InstantBackup vs UltraBackup
InstantBackup
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| Figure | InstantBackup | UltraBackup |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | Free | — |
| Free plan | Yes | — |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Windows | Yes | — |
| macOS | Yes | — |
| Linux | Yes | — |
| Self-hosted | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 1 | 0 |
| Spec score · Minecraft Backup Software | 8.2 (#7) | 6.7 (#22) |
| License | The project is licensed under GNU GPL version 3.0 or later. | The repository's MIT license permits use, copying, modification, distribution, sublicensing, and sale, subject to its stated conditions. |
| Purpose | InstantBackup is an incremental world backup mod for Minecraft dedicated servers. | The README describes UltBackup as a Bukkit, Spigot, and Paper plugin for automated Minecraft server backups. |
| Support | The author invites questions and suggestions through the repository's GitHub Issues. | The README directs users to server console errors, configuration checks, credential checks, and its troubleshooting guide for help. |
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In their own words
InstantBackup
InstantBackup is a free Minecraft Java dedicated-server mod for incremental world backups. It uses XXHash64 to detect changes and saves only new or modified files. Identical content is shared between backup versions, and blobs are compressed with ZSTD by a dedicated thread pool. Backups can be run manually, scheduled, or managed through an offline command-line interface after the server shuts down. In-game commands create, list, export, delete, and configure backups; every such command requires OP level 2. Scheduling supports intervals, checks whether players are online, and can exclude Carpet fake players. The mod supports Fabric, Forge, and NeoForge for listed Minecraft versions from 1.18.2 through 1.21.11. The default retention cap is 30 versions, while a setting of zero means unlimited. There is no one-click in-game restore: the recommended route exports a ZIP, stops the server, replaces the world directory, and restarts it. The project is licensed under GPL version 3.0 or later, and its listed 1.0.0-beta release is a pre-release.
UltraBackup
UltraBackup has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.