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InstantBackup

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X Backup

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macOSYes—
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Self-hostedYes—
Plans published10
Spec score · Minecraft Backup Software8.2 (#7)5.0 (#30)

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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.

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