MCDR2Restic vs Minecraft Backup
MCDR2Restic
mcdreforged.comMinecraft Backup
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| Figure | MCDR2Restic | Minecraft Backup |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | — | Free |
| Free plan | — | Yes |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Windows | Yes | — |
| Linux | Yes | Yes |
| Self-hosted | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 0 | 1 |
| Spec score · Minecraft Backup Software | 6.8 (#19) | 8.0 (#8) |
| Dependencies | The plugin lists MCDReforged >=2.12.0, PyYAML >=6.0, and websocket-client >=1.8.0 as requirements. | The system needs tar and the chosen compression tool; RCON usage also requires xxd. |
| License | The project is released under the GNU General Public License v3.0 (GPL-3.0). | The repository identifies its license as the MIT License. |
| Purpose | MCDR2Restic is an MCDReforged plugin that runs scheduled restic backups of specified directories while the server is running. | Minecraft Backup is a script for backing up Minecraft server worlds on Linux. |
| Scheduling | It supports scheduled backups, immediate backups, and interrupting an ongoing backup task. | The README shows how to automate recurring backups with cron. |
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MCDR2Restic
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Minecraft Backup
Minecraft Backup is a Linux script for backing up Minecraft server world folders. It can create tar archives or use the restic backend, and connects to servers managed with screen or tmux, as well as servers with RCON or Docker RCON enabled. The script works with vanilla servers and does not require plugins. Backups can be scheduled with cron; the README includes an hourly example. For older backups, users can choose no deletion, sequential deletion of the oldest backup, or thin retention. Thin retention keeps the last 24 hourly and 30 daily backups, then uses available space for weekly backups. Backups are stored locally, and restoration uses tar extraction for tar files or restic restore for restic backups. The script can post backup status messages in Minecraft chat. It requires tar and a compression program such as the default gzip; RCON also requires xxd. Player data can become out of sync with world data during backups, potentially duplicating or losing items. RCON is recommended because it waits for the server to confirm saving is complete. The README also warns that Minecraft bug MC-217729 can cause a backup to fail.