FastBack vs MCDR2Restic
FastBack
pcal43.github.io
MCDR2Restic
mcdreforged.comSide by side
| Figure | FastBack | MCDR2Restic |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | — | — |
| Free plan | — | — |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Windows | Yes | Yes |
| macOS | Yes | — |
| Linux | Yes | Yes |
| Self-hosted | — | Yes |
| Plans published | 0 | 0 |
| Spec score · Minecraft Backup Software | 7.3 (#12) | 6.8 (#19) |
| License | FastBack is distributed under GNU General Public License version 2. | The project is released under the GNU General Public License v3.0 (GPL-3.0). |
| Notifications | On dedicated servers, FastBack broadcasts a message before a backup starts by default, and the message can be configured. | It supports OneBot QQ notifications and Discord Webhook notifications. |
| Purpose | FastBack is a Minecraft mod that creates incremental world backup snapshots, saving only changed parts of the world. | MCDR2Restic is an MCDReforged plugin that runs scheduled restic backups of specified directories while the server is running. |
| Restore | You can restore a snapshot as a separate world copy; restoring does not change the current world files. | The plugin supports queued full-snapshot, single-file, and folder restores. |
| Scheduling | Backups can run when a world shuts down or after Minecraft autosaves, with a configurable minimum wait between automatic backups. | It supports scheduled backups, immediate backups, and interrupting an ongoing backup task. |
| Support | The documentation directs users who need help installing native Git to the maker’s Discord channel. | The project welcomes pull requests and issues. |
In their own words
FastBack
FastBack is a free Minecraft mod for making incremental snapshots of Java worlds: each snapshot records only the parts that have changed. It can save backups locally, send them to another Git repository, or write them to a network drive without a Git server. Automatic backups can run when a world shuts down or after Minecraft autosaves, with a configurable minimum wait between runs. A snapshot can be restored as a separate world copy, so the current world files remain unchanged. Retention options include daily, fixed-count, GFS, and all-snapshots policies; snapshots can also include mod jars and configuration files. FastBack works on Minecraft clients and dedicated servers, with Linux, Mac, and Windows support. Separate Fabric and NeoForge mod files are listed. It requires native Git and Git LFS to be installed and available on the Minecraft process PATH. Garbage collection can take more than five minutes, and the documentation recommends running git gc directly for worlds larger than 1 GB. The mod is distributed under GNU Public License version 2; modpack use requires attribution with a link to the project page.
MCDR2Restic
MCDR2Restic has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.