FastBack vs UltraBackup
FastBack
pcal43.github.ioUltraBackup
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| Figure | FastBack | UltraBackup |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | — | — |
| Free plan | — | — |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Windows | Yes | — |
| macOS | Yes | — |
| Linux | Yes | — |
| Self-hosted | — | Yes |
| Plans published | 0 | 0 |
| Spec score · Minecraft Backup Software | 7.3 (#12) | 6.7 (#22) |
| Compatibility | The maker’s site says FastBack works on Linux, Mac, and Windows, and on Minecraft clients and dedicated servers. | The project lists Bukkit 1.13+, Spigot 1.13+, and Paper 1.13+ as compatible. |
| License | FastBack is distributed under GNU General Public License version 2. | The repository's MIT license permits use, copying, modification, distribution, sublicensing, and sale, subject to its stated conditions. |
| Purpose | FastBack is a Minecraft mod that creates incremental world backup snapshots, saving only changed parts of the world. | The README describes UltBackup as a Bukkit, Spigot, and Paper plugin for automated Minecraft server backups. |
| Restore | You can restore a snapshot as a separate world copy; restoring does not change the current world files. | The `/restore` command schedules restoration and shuts down the server to perform it. |
| Retention | FastBack supports daily, fixed-count, GFS, or all-snapshots retention policies; its default keeps the last snapshot from each day and all snapshots from the last three days. | It can delete older backups automatically, with the example configuration keeping the last 10 locally. |
| Support | The documentation directs users who need help installing native Git to the maker’s Discord channel. | The README directs users to server console errors, configuration checks, credential checks, and its troubleshooting guide for help. |
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.
UltraBackup
UltraBackup has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.