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# SQL Backup vs SQLBackupAndFTP Comparison - What are their main differences?

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Reviews

**SQL Backup** [

4.3/5(13)

](https://www.g2.com/products/sql-backup/reviews#reviews)

**SQLBackupAndFTP** [

4.4/5(25)

](https://www.g2.com/products/sqlbackupandftp/reviews#reviews)

Pricing

**SQL Backup**
Free Trial

**Starting at $486.00** 1 server Per Year · SQL Backup 

**SQLBackupAndFTP**
Free Trial

**$0** Standalone application with optional Full-Service subscription · Free

**Pricing Insights**
from reviews

Pros & Cons

**SQL Backup**
[
Monitoring (1)
](https://www.g2.com/products/sql-backup/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=1965915&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)[
Complex Installation (1)
](https://www.g2.com/products/sql-backup/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=1965917&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)

**SQLBackupAndFTP**
[
Customer Support (2)
](https://www.g2.com/products/sqlbackupandftp/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=2301586&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)[
Ease of Use (2)
](https://www.g2.com/products/sqlbackupandftp/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=2301560&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)[
Complexity (1)
](https://www.g2.com/products/sqlbackupandftp/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=2301579&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)[
Complex Setup (1)
](https://www.g2.com/products/sqlbackupandftp/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=2301495&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)

Screenshots

**SQL Backup**
 ![SQL Backup screenshot](https://images.g2crowd.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=600,height=600,fit=scale-down,format=auto,onerror=redirect,/https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/attachment/file/1278240/backup-restore-verify.png)

**SQLBackupAndFTP**
 ![SQLBackupAndFTP screenshot](https://images.g2crowd.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=600,height=600,fit=scale-down,format=auto,onerror=redirect,/https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/attachment/file/145569/Create-a-Job.png)

Ratings

Meets Requirements

**SQL Backup**

8.6

8.613

**SQLBackupAndFTP**

8.6

8.617

Ease of Use

**SQL Backup**

8.2

8.213

**SQLBackupAndFTP**

9.2

9.217

Ease of Setup

**SQL Backup**

8.8

8.87

**SQLBackupAndFTP**

9.2

9.215

Ease of Admin

**SQL Backup**

7.9

7.97

**SQLBackupAndFTP**

9.0

9.014

Quality of Support

**SQL Backup**

8.3

8.310

**SQLBackupAndFTP**

7.9

7.915

Has the product been a good partner in doing business?

**SQL Backup**

9.0

9.07

**SQLBackupAndFTP**

8.5

8.513

Product Direction (% positive)

**SQL Backup**

9.1

9.113

**SQLBackupAndFTP**

7.7

7.715

Features

Database Backup[Hide 61 FeaturesShow 61 Features](javascript:void(0);)

Not enough data

9.7

12

Functionality

Data Backup

Not enough data

10.0(won by default)

10

Backup Automation

Not enough data

10.0(won by default)

10

Diverse Database Handling

Not enough data

9.0(won by default)

8

Integration

Not enough data

Feature Not Available

Cloud Backup

Not enough data

Not enough data

Continuous Backup

Not enough data

Not enough data

Admin

Backup Management

Not enough data

9.6(won by default)

9

Resource Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

File Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Policy Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Compliance Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Incremental Backup

Not enough data

Not enough data

Remote Monitoring & Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Storage Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Audit Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Agentic AI - Database Backup

Autonomous Task Execution

Not enough data

Not enough data

Multi-step Planning

Not enough data

Not enough data

Cross-system Integration

Not enough data

Not enough data

Adaptive Learning

Not enough data

Not enough data

Proactive Assistance

Not enough data

Not enough data

Decision Making

Not enough data

Not enough data

Additional Functionality

Access Controls/Permissions

Not enough data

Not enough data

Disaster Recovery

Not enough data

Not enough data

HIPAA Compliant

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Recovery

Not enough data

Not enough data

AI Copilot

Not enough data

Not enough data

Two-Factor Authentication

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Visualization

Not enough data

Not enough data

Remote Access/Control

Not enough data

Not enough data

Scheduled/Automated Reports

Not enough data

Not enough data

Alerts/Notifications

Not enough data

Not enough data

Backup Scheduling

Not enough data

Not enough data

Archiving & Retention

Not enough data

Not enough data

SSL Security

Not enough data

Not enough data

Version Control

Not enough data

Not enough data

Duplicate Detection

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Migration

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Replication

Not enough data

Not enough data

Local Server Options

Not enough data

Not enough data

Document Storage

Not enough data

Not enough data

Compression

Not enough data

Not enough data

Status Tracking

Not enough data

Not enough data

Secure Data Storage

Not enough data

Not enough data

Backup Log

Not enough data

Not enough data

Role-Based Permissions

Not enough data

Not enough data

Generative AI

Not enough data

Not enough data

Reporting & Statistics

Not enough data

Not enough data

API

Not enough data

Not enough data

Alerts/Escalation

Not enough data

Not enough data

Backup and Recovery

Not enough data

Not enough data

Remote Server Options

Not enough data

Not enough data

Activity Dashboard

Not enough data

Not enough data

Email Alerts

Not enough data

Not enough data

Web Access/Restoration

Not enough data

Not enough data

Activity Tracking

Not enough data

Not enough data

Encryption

Not enough data

Not enough data

Monitoring

Not enough data

Not enough data

Automated Scheduling

Not enough data

Not enough data

Self Service Portal

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Synchronization

Not enough data

Not enough data

Task Scheduling

Not enough data

Not enough data

Show 3 feature categories with incomplete data

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Not enough data

Not enough data

Compatibility 

File Server Backup

Not enough data

Not enough data

Database Server Backup

Not enough data

Not enough data

Virtual Machines

Not enough data

Feature Not Available

Repository Models

Not enough data

Not enough data

VM Backup

Not enough data

Not enough data

Management

Continuous Backup

Not enough data

Not enough data

Disaster Recovery

Not enough data

Not enough data

Storage Capacity

Not enough data

Feature Not Available

Remote Backup

Not enough data

Feature Not Available

Activity Monitoring

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Recovery

Not enough data

Not enough data

Automatic Backup

Not enough data

Not enough data

Differential Backup

Not enough data

Not enough data

Incremental Backup

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Storage Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Secure Data Storage

Not enough data

Not enough data

Real-Time Monitoring

Not enough data

Not enough data

Remote Access & Monitoring

Not enough data

Not enough data

Compliance

Security Standards

Not enough data

Feature Not Available

Cloud Data Protection

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Deduplication

Not enough data

Not enough data

Ransomware Protection

Not enough data

Not enough data

SSL Security

Not enough data

Not enough data

Agentic AI - Server Backup

Autonomous Task Execution

Not enough data

Not enough data

Multi-step Planning

Not enough data

Not enough data

Cross-system Integration

Not enough data

Not enough data

Adaptive Learning

Not enough data

Not enough data

Proactive Assistance

Not enough data

Not enough data

Decision Making

Not enough data

Not enough data

File Transfer

Not enough data

Not enough data

Third-Party Integrations

Not enough data

Not enough data

Additional Functionality

Data Loss Prevention

Not enough data

Not enough data

Bare-Metal Restore

Not enough data

Not enough data

Compliance Tracking

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Replication

Not enough data

Not enough data

Two-Factor Authentication

Not enough data

Not enough data

Drag & Drop

Not enough data

Not enough data

Compression

Not enough data

Not enough data

Single Sign On

Not enough data

Not enough data

Activity Dashboard

Not enough data

Not enough data

Duplicate Detection

Not enough data

Not enough data

Remote Monitoring & Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Multi-OS

Not enough data

Not enough data

Backup Scheduling

Not enough data

Not enough data

Backup Log

Not enough data

Not enough data

Alerts/Escalation

Not enough data

Not enough data

File Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Encryption

Not enough data

Not enough data

Sensitive Data Identification

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Retention Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Search/Filter

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Synchronization

Not enough data

Not enough data

Reporting & Statistics

Not enough data

Not enough data

Version Control

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Capture and Transfer

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Migration

Not enough data

Not enough data

Archiving & Retention

Not enough data

Not enough data

Workflow Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Generative AI

Not enough data

Not enough data

Access Controls/Permissions

Not enough data

Not enough data

Policy Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Multiple Format Support

Not enough data

Not enough data

Real-Time Reporting

Not enough data

Not enough data

API

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Visualization

Not enough data

Not enough data

AI Copilot

Not enough data

Not enough data

File Transfer Protocol (FTP)[Hide 11 FeaturesShow 11 Features](javascript:void(0);)

Not enough data

Not enough data

Management

File Management

Not enough data

Feature Not Available

Synchronization

Not enough data

Feature Not Available

Scheduling

Not enough data

Not enough data

Performance

Not enough data

Not enough data

Functionality

File Transfer

Not enough data

Feature Not Available

Language Support

Not enough data

Feature Not Available

File Backup

Not enough data

Not enough data

Mobile Support

Not enough data

Feature Not Available

Security

Encryption

Not enough data

Not enough data

Authentication

Not enough data

Feature Not Available

Access Control

Not enough data

Feature Not Available

Backup[Hide 11 FeaturesShow 11 Features](javascript:void(0);)

Not enough data

Not enough data

Management

Disaster Recovery

Not enough data

Not enough data

Remote Backup

Not enough data

Not enough data

Storage Formats

Not enough data

Not enough data

Scheduled Backups

Not enough data

Not enough data

On-Demand Restoration

Not enough data

Not enough data

Reporting

Activity Monitoring

Not enough data

Not enough data

Documentation

Not enough data

Not enough data

Alerts/Notifications

Not enough data

Not enough data

Security

Data Encryption

Not enough data

Not enough data

Security and Compliance

Not enough data

Not enough data

Deduplication 

Not enough data

Not enough data

User Insights

Reviewers' Company Size

[![SQL Backup](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/fb386c1bd959a4979ea1e5e1275384a8/sql-backup.svg "SQL Backup")](https://www.g2.com/products/sql-backup/reviews)

SQL Backup

Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)

38.5%

Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)

38.5%

Enterprise(\> 1000 emp.)

23.1%

[![SQLBackupAndFTP](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/thumb_square/thumb_square_64675229261ff22c3aa258238a825b78/sqlbackupandftp.png "SQLBackupAndFTP")](https://www.g2.com/products/sqlbackupandftp/reviews)

SQLBackupAndFTP

Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)

66.7%

Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)

23.8%

Enterprise(\> 1000 emp.)

9.5%

Small-Business

(50 or fewer emp.)

38.5%

66.7%

Mid-Market

(51-1000 emp.)

38.5%

23.8%

Enterprise

(\> 1000 emp.)

23.1%

9.5%

Reviewers' Industry

[![SQL Backup](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/fb386c1bd959a4979ea1e5e1275384a8/sql-backup.svg "SQL Backup")](https://www.g2.com/products/sql-backup/reviews)
SQL Backup

Computer Software

23.1%

Information Technology and Services

15.4%

Financial Services

15.4%

Consulting

7.7%

Wireless

7.7%

Other

30.8%

[![SQLBackupAndFTP](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/thumb_square/thumb_square_64675229261ff22c3aa258238a825b78/sqlbackupandftp.png "SQLBackupAndFTP")](https://www.g2.com/products/sqlbackupandftp/reviews)
SQLBackupAndFTP

Computer Software

28.6%

Computer & Network Security

9.5%

Sports

4.8%

Marketing and Advertising

4.8%

Information Technology and Services

4.8%

Other

47.6%

Alternatives

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NAKIVO
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CyberSentriq
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Druva Data Security Cloud
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 ![Rubrik](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/9b4e7f81d462a304f9facef2bb74877e/rubrik.svg "Rubrik")

[
Rubrik
](/products/rubrik/reviews)

**SQLBackupAndFTP Alternatives**

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NAKIVO
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MSP360 Backup
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EaseUS
](/products/easeus/reviews)

## SQL Backup vs SQLBackupAndFTP

When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found SQLBackupAndFTP easier to use, set up, and administer. However, reviewers preferred doing business with SQL Backup overall.

- SQL Backup and SQLBackupAndFTP both meet the requirements of our reviewers at a comparable rate.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that SQL Backup is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of SQL Backup over SQLBackupAndFTP.