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Duplicati vs MySQL backup XtraBackup

A side-by-side comparison of two self-hosted backup & recovery options — licensing, setup difficulty, resource needs, and what each one replaces.

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DU Duplicati Free backup software with a friendly web UI VS MY MySQL backup XtraBackup Hot online backup for MySQL and MariaDB
FeatureDuplicatiMySQL backup XtraBackup
CategoryBackup & RecoveryBackup & Recovery
LicenseMITGPL-2.0
LanguageC#C++
Setup difficultyEasyHard
Min. RAM256 MB256 MB
Deploymentdocker, bare-metalbare-metal, binary
GitHub stars★ 14,864★ 1,545
First released20082009
ReplacesBackblaze, CarboniteMySQL Enterprise Backup

Why pick each one

Choose Duplicati if…

  • Friendly GUI
  • Broad storage support
  • Free
Duplicati details

Choose MySQL backup XtraBackup if…

  • Released under the GPL-2.0 license
  • Active community (1.5k GitHub stars)
  • Written in C++
  • Tiny footprint — runs in 256 MB RAM
MySQL backup XtraBackup details

Frequently asked questions

Is Duplicati or MySQL backup XtraBackup better?

Duplicati is the stronger all-round pick: it has both the larger community and the simpler easy setup. Consider MySQL backup XtraBackup if its specific feature set fits your needs better.

Are Duplicati and MySQL backup XtraBackup free and open-source?

Yes. Duplicati is licensed under MIT and MySQL backup XtraBackup under GPL-2.0. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.

Can I run Duplicati and MySQL backup XtraBackup with Docker?

Duplicati: yes. MySQL backup XtraBackup: check the project docs for container support.

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