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mydumper vs Backup wrapper nono Backup-rsync-time-backup

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

Not the right match-up?
MY mydumper High-performance logical backup tool for MySQL VS BA Backup wrapper nono Backup-rsync-time-backup Time Machine-style backups for Linux and macOS using rsync
FeaturemydumperBackup wrapper nono Backup-rsync-time-backup
CategoryBackup & RecoveryBackup & Recovery
LicenseGPL-3.0MIT
LanguageCShell
Setup difficultyMediumEasy
Min. RAM128 MB32 MB
Deploymentbinary, bare-metalbinary
GitHub stars★ 3,208★ 3,608
First released20092014
ReplacesmysqldumpTime Machine

Why pick each one

Choose mydumper if…

  • Released under the GPL-3.0 license
  • Active community (3.2k GitHub stars)
  • Written in C
  • Tiny footprint — runs in 128 MB RAM
mydumper details

Choose Backup wrapper nono Backup-rsync-time-backup if…

  • Released under the MIT license
  • Easy to set up — beginner-friendly
  • Active community (3.6k GitHub stars)
  • Written in Shell
Backup wrapper nono Backup-rsync-time-backup details

Frequently asked questions

Is mydumper or Backup wrapper nono Backup-rsync-time-backup better?

Backup wrapper nono Backup-rsync-time-backup is the stronger all-round pick: it has both the larger community and the simpler easy setup. Consider mydumper if its specific feature set fits your needs better.

Are mydumper and Backup wrapper nono Backup-rsync-time-backup free and open-source?

Yes. mydumper is licensed under GPL-3.0 and Backup wrapper nono Backup-rsync-time-backup under MIT. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.

Can I run mydumper and Backup wrapper nono Backup-rsync-time-backup with Docker?

mydumper: check the project docs for container support. Backup wrapper nono Backup-rsync-time-backup: check the project docs for container support.

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