Better Backups vs Just Enough Backups
Better Backups
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| Figure | Better Backups | Just Enough Backups |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | — | Free |
| Free plan | — | Yes |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | Yes |
| Windows | — | Yes |
| macOS | — | Yes |
| Linux | — | Yes |
| Self-hosted | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 0 | 1 |
| Spec score · Minecraft Backup Software | 7.1 (#15) | 8.5 (#2) |
| License | The Modrinth listing identifies the project as licensed under Apache-2.0. | The project is licensed under the MIT License. |
| Restore | Restore actions wait before applying a selected backup and can be cancelled during that wait. | The backup browser can prepare a restore asynchronously, after which the server shuts down so the restore can be applied safely on next startup. |
| Restore behavior | By default, the server stops after a restore finishes so the server manager can start it again. | Restore preparation runs asynchronously and then shuts down the server so restoration can be applied at the next startup. |
| Retention | It can keep only the newest backups up to a configured limit. | Retention can keep a configured number of each backup type and enforce an optional total backup size cap per world. |
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In their own words
Better Backups
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Just Enough Backups
Just Enough Backups is a Fabric mod for Java Edition Minecraft that manages server-side world backups through an in-game browser. It supports full, partial, and differential backups, with separate automatic schedules for each type and options to run on server start or stop. The browser can create, rename, delete, restore, search, and filter backups. It prepares restores asynchronously; the server then shuts down so the restore can be applied safely at the next startup.
Retention settings can keep a chosen number of each backup type and optionally cap total backup size per world. Before a backup, the mod checks destination free space and aborts unless it meets twice the current world size plus the configured reserve. Configurable multiple worker threads handle world scanning, ZIP compression, and restore extraction. Mod Menu integration is optional. Dedicated-server settings must be edited in the server configuration file; the client config screen covers only HUD and preview settings. It is free under the MIT License and lists Linux, macOS, and Windows support.