Solid Backups vs WPvivid Backup & Migration
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.
Free WordPress backup, migration and staging plugin with scheduled cloud backups; Pro adds incremental backups, push-to-live staging and white label.
Choose Solid Backups if…
- You need built-in cloud storage and restore when the site is down
- You also want 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 50/100)
- You want to start with a free version
Solid Backups includes 3 features that WPvivid Backup & Migration lacks, including Built-in cloud storage, Restore when the site is down and Multi-site dashboard; WPvivid Backup & Migration has 7 that Solid Backups lacks, including Google Drive, Dropbox and Amazon S3. Both include 8 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 WPvivid Backup & MigrationBackups4/64/6
Automatic daily backups are included with every Kadence plan that has Backups.
Free schedules from 12 hours to monthly; multiple and advanced schedules in Pro.
NextGen takes incremental daily backups and stores only what changed.
Incremental backups and schedules are Pro-only.
NextGen runs daily backups; real-time backups are not offered.
No real-time backup mode; backups are manual or scheduled.
Exclude files or folders by path; database and file backups are managed separately.
Files-only or database-only free; detailed include/exclude rules in Pro.
Backups are stored in the vendor's cloud in US or EU data centres.
No WPvivid-run storage; uses your own cloud or server.
Encryption of stored backups is not covered in the current documentation.
Database backup encryption is a Pro feature.
Storage destinations0/66/6
NextGen is cloud-only; Google Drive was a Legacy plugin destination (maintenance mode).
Google Drive is a free destination.
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.
NextGen stores backups only in the vendor's cloud storage.
DigitalOcean Spaces is free; Wasabi, Backblaze and generic S3-compatible need Pro.
Not in NextGen; OneDrive was supported only by the Legacy plugin.
Microsoft OneDrive is a free destination.
SFTP is used to read your site, not as a backup destination; FTP/SFTP was a Legacy destination.
FTP and SFTP destinations are free.
Restore & migration3/65/6
One-click full or partial restore, run from the Central dashboard timeline.
Restore a backup from the dashboard in one click.
Rollbacks run from the Central dashboard, so they work when the site is down.
Restores run inside WordPress; no standalone restore tool documented.
No migration tool; workaround is to repoint server credentials to a new host and restore.
Free auto-migration clones a site to a new domain; site-to-site via cloud in Pro.
No URL search-replace during restore is documented for NextGen.
Migration rewrites URLs for the new domain automatically.
NextGen has no staging feature; the Legacy plugin had push/pull deployments.
Free creates subdirectory staging; push-to-live requires Pro.
Multisite support is not documented for NextGen.
Multisite backup, staging and subsite migration are Pro features.
Management4/53/5
Choose 7, 30 or 120 days or 1 year retention at enrolment.
Basic retention free; advanced per-type rules in Pro.
Automatic email alerts for failed backups, disconnections and authentication errors.
Free version emails backup reports.
Kadence Central multi-site management is part of the Elite plan.
Managed from MainWP via WPvivid's MainWP extension.
NextGen requires WP-CLI on the server, but no user-facing backup CLI commands are documented.
No WP-CLI support documented on WP.org or the vendor site.
Elite lists white-label branding; how far it covers the backups module is not documented.
White label included in all Pro plans.
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 |
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
Solid Backups
No WordPress.org download data (premium-only plugin).
WPvivid Backup & Migration
158,062 downloads last week
Verdict
WPvivid Backup & Migration scores higher on our feature checklist (75/100 against 50/100) and includes Google Drive, Dropbox and Amazon S3 that Solid Backups does not. Solid Backups still has the edge on built-in cloud storage and restore when the site is down. Only WPvivid Backup & Migration has a free version. Check the features you rely on in the table below before deciding.
Biggest differences
Solid Backups: included. WPvivid Backup & Migration: not included. Backups are stored in the vendor's cloud in US or EU data centres.
Solid Backups: not included. WPvivid Backup & Migration: included. Google Drive is a free destination.
Solid Backups: not included. WPvivid Backup & Migration: included. Dropbox is a free destination.
Solid Backups: not included. WPvivid Backup & Migration: included. Amazon S3 is a free destination.
Solid Backups: not included. WPvivid Backup & Migration: partial. DigitalOcean Spaces is free; Wasabi, Backblaze and generic S3-compatible need Pro.
Solid Backups: included. WPvivid Backup & Migration: not included. Rollbacks run from the Central dashboard, so they work when the site is down.
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FAQ
Which is better, Solid Backups or WPvivid Backup & Migration?
WPvivid Backup & Migration scores higher on our feature checklist (75/100 against 50/100) and includes Google Drive, Dropbox and Amazon S3 that Solid Backups does not. Solid Backups still has the edge on built-in cloud storage and restore when the site is down. 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 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 WPvivid Backup & Migration free?
WPvivid Backup & Migration has a free version on WordPress.org. Paid plans start at $49/yr.
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