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CompareBlogVault vs Duplicator

Duplicator is built to move sites, not to rescue them.

BlogVault backs up only what changed, off your server, and restores just what broke. The rest of your site stays as it is.

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  • 1M+Successful restores
  • 400,000+Sites backed up
  • 9 copiesEncrypted, off your host
  • 14 daysMoney-back guarantee

Why people switch from Duplicator

A migration tool copies your whole site. A backup has to bring back just the part that broke.

  1. 01

    Restore what broke, keep everything else

    A Duplicator restore puts back the whole archive, database included, so every order and post since the backup is gone. BlogVault restores only the files and tables you choose.

    Duplicator
    The whole archive
    BlogVault
    Only what you choose
  2. 02

    Backups that live off your server

    Duplicator saves its archives on your server unless you set up cloud storage, and its recovery point needs that local copy. BlogVault keeps 9 encrypted copies away from your host.

    Duplicator
    On your server by default
    BlogVault
    9 copies, off your host
  3. 03

    No giant zip files

    Duplicator builds a full archive on your server every time, and its own docs warn PHP limits can cut a build short. BlogVault copies only what changed.

    Duplicator
    A full archive every time
    BlogVault
    Only what changed
  4. 04

    Test before you restore

    Open any BlogVault backup as a private copy of your site and check it. Duplicator has no way to test a backup first.

    Duplicator
    No test restores
    BlogVault
    Test any backup
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Same crash. Two recoveries.

At 09:12 an automatic update takes down a store, wp-admin included. Here is the way back with each.

09:12 · payments-gateway 3.2.1 auto-updatedCritical error on every pagewp-admin won’t load

DuplicatorRuns on your server
  1. 01
    wp-admin won’t loadDuplicator’s restore needs it.
    [Site]
  2. 02
    Open the recovery linkOnly if you set a recovery point.
    [You]
  3. 03
    Run the installerIt unpacks the archive on your server.
    [You]
  4. 04
    Whole site back to 02:00Files and database, all of it.
    [Duplicator]
  5. 05
    Chase this morning’s ordersThey were in the database it replaced.
    [You]

Back online. Orders since 02:00 gone.

Tested first
No
New orders
Lost
Steps you take
3
BlogVaultRuns on our servers
  1. 01
    Open the BlogVault dashboardIt works while your site is down.
    [You]
  2. 02
    Test-restore the 22:00 backupA private copy on our servers. Checkout works.
    [BlogVault]
  3. 03
    Pick plugins and wp_optionsOrders and uploads stay untouched.
    [You]
  4. 04
    Emergency Connector restores themWorks without WordPress, over FTP.
    [BlogVault]

Checkout back. All 184 new orders kept.

Tested first
Yes
New orders
Kept
Steps you take
2

Feature by feature

What you get with each, side by side.

FeatureDuplicatorBlogVault
▸ Where backups runPartly: Your serverYes: BlogVault’s servers
▸ Backup typeNo: A full archive every timeYes: Incremental: only what changed
▸ Off-site storagePartly: Set up your own, on paid plansYes: Included: 9 encrypted copies, off your host
▸ Storage keys on your siteNo: YesYes: None
▸ Restore when WordPress is downPartly: Paid plans, from a copy on your serverYes: Yes, from the BlogVault dashboard
▸ Test restoresNo: NoYes: Yes, any backup
▸ Partial restoresPartly: Only from partial backupsYes: Yes: files, tables, or only what changed
▸ Orders since the backupNo: Rolled backYes: Kept
▸ StagingPartly: Pro plan, $399 a yearYes: Included on every plan
▸ MigrationYes: YesYes: Included, to 5,000+ web hosts

Duplicator details from its own documentation and pricing · September 2026

BlogVault includes what Duplicator charges extra for, and what it doesn’t offer at all.

One site, one yearDuplicatorBlogVault
▸ Scheduled backupsPro, from $79 a yearIncluded
▸ Off-site storageDuplicator Cloud, from $29 a yearIncluded
▸ StagingPro plan, $399 a yearIncluded
▸ Test restoresNot availableIncluded
▸ Restore only what brokeNot availableIncluded
What you pay$108+, with 2 GB of storage$99 a year · $49.50 the first year

Duplicator Pro Basic plus Duplicator Cloud 2 GB, at full price. The BlogVault first-year price is the current offer.

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Switching

Switch from Duplicator without a gap

Keep Duplicator running until BlogVault has backed up your site and you’ve tested the backup.

How restores work
Both run side by sideRetire the old tool last
[Connect]

Add your site

Install the BlogVault plugin. It takes a couple of minutes.

Start free
[Back up]

First backup runs

On our servers. After it, only changes are copied.

How backups work
[Prove it]

Test-restore it

Open the backup as a private copy and click through.

See a recovery
[Retire]

Switch off Duplicator

Deactivate it once you’re happy. Nothing else to move.

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Backing up and restoring is so easy with BlogVault. It’s transformed how we migrate sites with its 1-click migration. Very useful for web designers and site owners. Fantastic support.
Mickey KayNerdWallet
  • 400,000+Sites on BlogVault
  • 1M+Successful restores
  • 4.5 / 5From 328 WordPress.org reviews

Switching from Duplicator: questions

Should I keep Duplicator for migrations?
You won’t need to. BlogVault moves sites to 5,000+ web hosts, rewrites the URLs for you, and it’s included in every plan.
Duplicator Lite restores in one click now. Isn’t that enough?
Only while wp-admin works and the archive is still on your server. Even then, it puts back the whole site. BlogVault restores from outside WordPress and brings back only what broke.
Can I run BlogVault alongside Duplicator while I switch?
Yes. BlogVault’s heavy work runs on our servers, so running both adds little load. Switch Duplicator off once you’ve tested a BlogVault backup.
What happens to my Duplicator backups?
Keep the latest one somewhere safe. BlogVault restores its own backups, so after a few weeks its history covers everything you’re likely to need.
Can I keep backups in my own Google Drive or S3?
No, and that’s deliberate. Storage keys kept on your site let a hacker delete your backups too. BlogVault keeps 9 encrypted copies with 2 providers, out of reach, and you can download any backup whenever you like.
Will BlogVault slow my site down?
No. The plugin only sends what changed, in small pieces. Building, encrypting and storing the backup happen on our servers.
What if it isn’t right for me?
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