Description
An extension which is around since 2006. Millions of downloads. Countless praise in the Joomla! Extensions Directory. Three J.O.S.C.A.R. awards. A single goal: backup, restore and transfer your site in a snap!
Compatible with Joomla 3 and Joomla 4.
Top Features
One click backup
That’s all it takes to create a full site backup. The archive includes your database, files and the restoration script.
Multiple formats available
Standard ZIP archives, highly optimised JPA archives or AES-128 secured JPS archives. It’s your choice.
Customizable Backup Profiles
You get to choose what should be left out of the backup. Files or tables. And with multiple backup profiles you only set it up once.
Automatic Configuration
Akeeba Backup configures itself, optimally for your server. Have a problem? ALICE, our automated log analyser, will provide you with the right solution based on our years-long experience.
Migrate. Move. Duplicate.
Migrate your site to a different server. Move it to a different location. Or create an exact clone. With Akeeba Backup, it’s a piece of cake!
Take it to the Cloud
PROÂ What good is a backup if your server goes down forever? Don’t risk! Let Akeeba Backup automatically copy it to the Cloud. Built-in support for Amazon S3, DropBox and much more!
Automatic Backups
PROÂ Akeeba Backup can take backups automatically. With five different automation ways, one is always compatible with your site. Let it backup and sleep tight!
All Features
| Akeeba Backup for Joomla! | Core | Professional |
|---|---|---|
| Â Download Core | Â Subscribe for Pro Access | |
One-click backupBackup your entire site and its database with a single click. | Included in Core | Included in Pro |
Self-contained backup archivesRestoration script included in the backup archive | Included in Core | Included in Pro |
Automatic configurationAutomatically fine-tune the configuration to suit your preferences and server setup. | Included in Core | Included in Pro |
Customize PermissionsACL: fine-grained permissions, controlling which Akeeba Backup features each user can access. | Included in Core | Included in Pro |
Multiple formats availableGenerate standard ZIP or custom JPA format backup archive files, including split ZIP | Included in Core | Included in Pro |
Native CLI backup scriptAllows scheduled (CRON) backups. Runs even when your web server is inaccessible. | Not Included in Core | Included in Pro |
Joomla CLI integrationTake and manage backups using the Joomla CLI application ( | Not Included in Core | Included in Pro |
Remote Backup and Management APIUsed by Akeeba Remote CLI, Akeeba UNiTE and third party services to take and download backups from outside your site. | Not Included in Core | Included in Pro |
Legacy Front-End BackupsAllows scheduled (CRON) and remote backups. Requires third-party software (e.g. curl or wget) and web access. | Not Included in Core | Included in Pro |
Joomla Scheduled TasksSchedule backups on your site using Joomla’s Scheduled Task manager. No third party service necessary! | Not Included in Core | Included in Pro |
Manage BackupsAdminister your backup files (download, delete). | Included in Core | Included in Pro |
Exclude files, directories, databasesExclude things from your backup by selecting individual items | Included in Core | Included in Pro |
Optimized database dump (Extended INSERTs) | Included in Core | Included in Pro |
Backup MySQL PROCEDUREs, FUNCTIONs and TRIGGERs | Included in Core | Included in Pro |
Amazon S3 supportSend your backup archives to Amazon S3. Supports all storage classes (including Glacier) and EC2 provisioned credentials. Support third party S3-compatible services. | Not Included in Core | Included in Pro |
Microsoft Azure BLOB Storage supportSend your backup archives to Microsoft Azure BLOB Storage. | Not Included in Core | Included in Pro |
BackBlaze B2 supportSend your backup archives to BackBlaze B2. | Not Included in Core | Included in Pro |
Box.com supportSend your backup archives to Box.com. | Not Included in Core | Included in Pro |
RackSpace CloudFiles supportSend your backup archives to RackSpace CloudFiles. | Not Included in Core | Included in Pro |
CloudMe supportSend your backup archives to CloudMe. | Not Included in Core | Included in Pro |
DreamHost DreamObjects supportSend your backup archives to DreamHost DreamObjects. | Not Included in Core | Included in Pro |
Dropbox support |
