Best Minecraft Backup Software in 2026
Updated
In short: InstantBackup is ranked #1 of 28 as of 4 October 2026, ahead of Minecraft Backup and CaCl2Backup. The best-ranked option with a free plan is Minecraft Backup.
Minecraft backup software helps you preserve worlds and server data and gives you options to restore them. Compare backup scope with restore granularity to see what an option saves and how precisely you can recover it. Scheduled backups, retention policy, and storage destination help you assess how backups are handled over time. Check the Minecraft edition field for fit, then weigh free-plan availability and paid-from pricing. The ranking opens with InstantBackup and FastBack, followed by FolderRewind; Chronos Backups, DriveBackupV2, and Minecraft Backup also appear among the first entries. Use these details to compare the backup and recovery features that matter for your game or server.
28 Minecraft backup software ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
#1 InstantBackup Top pick · 7.2 Free plan · Free
#2 Minecraft Backup Runner-up · 7.0 Free plan · Free
#3 CaCl2Backup Also great · 6.8 Free plan · Free- Free plan LinuxmacOSself-hostedWindows
- Free plan
- Yes
- Minecraft edition
- java
- Scheduled backups
- Yes
- Backup scope
- worlds_only
- Storage destination
- local
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Free plan Linuxself-hosted
- Free plan
- Yes
- Scheduled backups
- Yes
- Backup scope
- worlds_only
- Storage destination
- local
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Free plan self-hosted
- Free plan
- Yes
- Minecraft edition
- java
- Scheduled backups
- Yes
- Backup scope
- worlds_only
- Storage destination
- local
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Free plan Windows
- Free plan
- Yes
- Minecraft edition
- java
- Scheduled backups
- Yes
- Storage destination
- both
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - LinuxmacOSWindows
- Free plan
- Yes
- Minecraft edition
- java
- Scheduled backups
- Yes
- Backup scope
- worlds_and_configs
- Storage destination
- both
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - LinuxmacOSWindows
- Free plan
- Yes
- Minecraft edition
- java
- Scheduled backups
- Yes
- Backup scope
- worlds_and_configs
- Storage destination
- both
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - LinuxmacOS
- Free plan
- Yes
- Minecraft edition
- java
- Scheduled backups
- Yes
- Backup scope
- worlds_and_configs
- Storage destination
- local
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - self-hosted
- Free plan
- Yes
- Minecraft edition
- java
- Scheduled backups
- Yes
- Backup scope
- worlds_only
- Storage destination
- local
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - self-hosted
- Minecraft edition
- java
- Scheduled backups
- Yes
- Backup scope
- full_server
- Storage destination
- local
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - WindowsmacOSLinux
- Scheduled backups
- Yes
- Backup scope
- worlds_and_configs
- Storage destination
- both
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - WindowsLinuxmacOS
- Minecraft edition
- both
- Scheduled backups
- No
- Storage destination
- local
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Web
- Free plan
- Yes
- Minecraft edition
- java
- Scheduled backups
- Yes
- Backup scope
- worlds_only
- Storage destination
- both
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Linux
- Minecraft edition
- java
- Scheduled backups
- Yes
- Backup scope
- full_server
- Storage destination
- local
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - WindowsLinux
- Scheduled backups
- Yes
- Storage destination
- both
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms -
- Minecraft edition
- java
- Scheduled backups
- Yes
- Backup scope
- worlds_only
- Storage destination
- local
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms -
- Free plan
- Yes
- Minecraft edition
- java
- Scheduled backups
- Yes
- Storage destination
- local
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms -
- Free plan
- Yes
- Minecraft edition
- java
- Scheduled backups
- Yes
- Backup scope
- full_server
- Storage destination
- both
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Free plan LinuxmacOSWindows
- Free plan
- Yes
- Minecraft edition
- java
- Scheduled backups
- Yes
- Backup scope
- worlds_only
- Storage destination
- both
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms -
- Minecraft edition
- bedrock
- Scheduled backups
- Yes
- Backup scope
- worlds_only
- Storage destination
- local
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms -
- Free plan
- Yes
- Minecraft edition
- java
- Scheduled backups
- Yes
- Backup scope
- worlds_only
- Storage destination
- local
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms -
- Minecraft edition
- java
- Scheduled backups
- No
- Backup scope
- full_server
- Storage destination
- both
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms -
- Free plan
- Yes
- Scheduled backups
- Yes
- Backup scope
- worlds_and_configs
- Storage destination
- both
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms -
- Minecraft edition
- java
- Scheduled backups
- Yes
- Backup scope
- worlds_only
- Storage destination
- local
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms -
- Free plan
- Yes
- Minecraft edition
- java
- Scheduled backups
- Yes
- Storage destination
- both
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms -
- Minecraft edition
- java
- Scheduled backups
- Yes
- Storage destination
- both
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms
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Questions about this list
Which Minecraft backup software is ranked first on Everything Xiaomi?
InstantBackup is ranked #1 of 28 with a score of 7.2. Minecraft Backup is second and CaCl2Backup third.
How many of these have a free plan?
5 of the 25 on this page publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
How is this list ranked?
Ranked on what each maker publishes: documentation depth, a free tier and the platforms it runs on. Paid placements never change a rank.