SQLBackupAndFTP
SQLBackupAndFTP is a Windows application for backing up Microsoft SQL Server, MySQL, PostgreSQL, Amazon RDS SQL Server, Azure SQL, and MariaDB databases.
What SQLBackupAndFTP is
SQLBackupAndFTP is a Windows application for backing up Microsoft SQL Server, MySQL, PostgreSQL, Amazon RDS SQL Server, Azure SQL, and MariaDB databases. It schedules full, differential, and transaction log backups, with incremental backups available for MySQL and PostgreSQL, and can also copy files and folders. Destinations include local or network folders, FTP/SFTP/FTPS, NAS, and services such as Amazon S3, Google Drive, OneDrive, Dropbox, Box, Azure Storage, Backblaze B2, and Yandex.Disk. Backup files are compressed. Restores can be started in one click, with backup chains restored in sequence, and success or failure alerts can go by email, Slack, Teams, Discord, or webhook. The Free edition schedules up to 2 databases and supports full backups only; cloud destinations and AES encryption are excluded. Installing the app starts a 14-day Professional trial, then it switches to Free.
Good
- Supports six listed database types.
- Can back up files and folders.
- Offers several local, network, and cloud destinations.
- Restores backup chains in sequence.
- Sends success or failure notifications through multiple channels.
Watch out
- Free schedules only up to 2 databases.
- Free supports full backups only.
- Free excludes cloud destinations and AES encryption.
- Professional trial switches to Free after 14 days.
Who it suits
It suits Windows users who need scheduled database and file backups across the supported systems and destinations. It is less suited to SQL Server performance monitoring or browser-based scheduling across many servers.
Verdict
SQLBackupAndFTP combines database and file backups with a broad set of destinations and notification options. Check the Free edition’s limits and Windows requirement against your backup needs before choosing a plan.
Plans and prices
From SQLBackupAndFTP's own pricing page, checked 21 Oct 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Free | Free | Up to 2 databases scheduled · limited backup and storage features |
| Full-Service subscription — Lite | $28 a year | Optional; adds auto-updates, web backup history, direct email support, vendor mail servers and outage alerts · Yearly |
| Lite | $39, paid once | Up to 5 scheduled databases · One-time license per computer |
| Full-Service subscription — Standard | $48 a year | Optional; adds auto-updates, web backup history, direct email support, vendor mail servers and outage alerts · Yearly |
| Full-Service subscription — Professional | $68 a year | Optional; adds auto-updates, web backup history, direct email support, vendor mail servers and outage alerts · Yearly |
| Standard | $89, paid once | One-time license per computer |
| Professional | $129, paid once | One-time license per computer |
| Professional Lifetime | $499, paid once | Lifetime updates · One-time license per computer |
The facts
Each one read from SQLBackupAndFTP's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- API and SDKs
- The vendor documentation page opened for this research describes a command-line interface; it does not document a public API or SDK.checked 21 Oct 2026
- Backup types
- It supports scheduled full, differential, and transaction log backups, plus incremental backups for MySQL and PostgreSQL.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Cloud destinations
- Higher editions list Google Drive, Dropbox, Amazon S3 and compatible storage, Azure Storage and OneDrive for Business as backup destinations.checked 21 Oct 2026
- Command line
- An installed command-line utility can run scheduled jobs and specify a job name and backup type.checked 21 Oct 2026
- Compression and encryption
- The vendor lists compressed backups and AES encryption as product capabilities, with AES encryption restricted by edition.checked 21 Oct 2026
- Current release
- The download page lists version 12.8.3, released September 2, 2026.checked 21 Oct 2026
- Database backup types
- It supports full backups, with differential and transaction log backups for local SQL Server connections and incremental backups for MySQL and PostgreSQL editions that include them.checked 21 Oct 2026
- Database limits
- The Free edition allows scheduled backups for up to 2 databases, while Lite allows up to 5; Free is limited to full backups and excludes cloud destinations and AES encryption.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Documentation
- The vendor documentation includes installation, command-line usage, job settings, scheduling, folder backups and database troubleshooting guides.checked 21 Oct 2026
- File and folder backups
- Backup jobs can include local files and folders and send their backups to selected destinations.checked 21 Oct 2026
- File backups
- The product can back up files and folders.checked 8 Oct 2026
- License model
- The vendor describes SQLBackupAndFTP as a standalone product with per-computer licenses that do not expire; its pages do not identify an open-source license.checked 21 Oct 2026
- Limit: advanced configuration
- A G2 reviewer said some advanced settings, including separately scheduling verification, could be easier to configure in the interface.checked 21 Oct 2026
- Limit: language availability
- A G2 reviewer said the software was not available in German.checked 21 Oct 2026
- Limit: replication
- A G2 reviewer wanted a capability to replicate between two database servers.checked 21 Oct 2026
- Limit: transfer stability
- A G2 reviewer reported instability when transferring between more than two backup servers.checked 21 Oct 2026
- Log shipping
- Log shipping is listed as a feature in the edition comparison.checked 21 Oct 2026
- Notable limitation
- The maker says it is not suited to monitoring SQL Server performance or scheduling backups online in a browser for many servers.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Notifications
- The product can send email, Slack, Teams, Discord and webhook notifications when jobs succeed or fail.checked 21 Oct 2026
The company
- Company
- The vendor identifies the maker as Pranas.NET Corp and says it was founded in Manhattan in 2003 and moved to New Jersey in 2016.checked 21 Oct 2026
- Company profile
- LinkedIn classifies SQLBackupAndFTP as privately held, lists 11–50 employees and gives Hawthorne, New Jersey as headquarters.checked 21 Oct 2026
- Founded
- 2003checked 28 Sep 2026
- Headquarters
- The vendor lists Pranas.NET Corp’s headquarters address as 33 Mandon Terrace, Hawthorne, New Jersey 07506, USA.checked 21 Oct 2026
- Maker
- Pranas.NET Corp says it was founded in 2003 in Manhattan and lists its headquarters in Hawthorne, New Jersey.checked 8 Oct 2026
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