Zinn® BackupsStorage is included — no Google Drive, Dropbox or S3 account to set up and pay for.
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An UpdraftPlus alternative with storage included
UpdraftPlus is a backup plugin you point at storage; Zinn® Backups includes the storage and takes the backups from outside.
The short answer
UpdraftPlus is a plugin that runs inside your site and sends backups to storage you connect. Zinn® Backups runs from outside, includes locked off-site storage, and can restore a site that no longer loads.
| Zinn® Backups | UpdraftPlus | |
|---|---|---|
| Where backups are stored | Our Cloudflare R2 storage, included | Remote storage you connect, or UpdraftVault[1] |
| Sites covered | One site per tier | Up to 2 sites on the Personal plan[1] |
| One-click restore | Yes, when connected over SSH | Restores from the plugin inside WordPress[1] |
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1 GB $5 · 10 GB $15 · 50 GB $45 — per site per month, from the Zinn® Backups price list
Why site owners choose Zinn® Backups over UpdraftPlus
Over SSH we restore the site from our side, even when WordPress itself is broken.
Every copy is locked for 30 days, so an attacker who gets into your site cannot delete your backups.
Where they are the better choice
UpdraftPlus is a mature plugin with a free edition and many storage destinations. If you already pay for storage, want everything managed inside WordPress, or look after dozens of sites on one licence, it can cost less.
Where Zinn® Backups fits
Zinn® Backups includes the storage, runs the schedule from our side and, over SSH, can restore a site that no longer loads, which a plugin running inside the broken site cannot do.
How to switch from UpdraftPlus in three steps
Add your site and pick a size
Add the WordPress site where it is hosted now and choose the tier for its size. Nothing about the site has to move.
Connect over SSH, or with our plugin
SSH is best: nothing is installed in WordPress and we can restore the site even if it stops loading. If your host has no SSH, the free Zinn® Connector plugin works instead.
Keep UpdraftPlus until the first copies are in
Leave UpdraftPlus running until your first daily backups have completed and you have downloaded one to check it. Then you can cancel it.
Questions about switching from UpdraftPlus
Can I keep my old UpdraftPlus backups?
Yes — keep them where they are until they are no longer needed. Zinn® Backups starts its own daily copies from the day you connect, each kept for 30 days.
Where are my backups stored?
In our own off-site storage, included in the price. Each copy is locked for 30 days, so it cannot be overwritten or deleted, even by someone who has broken into your site or your account.
Can you restore my site if it will not load?
Yes, when it is connected over SSH: we restore it from our side, which does not need WordPress to be working. A site connected with the plugin can be backed up and downloaded, but not restored by us.
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Checked against each provider's own pricing page on the date shown. Plans and prices change, so follow the link for the current version.
Included with Zinn Digital® hosting
Host the site with us and backups are part of the plan
Sites on Zinn Digital® WordPress hosting are backed up by the hosting plan itself, with malware scanning and a firewall included, so there is no separate backup bill. This product is for the sites you keep somewhere else.