Just Enough Backups vs ServerBackup

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.

ServerBackup is a Minecraft server backup plugin for administrators seeking to protect server files and worlds from data loss, griefing, and chunk failures. It schedules backups automatically and offers in-game commands to target a particular world, folder, or file. Those commands can also list and search backups, remove them, and zip or unzip folders. Backup creation runs asynchronously, separately from the server’s main thread. Dynamic Backups are designed to save only world chunks or regions that may have changed. The plugin can upload and download backups through an external FTP server and list remote backups; the maker says transfers use SSL encryption. A configuration setting can delete local backups after upload. Many settings are customizable through config.yml. ServerBackup is free, with Linux and self-hosted platforms listed. The homepage offers version 2.10.0 for Minecraft 1.18 and later, plus an alternate version for earlier releases. SFTP on port 22 does not work with its FTP backup feature.