Tech riderRev. 20 Sept 2026
Better Backups
- 1Runs onself-hosted
- 2CostsNot stated by the maker
- 3Minecraft editionjava
- 4Scheduled backupsYes
- 5Backup scopeworlds only
- 6Storage destinationlocal
- 7Restore granularityfull backup
- 8Retention policycustom
7 lines stated Written from the maker's own pages: github.com
Overview
Better Backups is ranked #9 of 28 in Minecraft backup software on Specifiction. It runs on Self-hosted.
Compared on Minecraft backup software
- Free plan
- Yesgithub.com
- Minecraft edition
- javagithub.com
- Scheduled backups
- Yesgithub.com
- Backup scope
- worlds_onlygithub.com
- Storage destination
- localgithub.com
- Restore granularity
- full_backupgithub.com
- Retention policy
- customgithub.com
Facts
- Purpose
- Better Backups is a Minecraft world backup mod.github.com · 3 Oct 2026
- Manual backups
- The mod can create a backup on demand.github.com · 3 Oct 2026
- Retention
- It can keep only the newest backups up to a configured limit.github.com · 3 Oct 2026
- Restore
- Restore actions wait before applying a selected backup and can be cancelled during that wait.github.com · 3 Oct 2026
- Management
- Clickable chat menus provide access to backups, restore actions, status, and configuration.github.com · 3 Oct 2026
- Languages
- The mod supports English and Chinese messages, with language codes en_us and zh_cn.github.com · 3 Oct 2026
- Permissions
- All commands require server owner permission.github.com · 3 Oct 2026
- Schedule modes
- The active schedule mode counts while the server is ticking, while realtime mode counts wall-clock time while the server process runs.github.com · 3 Oct 2026
- Restore behavior
- By default, the server stops after a restore finishes so the server manager can start it again.github.com · 3 Oct 2026
- Supported environment
- The listing says it supports dedicated servers only and uses the Fabric platform for Minecraft Java Edition 26.1.2.modrinth.com · 3 Oct 2026
- License
- The project is licensed under Apache-2.0.github.com · 3 Oct 2026
- Chat menu
- A clickable chat menu provides backup creation, backup lists, restore actions, status, and configuration controls.github.com · 3 Oct 2026
- Access
- All commands require server owner permission.github.com · 3 Oct 2026
- Schedule limits
- Interval schedules support minutes, hours, and days; cron schedules use five-part expressions in the server timezone, and setting one schedule type replaces the other.github.com · 3 Oct 2026
- After restore
- By default, the server stops after a restore finishes so a server manager can start it again.github.com · 3 Oct 2026
- Platform compatibility
- The Modrinth listing specifies Fabric and dedicated servers only for Minecraft Java Edition.modrinth.com · 3 Oct 2026
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Sources
- github.com/ImFeH2/better-backups· checked 3 Oct 2026
- modrinth.com/mod/better-backups· checked 3 Oct 2026