Jetpack VaultPress Backup vs WPvivid Backup & Migration
Updated 5 Oct 2026. 23 features compared side by side.
Automattic's paid real-time cloud backup service for WordPress and WooCommerce, with one-click restores, activity log and site cloning.
Free WordPress backup, migration and staging plugin with scheduled cloud backups; Pro adds incremental backups, push-to-live staging and white label.
Choose Jetpack VaultPress Backup if…
- You need real-time backups and built-in cloud storage
- You also want restore when the site is down and multi-site dashboard
Choose WPvivid Backup & Migration if…
- You need Google Drive and Dropbox
- You also want Amazon S3 and S3-compatible storage
- You want the more complete feature set (75/100 vs 56/100)
- You want to start with a free version
Jetpack VaultPress Backup includes 4 features that WPvivid Backup & Migration lacks, including Real-time backups, Built-in cloud storage and Restore when the site is down; WPvivid Backup & Migration has 8 that Jetpack VaultPress Backup lacks, including Google Drive, Dropbox and Amazon S3. Both include 9 of the 23 features we track. 2 features are not yet verified for one or both plugins.
At a glance
Feature comparison
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Jetpack VaultPress Backup WPvivid Backup & MigrationBackups6/64/6
Daily full backups with a preferred time window, plus on-demand backups.
Free schedules from 12 hours to monthly; multiple and advanced schedules in Pro.
Real-time incremental and differential backups after the initial copy.
Incremental backups and schedules are Pro-only.
Changes to posts, media, settings and WooCommerce orders back up as they happen.
No real-time backup mode; backups are manual or scheduled.
Folders can be skipped with a .donotbackup file; no database-only or files-only modes.
Files-only or database-only free; detailed include/exclude rules in Pro.
Stored in Jetpack Cloud with redundant copies; 10 GB on base plan, 1 TB on Complete.
No WPvivid-run storage; uses your own cloud or server.
Backups are kept as encrypted, redundant copies on Jetpack's servers.
Database backup encryption is a Pro feature.
Storage destinations0/66/6
Cloud-only; backups can be downloaded but not sent to Google Drive.
Google Drive is a free destination.
No Dropbox destination; manual download is the only export option.
Dropbox is a free destination.
No Amazon S3 destination; storage is Jetpack Cloud only.
Amazon S3 is a free destination.
No S3-compatible storage destinations.
DigitalOcean Spaces is free; Wasabi, Backblaze and generic S3-compatible need Pro.
No OneDrive destination.
Microsoft OneDrive is a free destination.
Server credentials are used for restores and cloning, not as a backup destination.
FTP and SFTP destinations are free.
Restore & migration5/65/6
One-click restores from the plugin, Jetpack Cloud or the mobile app.
Restore a backup from the dashboard in one click.
Restore from Jetpack Cloud using server credentials even if the host is down.
Restores run inside WordPress; no standalone restore tool documented.
Clone or migrate to another host or address via SSH/SFTP/FTP credentials.
Free auto-migration clones a site to a new domain; site-to-site via cloud in Pro.
Path changes are handled when cloning to a new address; no standalone search-replace tool.
Migration rewrites URLs for the new domain automatically.
Can clone to a test environment, but there is no push-to-live merge.
Free creates subdirectory staging; push-to-live requires Pro.
Jetpack says VaultPress Backup does not currently support WordPress multisite.
Multisite backup, staging and subsite migration are Pro features.
Management2/53/5
Retention is fixed by plan and storage (30 days base, 1 year on Complete); not user-set.
Basic retention free; advanced per-type rules in Pro.
Could not confirm backup success/failure email reports in Jetpack documentation.
Free version emails backup reports.
Free Jetpack Manage dashboard handles backups and restores across client sites.
Managed from MainWP via WPvivid's MainWP extension.
No WP-CLI commands for backups or restores found in Jetpack Backup docs.
No WP-CLI support documented on WP.org or the vendor site.
No white-label option for the plugin or Jetpack Manage is offered.
White label included in all Pro plans.
Statuses: Yes Pro Add-on Partial 3rd-party No ?
Pricing compared
Jetpack VaultPress Backup Premium
| VaultPress Backup | $119.40 per year, 1 site |
|---|---|
| Jetpack Security | $239.40 per year, 1 site |
| Jetpack Complete | $599.40 per year, 1 site |
WPvivid Backup & Migration Freemium
| Free | $0 |
|---|---|
| Blogger | $49 per year, 2 sites |
| Freelancer | $69 per year, 10 sites |
| Small Business | $99 per year, 50 sites |
| Ultimate | $149 per year, Unlimited |
| Ultimate Lifetime | $299 lifetime, Unlimited |
Downloads trend
Jetpack VaultPress Backup
1,376 downloads last week
WPvivid Backup & Migration
158,062 downloads last week
Verdict
WPvivid Backup & Migration scores higher on our feature checklist (75/100 against 56/100) and includes Google Drive, Dropbox and Amazon S3 that Jetpack VaultPress Backup does not. Jetpack VaultPress Backup still has the edge on real-time backups and built-in cloud storage. Only WPvivid Backup & Migration has a free version. Check the features you rely on in the table below before deciding.
Biggest differences
Jetpack VaultPress Backup: included. WPvivid Backup & Migration: not included. Changes to posts, media, settings and WooCommerce orders back up as they happen.
Jetpack VaultPress Backup: included. WPvivid Backup & Migration: not included. Stored in Jetpack Cloud with redundant copies; 10 GB on base plan, 1 TB on Complete.
Jetpack VaultPress Backup: not included. WPvivid Backup & Migration: included. Google Drive is a free destination.
Jetpack VaultPress Backup: not included. WPvivid Backup & Migration: included. Dropbox is a free destination.
Jetpack VaultPress Backup: not included. WPvivid Backup & Migration: included. Amazon S3 is a free destination.
Jetpack VaultPress Backup: not included. WPvivid Backup & Migration: partial. DigitalOcean Spaces is free; Wasabi, Backblaze and generic S3-compatible need Pro.
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FAQ
Which is better, Jetpack VaultPress Backup or WPvivid Backup & Migration?
WPvivid Backup & Migration scores higher on our feature checklist (75/100 against 56/100) and includes Google Drive, Dropbox and Amazon S3 that Jetpack VaultPress Backup does not. Jetpack VaultPress Backup still has the edge on real-time backups and built-in cloud storage. Only WPvivid Backup & Migration has a free version. Check the features you rely on in the table below before deciding.
Which has more features?
WPvivid Backup & Migration includes 18 of the 23 features we track, against 13 for Jetpack VaultPress Backup. Feature count is only part of the picture; check which of the differences matter to you.
Is Jetpack VaultPress Backup free?
Jetpack VaultPress Backup is premium only. Paid plans start at $119.40/yr.
Is WPvivid Backup & Migration free?
WPvivid Backup & Migration has a free version on WordPress.org. Paid plans start at $49/yr.
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