Better Backups vs CaCl2Backup
Better Backups
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| Figure | Better Backups | CaCl2Backup |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | — | Free |
| Free plan | — | Yes |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Self-hosted | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 0 | 1 |
| Spec score · Minecraft Backup Software | 7.1 (#15) | 8.2 (#6) |
| License | The Modrinth listing identifies the project as licensed under Apache-2.0. | The project lists the MIT license. |
| Management | Clickable chat menus provide access to backups, restore actions, status, and configuration. | Operators can create, list, restore, and delete backups with /backup commands; commands require OP privileges. |
| Purpose | Better Backups is a Minecraft world backup mod. | CaCl2Backup is a Minecraft server backup mod designed for Fabric. |
| Restore | Restore actions wait before applying a selected backup and can be cancelled during that wait. | It restores world saves from backups, and restore operations overwrite the current world save. |
| Retention | It can keep only the newest backups up to a configured limit. | Automatic cleanup can apply both a maximum backup count and maximum backup age; the documented defaults are 10 backups and 7 days. |
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Better Backups
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CaCl2Backup
CaCl2Backup is a Fabric mod for backing up Minecraft Java server worlds. It can create backups on an interval, on a daily schedule, or when the server stops, and those triggers can be combined. Backups are written to temporary output, checked with CRC verification, and published only after validation. Automatic cleanup can limit both the number of backups and their age. Operators can use /backup commands to create, list, restore, and delete backups; all commands require OP privileges. Restoring replaces the current world save, with safeguards described for validating level.dat and handling failed swaps. Configuration can be reloaded without restarting the server. Backups are stored locally, and the documented restore granularity is a full backup. Installation requires putting the mod JAR in the server’s mods folder after installing Fabric Loader and Fabric API. The stated requirements are Minecraft 26.0+ in the 26.x series, Fabric Loader 0.15.0+, Fabric API, and Java 25+. The project identifies its license as MIT.