Duplicator vs UpdraftPlus Premium

Duplicator wins 3 of the 4 points we can measure. Here's how they compare on price, features, ratings and deals.

Feature	Duplicator	UpdraftPlus Premium
Our score	8.2/10 (better)	7.9/10
Starts at	$69.30/year (better)	$70/year
Free version	Yes	Yes
Refund window	14 days	14 days
Billing	Subscription	Subscription
Active installs	1M+	4M+ (better)
Last Black Friday	60% off (better)	30% off
Category	Backup	Backup
Vendor	Duplicator	TeamUpdraft
Black Friday 2026	Not announced	Not announced

Which should you choose?

Choose Duplicator if…

Site owners who back up or move WordPress sites
Agencies managing several client sites
You want the lower starting price

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Choose UpdraftPlus Premium if…

Site owners who need migrations and multi-location backups
Agencies managing many client sites

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Features

Duplicator

Automated scheduled backups
One-click restore
Cloud storage destinations
Recovery points
Archive encryption
Staging sites
Multisite support

UpdraftPlus Premium

Incremental backups
One-click migration
Restore individual parts
Multiple backup locations
Backup before updates
Encrypted database

Pros and cons

Duplicator

Free version available on WordPress.org
Unlimited backups and migrations on every paid plan
Cloud storage to Amazon S3, Dropbox, Google Drive and OneDrive
Trustpilot TrustScore of 4.5 from 124 reviews
14-day money-back guarantee

Subscription only; no lifetime plan is listed on the pricing page
Basic plan covers only 2 sites
G2 rating based on a small sample of 12 reviews

UpdraftPlus Premium

The free version covers scheduled backups
Migration and incremental backups are included in Premium
Plans run from 2 sites to unlimited sites, with a 14-day money-back period

Premium updates are included for one year per license
Storage is 1GB on the Personal to Enterprise plans
The Gold plan costs $399 per year

Pricing plans

Duplicator

BasicStarts here
$69.30/year
2 sites sites
- Unlimited backups
- Unlimited migrations
- Standard support
Plus
$99.50/year
5 sites sites
- Unlimited backups
- Unlimited migrations
- Standard support
Pro
$159.60/year
20 sites sites
- Unlimited backups
- Unlimited migrations
- Priority support

UpdraftPlus Premium

PersonalStarts here
$70/year
2 sites
- 2 premium site licences
- Basic staging
- 1 year of premium updates
Business
$95/year
10 sites
- 10 premium site licences
- Standard staging
- Premium support
Agency
$145/year
35 sites
- 35 premium site licences
- Advanced staging
- Premium support

What Reddit says

Duplicator

Reddit users compare Duplicator with WP Migrate and note that its portable ZIP export makes sites easy to move. Complaints centre on being asked to pay to import an export and on database connection errors during installs.

UpdraftPlus Premium

Recent Reddit threads about UpdraftPlus focus on a security incident: attackers used UpdraftCentral connection keys exposed in a TeamUpdraft breach to install malicious plugins. Users also report backups slowing, stalling or silently stopping after the incident.