Solid Backups vs UpdraftPlus
Updated 5 Oct 2026. 23 features compared side by side.
Premium cloud backup service (formerly BackupBuddy, now becoming Kadence Backups) with incremental daily backups managed from a central dashboard.
Freemium WordPress backup, restore and migration plugin with scheduled backups to Google Drive, Dropbox, S3 and FTP, plus a Premium tier for agencies.
Choose Solid Backups if…
- You need restore when the site is down and white label
Choose UpdraftPlus if…
- You need Google Drive and Dropbox
- You also want Amazon S3 and S3-compatible storage
- You want the more complete feature set (83/100 vs 50/100)
- You want to start with a free version
Solid Backups includes 2 features that UpdraftPlus lacks, including Restore when the site is down and White label; UpdraftPlus has 7 that Solid Backups lacks, including Google Drive, Dropbox and Amazon S3. Both include 9 of the 23 features we track. 4 features are not yet verified for one or both plugins.
At a glance
Feature comparison
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Solid Backups UpdraftPlusBackups4/65/6
Automatic daily backups are included with every Kadence plan that has Backups.
Free schedules from every 2 hours to monthly; fixed start times need Premium.
NextGen takes incremental daily backups and stores only what changed.
Incremental backups are a Premium-only feature.
NextGen runs daily backups; real-time backups are not offered.
No real-time or continuous backup mode; backups run manually or on schedules.
Exclude files or folders by path; database and file backups are managed separately.
Pick database and/or plugins, themes, uploads with exclusions; extra directories need Premium.
Backups are stored in the vendor's cloud in US or EU data centres.
UpdraftVault is a paid storage subscription from $35/yr; Premium includes 1GB.
Encryption of stored backups is not covered in the current documentation.
Database encryption is listed as a Premium feature.
Storage destinations0/66/6
NextGen is cloud-only; Google Drive was a Legacy plugin destination (maintenance mode).
Google Drive is a free destination; subfolders require Premium.
Not in NextGen; Dropbox was supported only by the Legacy plugin.
Dropbox is a free destination.
Not in NextGen; Amazon S3 was supported only by the Legacy plugin.
Amazon S3 is a free destination; enhanced S3 options are Premium.
NextGen stores backups only in the vendor's cloud storage.
Free supports generic S3-compatible storage; native Backblaze needs Premium.
Not in NextGen; OneDrive was supported only by the Legacy plugin.
Microsoft OneDrive is a Premium-only destination.
SFTP is used to read your site, not as a backup destination; FTP/SFTP was a Legacy destination.
FTP is free; SFTP and SCP require Premium.
Restore & migration3/65/6
One-click full or partial restore, run from the Central dashboard timeline.
Restore from the dashboard and choose which components to restore.
Rollbacks run from the Central dashboard, so they work when the site is down.
Restores need WordPress running with UpdraftPlus installed; no standalone restorer.
No migration tool; workaround is to repoint server credentials to a new host and restore.
Free migration via backup and restore; direct site-to-site needs Premium.
No URL search-replace during restore is documented for NextGen.
Built-in search-and-replace updates URLs during migration in free and Premium.
NextGen has no staging feature; the Legacy plugin had push/pull deployments.
Premium includes UpdraftClone tokens for temporary cloud clones; no automatic push-to-live.
Multisite support is not documented for NextGen.
Multisite and multi-network compatibility is Premium-only.
Management4/54/5
Choose 7, 30 or 120 days or 1 year retention at enrolment.
Keep a set number of backups free; age-based rules need Premium.
Automatic email alerts for failed backups, disconnections and authentication errors.
Free sends a basic email report; detailed reports with checksums are Premium.
Kadence Central multi-site management is part of the Elite plan.
UpdraftCentral is a separate plugin, free self-hosted; Gold plan includes central management.
NextGen requires WP-CLI on the server, but no user-facing backup CLI commands are documented.
WP-CLI support is listed as Premium-only.
Elite lists white-label branding; how far it covers the backups module is not documented.
No rebranding option; Premium can only lock the settings from other admins.
Statuses: Yes Pro Add-on Partial 3rd-party No ?
Pricing compared
Solid Backups Premium
| Kadence Pro | $299 per year, 1 site |
|---|---|
| Kadence Elite | $499 per year, 1 site |
UpdraftPlus Freemium
| Free | $0 |
|---|---|
| Personal | $70 per year, 2 sites |
| Business | $95 per year, 10 sites |
| Agency | $145 per year, 35 sites |
| Enterprise | $195 per year, Unlimited |
| Gold | $399 per year, Unlimited |
Downloads trend
Solid Backups
No WordPress.org download data (premium-only plugin).
UpdraftPlus
1,467,983 downloads last week
Verdict
UpdraftPlus scores higher on our feature checklist (83/100 against 50/100) and includes Google Drive, Dropbox and Amazon S3 that Solid Backups does not. Solid Backups still has the edge on restore when the site is down and white label. Only UpdraftPlus has a free version. Check the features you rely on in the table below before deciding.
Biggest differences
Solid Backups: not included. UpdraftPlus: included. Google Drive is a free destination; subfolders require Premium.
Solid Backups: not included. UpdraftPlus: included. Dropbox is a free destination.
Solid Backups: not included. UpdraftPlus: included. Amazon S3 is a free destination; enhanced S3 options are Premium.
Solid Backups: not included. UpdraftPlus: included. Free supports generic S3-compatible storage; native Backblaze needs Premium.
Solid Backups: included. UpdraftPlus: not included. Rollbacks run from the Central dashboard, so they work when the site is down.
Solid Backups: not included. UpdraftPlus: partial. Premium includes UpdraftClone tokens for temporary cloud clones; no automatic push-to-live.
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FAQ
Which is better, Solid Backups or UpdraftPlus?
UpdraftPlus scores higher on our feature checklist (83/100 against 50/100) and includes Google Drive, Dropbox and Amazon S3 that Solid Backups does not. Solid Backups still has the edge on restore when the site is down and white label. Only UpdraftPlus has a free version. Check the features you rely on in the table below before deciding.
Which has more features?
UpdraftPlus includes 20 of the 23 features we track, against 11 for Solid Backups. Feature count is only part of the picture; check which of the differences matter to you.
Is Solid Backups free?
Solid Backups is premium only. Paid plans start at $299/yr.
Is UpdraftPlus free?
UpdraftPlus has a free version on WordPress.org. Paid plans start at $70/yr.
Feature data last changed 5 Oct 2026. Spotted something wrong? Suggest an edit to Solid Backups or UpdraftPlus. Some links are affiliate links. We may earn a commission at no cost to you; it never affects our data or rankings.