duplicator build, cleanup and info commands.
No WP-CLI commands documented; migrations run from the WordPress admin.
Installer branding only, from the Plus plan.
No white-label option in the free plugin.
Statuses: Yes Pro Add-on Partial 3rd-party No ?
Pricing compared
Duplicator Freemium
| Free | $0 |
|---|---|
| Basic | $79 per year, 2 sites |
| Plus | $199 per year, 5 sites |
| Pro | $399 per year, 20 sites |
| Elite | $599 per year, 100 sites |
Migrate Guru Free
| Free | $0 |
|---|---|
| Free | Free lifetime, Unlimited |
Downloads trend
Duplicator
481,584 downloads last week
Migrate Guru
10,343 downloads last week
Verdict
Duplicator scores higher on our feature checklist (86/100 against 13/100) and includes scheduled backups, one-click restore and choose what to back up that Migrate Guru does not. Check the features you rely on in the table below before deciding.
Biggest differences
Duplicator: paid version (Basic). Migrate Guru: not included. Lite is manual only; Pro schedules daily to monthly, hourly from Plus.
Duplicator: included. Migrate Guru: not included. Lite restores a backup from wp-admin in one click.
Duplicator: included. Migrate Guru: not included. Database-only and filtered backups in Lite; media-only and custom types on Pro plan.
Duplicator: via add-on. Migrate Guru: not included. Duplicator Cloud is a separate paid storage plan from $29/yr for 2GB.
Duplicator: paid version (Basic). Migrate Guru: not included. Pro destination; Basic allows one cloud destination, Plus and up unlimited.
Duplicator: paid version (Basic). Migrate Guru: not included. Pro destination; Basic allows one cloud destination.
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FAQ
Which is better, Duplicator or Migrate Guru?
Duplicator scores higher on our feature checklist (86/100 against 13/100) and includes scheduled backups, one-click restore and choose what to back up that Migrate Guru does not. Check the features you rely on in the table below before deciding.
Which has more features?
Duplicator includes 20 of the 23 features we track, against 4 for Migrate Guru. Feature count is only part of the picture; check which of the differences matter to you.
Is Duplicator free?
Duplicator has a free version on WordPress.org. Paid plans start at $79/yr.
Is Migrate Guru free?
Migrate Guru has a free version on WordPress.org.
Feature data last changed 5 Oct 2026. Spotted something wrong? Suggest an edit to Duplicator or Migrate Guru. Some links are affiliate links. We may earn a commission at no cost to you; it never affects our data or rankings.