Migrate Guru vs WPvivid Backup & Migration
Updated 5 Oct 2026. 23 features compared side by side.
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.
Free WordPress backup, migration and staging plugin with scheduled cloud backups; Pro adds incremental backups, push-to-live staging and white label.
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
Choose WPvivid Backup & Migration if…
- You need scheduled backups and one-click restore
- You also want incremental backups and choose what to back up
- You want the more complete feature set (75/100 vs 13/100)
- You prefer the more widely used option
WPvivid Backup & Migration has 14 that Migrate Guru lacks, including Scheduled backups, Incremental backups and Choose what to back up. Both include 4 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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Migrate Guru WPvivid Backup & MigrationBackups0/64/6
Migration-only plugin with no backup feature.
Free schedules from 12 hours to monthly; multiple and advanced schedules in Pro.
Migration-only plugin with no backup feature.
Incremental backups and schedules are Pro-only.
Migration-only plugin with no backup feature.
No real-time backup mode; backups are manual or scheduled.
Migrates the whole site; no selective backups.
Files-only or database-only free; detailed include/exclude rules in Pro.
Uses vendor servers only as a temporary copy during migration, deleted afterwards.
No WPvivid-run storage; uses your own cloud or server.
No backup archives are created, so there is nothing to encrypt.
Database backup encryption is a Pro feature.
Storage destinations0/66/6
Migration-only plugin with no backup feature.
Google Drive is a free destination.
Migration-only plugin with no backup feature.
Dropbox is a free destination.
Migration-only plugin with no backup feature.
Amazon S3 is a free destination.
Migration-only plugin with no backup feature.
DigitalOcean Spaces is free; Wasabi, Backblaze and generic S3-compatible need Pro.
Migration-only plugin with no backup feature.
Microsoft OneDrive is a free destination.
FTP/cPanel details are only an optional migration method, not a backup destination.
FTP and SFTP destinations are free.
Restore & migration3/65/6
No restore function; migration only.
Restore a backup from the dashboard in one click.
No restore function; migration only.
Restores run inside WordPress; no standalone restore tool documented.
Free one-click migration or cloning of sites up to 200 GB to a new host or domain.
Free auto-migration clones a site to a new domain; site-to-site via cloud in Pro.
Automatic search-replace that handles serialized data.
Migration rewrites URLs for the new domain automatically.
Can clone to another location, but no staging with push-to-live.
Free creates subdirectory staging; push-to-live requires Pro.
Migrates multisite networks, but not subsites to separate domains; no backups.
Multisite backup, staging and subsite migration are Pro features.
Management1/53/5
Migration-only plugin with no backup feature.
Basic retention free; advanced per-type rules in Pro.
Email alerts on migration status, not on backups.
Free version emails backup reports.
No central dashboard for multiple sites.
Managed from MainWP via WPvivid's MainWP extension.
No WP-CLI commands documented; migrations run from the WordPress admin.
No WP-CLI support documented on WP.org or the vendor site.
No white-label option in the free plugin.
White label included in all Pro plans.
Statuses: Yes Pro Add-on Partial 3rd-party No ?
Pricing compared
Migrate Guru Free
| Free | $0 |
|---|---|
| Free | Free lifetime, Unlimited |
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
Migrate Guru
10,343 downloads last week
WPvivid Backup & Migration
244,421 downloads last week
Verdict
WPvivid Backup & Migration scores higher on our feature checklist (75/100 against 13/100) and includes scheduled backups, one-click restore and incremental backups that Migrate Guru does not. Check the features you rely on in the table below before deciding.
Biggest differences
Migrate Guru: not included. WPvivid Backup & Migration: included. Free schedules from 12 hours to monthly; multiple and advanced schedules in Pro.
Migrate Guru: not included. WPvivid Backup & Migration: included. Restore a backup from the dashboard in one click.
Migrate Guru: not included. WPvivid Backup & Migration: paid version (Blogger). Incremental backups and schedules are Pro-only.
Migrate Guru: not included. WPvivid Backup & Migration: included. Files-only or database-only free; detailed include/exclude rules in Pro.
Migrate Guru: not included. WPvivid Backup & Migration: included. Google Drive is a free destination.
Migrate Guru: not included. WPvivid Backup & Migration: included. Dropbox is a free destination.
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FAQ
Which is better, Migrate Guru or WPvivid Backup & Migration?
WPvivid Backup & Migration scores higher on our feature checklist (75/100 against 13/100) and includes scheduled backups, one-click restore and incremental backups that Migrate Guru does not. 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 4 for Migrate Guru. Feature count is only part of the picture; check which of the differences matter to you.
Is Migrate Guru free?
Migrate Guru has a free version on WordPress.org.
Is WPvivid Backup & Migration free?
WPvivid Backup & Migration has a free version on WordPress.org. Paid plans start at $49/yr.
Feature data last changed 5 Oct 2026. Spotted something wrong? Suggest an edit to Migrate Guru or WPvivid Backup & Migration. Some links are affiliate links. We may earn a commission at no cost to you; it never affects our data or rankings.