CYAN Backup vs Duplicator
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| Feature | CYAN Backup v2.5.5 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free · ★ 4.1/5 Visit Details | Duplicator v5.0.6 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 4.9/5 Visit Details |
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| At a glance | ||
| Active installs | 300+ | 1M+ |
| Last updated | November 4, 2025 | October 14, 2026 |
| Editions | CYAN Backup | Duplicator Lite · Duplicator Pro ($) |
| Pros | Scheduled full-site zip archives; Remote copy over FTP, SFTP or FTPS; Folders can be excluded from the archive | Full site packages with an installer for restores and moves; Free Lite edition with local packages and Duplicator Cloud storage; Usage tracking is off by default |
| Cons | No built-in cloud storage destination (S3 and Dropbox code is absent); Remote copies need the owner's own FTP, SFTP or FTPS server | Scheduled backups and most cloud storage are Pro features; Multisite and staging support are Pro features |
| Mentioned in our posts | 1 | 2 |
| More features | ||
| Other features | Scheduled backups with custom intervals, Remote copy over FTP and FTPS, Remote copy over SFTP, Backup and options admin pages | Full site package build (files and database), Duplicator Cloud storage, Elementor and Divi cache purge, Usage statistics (opt-in), Connect to Duplicator Pro account ($) |
| Integrations | ||
| Storage | FTP, SFTP and FTPS servers chosen by the site owner | Duplicator Cloud |
| Plugins | — | Duplicator Pro ($), Elementor, Divi |
| Requires WordPress | 2.9 | 5.3 |
| Requires PHP | — | 7.4 |
| Tested up to | 6.8 | 7.1 |
| Phones home | No | Only if you agree |
| External services | — | duplicator.com, duplicator-telemetry.seedprod-account.workers.dev, connect.duplicator.com, connect2.duplicator.com, checkip.amazonaws.com, www.duplicator.com, cloud.duplicator.com |