# SQLBackupAndFTP Reviews **Vendor:** Pranas.NET **Category:** [Database Backup Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/database-backup) **Average Rating:** 4.4/5.0 **Total Reviews:** 24 ## About SQLBackupAndFTP SQLBackupAndFTP is SQL Server, MySQL, and PostgreSQL backup and restore software that runs scheduled backups, runs file/folder backup, zips and encrypts the backups, stores them on a network or on an FTP server or in the cloud, removes old backups, and sends an e-mail confirmation on the job's success or failure, and many more. ## SQLBackupAndFTP Pros & Cons **What users like:** - Users praise the **outstanding customer support** from SQLBackupAndFTP, noting quick and clear assistance for any issues. (2 reviews) - Users find SQLBackupAndFTP to be incredibly **easy to use** , with a straightforward setup and flexible scheduling options. (2 reviews) - Users value the **affordability** of SQLBackupAndFTP, making it a cost-effective solution for database backups. (1 reviews) - Users value the **seamless cloud integration** of SQLBackupAndFTP, enhancing their backup processes effortlessly and efficiently. (1 reviews) - Users appreciate the **smooth cloud and network storage options** of SQLBackupAndFTP, enhancing their backup experience effortlessly. (1 reviews) - Users value the **data monitoring** capabilities of SQLBackupAndFTP, praising its easy setup and reliable performance. (1 reviews) - Easy Setup (1 reviews) - Efficiency (1 reviews) - Flexibility (1 reviews) - Installation Ease (1 reviews) **What users dislike:** - Users feel that **advanced options are complex** to set up in SQLBackupAndFTP, particularly regarding the GUI interface. (1 reviews) - Users find that the **complex setup** of advanced options in SQLBackupAndFTP makes it challenging to use effectively. (1 reviews) ## SQLBackupAndFTP Reviews ### 1. Reliable and user-friendly SQL backup tool with excellent support **Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Katarina V. | Manager, Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) **Reviewed Date:** September 08, 2025 **What do you like best about SQLBackupAndFTP?** Very simple to set up and use, but still offers flexible scheduling for full and differential backups. Cloud and network storage options work smoothly. Their support team is outstanding — fast and clear answers. **What do you dislike about SQLBackupAndFTP?** Some advanced options (like scheduling verify separately) could be easier to set up in the GUI. **What problems is SQLBackupAndFTP solving and how is that benefiting you?** It provides reliable SQL database backups that run smoothly on schedule. When my VPS crashed, I had to perform a full restore — everything worked flawlessly, and all data was recovered without issues. This gave me real confidence in the solution. ### 2. Reliable, Easy-to-Use Backup Solution with Fantastic Support **Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Melvin X. | Owner, Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) **Reviewed Date:** November 03, 2025 **What do you like best about SQLBackupAndFTP?** SQLBackupAndFtp is an easy to use software that works with any issues. It is reliable, and scalable. Support from the team at SQLBackupAndFtp is fantastic too! **What do you dislike about SQLBackupAndFTP?** There are no dislikes! This software application works as intended. **What problems is SQLBackupAndFTP solving and how is that benefiting you?** It is easy to backup databases using this tool. It is also very easy to restore, copy, and manage DB backups. ### 3. SQLBackupAndFTP is an easy-to-use program with excellent customer service. **Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Jens S. | Informationselektroniker, Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) **Reviewed Date:** January 28, 2025 **What do you like best about SQLBackupAndFTP?** The program backs up various databases and is easy to use. The excellent and fast service stands out in particular, providing assistance in a short time. **What do you dislike about SQLBackupAndFTP?** unfortunately not in German, but not a big problem because much is self-explanatory **What problems is SQLBackupAndFTP solving and how is that benefiting you?** no problem ### 4. Best Tool for MYSQLDB Backup **Rating:** 4.5/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Naqvi A. | Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) **Reviewed Date:** February 14, 2024 **What do you like best about SQLBackupAndFTP?** Its very easy to use. Tool help us to schedule parallel backup. Its used for multiple databases such as MYSQL,PGSQL & MSSQL Help us to send email on our mail address once backup successfully completed. Helps to take different types of backup of MSSQL **What do you dislike about SQLBackupAndFTP?** Havent came across any dislike as such or issues with the software **What problems is SQLBackupAndFTP solving and how is that benefiting you?** Helps to send backup file through FTP can send backup to google drive, S3 Bucket,dropbox etc Helps us in cloud env very usefult to solve backup problem with Azure & amazon MySQL, MariaDB or PostgreSQL ### 5. Database backup. **Rating:** 4.5/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Alejandra A. | PC Security Development, Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) **Reviewed Date:** March 29, 2022 **What do you like best about SQLBackupAndFTP?** Database backup my server executed and configured, it's perfect because I have set times and success confirmations every time the backup is done. **What do you dislike about SQLBackupAndFTP?** Transfer between more than two backup servers lacks stability. **What problems is SQLBackupAndFTP solving and how is that benefiting you?** Database backup and configuration of each one is perfect for not having to worry about server system failures and losing important information. ### 6. Does exactly what it states on the tin. **Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Warren G. | Owner, Tech, Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) **Reviewed Date:** March 16, 2021 **What do you like best about SQLBackupAndFTP?** Well I can only say this. I was a little dubious about this software as I had never stumbled on it and I had been looking for a solution like this for sometime, I stumbled on this software via a software review website, can't remember which but very glad i did. I no longer have to take the time to remember or even do my SQL Backups anymore, it just does it and also emails me on completion on completion. On top of all that it's never failed to back up or given a failed report with any type of issue, it has freed up more time for me with the piece of mind that I'll know it's been done. What more could you ask for and the price is more than expectable for the piece of mind and if the worst should have you have day's and day's of backups to fall back on, fantastic. Many thanks to Pranas.NET... **What do you dislike about SQLBackupAndFTP?** I really don't have any dislikes, it's work as intended, full stop. **Recommendations to others considering SQLBackupAndFTP:** Would take the trial and see, but more than likely as I know this software, I would most would buy. **What problems is SQLBackupAndFTP solving and how is that benefiting you?** Okay, I have two SQL Ticket System that my customers and trade account use 24/7, so as I'm a sole trader running my own online business where I do everything I would be much more floored with out it, as said above, it has freed me from having to remember or even do my SQL Backups, thanks god. ### 7. a faithful travel companion **Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Marco I. | General Manager, Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) **Reviewed Date:** March 04, 2021 **What do you like best about SQLBackupAndFTP?** I have been using this tool on my cloud servers for several years now to backup sql server databases in another location and I must say that it works very well and flawlessly on all target channels that I have tried. I highly recommend it for your backup and recovery strategy **What do you dislike about SQLBackupAndFTP?** I honestly can't find fault with this tool. One thing I'd like it to do would be the ability to set up a replication between two database servers and at that point it would be an unbeatable tool in my opinion. **What problems is SQLBackupAndFTP solving and how is that benefiting you?** I no longer have to worry about data loss, I've been sleeping soundly for years: every morning I receive an email that the backup was successful on the servers and the day starts well ### 8. Effective and Friendly **Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** David B. | Support Consultant, Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) **Reviewed Date:** March 04, 2021 **What do you like best about SQLBackupAndFTP?** Account management console. I can see all the renewals I have coming up and what clients they belong to. I can backup my SQL databases and other folders as well. The email notices for completion, failure or PC down are invaluable for ensuring ongoing confidence in the backups. **What do you dislike about SQLBackupAndFTP?** Nuthin'. Having said that this answer required more characters so this is them. **What problems is SQLBackupAndFTP solving and how is that benefiting you?** We can see that our clients data is backed up successfully. We can see if/when a backup fails and why. We can see if a backup PC is not online. We can then pro-actively contact our clients and ensure the problem is resolved. AND THEY KNOW WE ARE CHECKING THIER BACKUPS. ### 9. My absolute go to product with every client **Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Larry B. | CEO -Owner, Accounting, Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) **Reviewed Date:** March 04, 2021 **What do you like best about SQLBackupAndFTP?** This product has it all, it is easy to set up, easy to use, reliable, and trustworthy. The reporting is simple to read and accurate **What do you dislike about SQLBackupAndFTP?** As long as you are restoring the database back to its original location it's great. However, if you want to restore to a database that is not the original, the process is lacking a clear and concise indication that this is about to take place. In other words, it does not allow you to select from a pull-down choice of other databases to restore to, such a demo database **What problems is SQLBackupAndFTP solving and how is that benefiting you?** Backing up my client's databases has never been easier. We now choose the paid version so that we get emails sent to us confirming that the backups are indeed working ### 10. Best SQL backup tool in its price range **Rating:** 4.5/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Konrad R. | Sen. System Engineer **Reviewed Date:** March 04, 2021 **What do you like best about SQLBackupAndFTP?** - easy to install & use - all required features for online DB backups - various options to adjust the backup to your desire - automatic backup & log cleanup - option to run SQL scripts (ie. maintenance) at fixed intervals - central dashboard showing the state of all your SQLBackupAndFTP installations - easy and affordable license fees **What do you dislike about SQLBackupAndFTP?** - Sometimes, the Web dashboard did not properly represent the status of the backup of a specific installation (but the latest versions took care of those issues). **What problems is SQLBackupAndFTP solving and how is that benefiting you?** - Full backup & maintenance functionality for MS SQL Express editions - Backup of various DB solutions with one tool (MS SQL, MySQL, PostgreSQL) - Automated archiving of backups ### 11. The best SQL Backup i have found. **Rating:** 4.5/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Mario d. | S, Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) **Reviewed Date:** March 05, 2021 **What do you like best about SQLBackupAndFTP?** Easy to use, it is solid, with good performance. **What do you dislike about SQLBackupAndFTP?** Nothing in particular. I have it installed on more than 7 installations without any problems for ages. **Recommendations to others considering SQLBackupAndFTP:** I would recommend to anyone who wants probably one of the best SQL backup software. **What problems is SQLBackupAndFTP solving and how is that benefiting you?** Peace of mind without any worries that my sql backup are not working. ### 12. The system is excellent, fulfills what it promises and serves me in its entirety. **Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Reinaldo A. | chief intelligence office, Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) **Reviewed Date:** March 04, 2021 **What do you like best about SQLBackupAndFTP?** The system is very stable, easy to configure, manage to solve the problem with the backup of my clients, has important resources and parameters that suit the clients. **What do you dislike about SQLBackupAndFTP?** until the present moment there would be nothing that I don't like **What problems is SQLBackupAndFTP solving and how is that benefiting you?** I can backup my clients' databases and upload them to the cloud ### 13. Great and useful tool **Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Martin V. | ceo, Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) **Reviewed Date:** March 19, 2021 **What do you like best about SQLBackupAndFTP?** You can automate all your backUp process from databases, not only program you dump, also transfer it to Dropbox/GDrive etc and program the BackUp routine **What do you dislike about SQLBackupAndFTP?** Is not easy to get support, usually you don´t need it but you dont have a ticketing portal **What problems is SQLBackupAndFTP solving and how is that benefiting you?** I solve the backup policies and alerts ### 14. Easy to configure. Works reliably. **Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Michael K. | Educational Technologist, Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) **Reviewed Date:** March 16, 2021 **What do you like best about SQLBackupAndFTP?** Uncomplicated installation and configuration. Timely notifications of problems. **What do you dislike about SQLBackupAndFTP?** Nothing. Completely satisfied with this utility. **What problems is SQLBackupAndFTP solving and how is that benefiting you?** Product runs daily backups of critical databases reliably to offsite server. ### 15. Good for backup **Rating:** 3.5/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Alexander M H. | Data Analyst, Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) **Reviewed Date:** June 13, 2019 **What do you like best about SQLBackupAndFTP?** There's a variety of ways to back up your database. **What do you dislike about SQLBackupAndFTP?** Cloud storage is only available with the Pro version. **What problems is SQLBackupAndFTP solving and how is that benefiting you?** It generally just gives me peace of mind. ### 16. Good **Rating:** 4.5/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Stavros P. | IT Manager, Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) **Reviewed Date:** March 04, 2021 **What do you like best about SQLBackupAndFTP?** That we can take the Backup anywhere - anytime **What do you dislike about SQLBackupAndFTP?** I don't dislike anything after the new updates. **Recommendations to others considering SQLBackupAndFTP:** Simple - Quick - Powerful **What problems is SQLBackupAndFTP solving and how is that benefiting you?** All my problems that are on this features ### 17. Excellent **Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Verified User in Education Management | Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) **Reviewed Date:** March 16, 2021 **What do you like best about SQLBackupAndFTP?** security and reliability backing up to the cloud **What do you dislike about SQLBackupAndFTP?** nothing, everything is fine with this backup system **Recommendations to others considering SQLBackupAndFTP:** Yes **What problems is SQLBackupAndFTP solving and how is that benefiting you?** the automation of the backups of the school's main system database ### 18. good features, low system requirements, fast and securable **Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Verified User in Information Services | Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) **Reviewed Date:** March 04, 2021 **What do you like best about SQLBackupAndFTP?** very easy to configure, reliable and good cost **What do you dislike about SQLBackupAndFTP?** maybe the interface, i think it must be more beautiful **What problems is SQLBackupAndFTP solving and how is that benefiting you?** send my backups for every storage platforms ### 19. perfect **Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Verified User in Marketing and Advertising | Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) **Reviewed Date:** March 16, 2021 **What do you like best about SQLBackupAndFTP?** scheduled backups backup to network//nas... **What do you dislike about SQLBackupAndFTP?** nothing................................. **What problems is SQLBackupAndFTP solving and how is that benefiting you?** big time savings... ### 20. MySQL backup **Rating:** 4.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Rakan A. | Clearing Support Manager, Enterprise (> 1000 emp.) **Reviewed Date:** August 11, 2019 **What do you like best about SQLBackupAndFTP?** fast easy for backup multiple files, if one is broken, hopefully just this table is lost, not the whole database **What do you dislike about SQLBackupAndFTP?** takes a lot of diskspace, all the indexes etc. are copied too The database has to switched off for a certain time during the backup Restoring can become a little complex you need special permissions on the operation system **Recommendations to others considering SQLBackupAndFTP:** It’s an easy backup solution, also it’s low risk because of multiple files, if one file corrupted during the FTP, only the table in that particular file will be impacted **What problems is SQLBackupAndFTP solving and how is that benefiting you?** nice and nice easy way to have DR and HA solution ### 21. Simple, easy **Rating:** 2.5/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Verified User in Financial Services | Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) **Reviewed Date:** August 16, 2019 **What do you like best about SQLBackupAndFTP?** The upside is it's extremely simple, easy to use, easy to setup. Anyone could use it and be up and running with it within less than an hour. The free version is fairly feature complete and does what it says it can do. **What do you dislike about SQLBackupAndFTP?** It is too simple. The installer only runs on windows. It is lacking features you would expect from an enterprise backup solution. **What problems is SQLBackupAndFTP solving and how is that benefiting you?** Simple SQL db backups. We are not doing anything special. benefit i ### 22. Great for people who do not have a lot of time to spend and need simple backups **Rating:** 4.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Verified User in Hospital & Health Care | Enterprise (> 1000 emp.) **Reviewed Date:** August 01, 2019 **What do you like best about SQLBackupAndFTP?** The software is really easy to use and log on to from anywhere. I can update from home or after a meeting at an outside office without issue. Excellent GUI. **What do you dislike about SQLBackupAndFTP?** A little light on functionality. Unfortunately a bit slow, especially on Windows and at startup. **Recommendations to others considering SQLBackupAndFTP:** Great for simple, predictable situations. Easy to learn so multiple users can participate **What problems is SQLBackupAndFTP solving and how is that benefiting you?** Being able to manipulate and run backup scripts on a flexible schedule. Easily able to document processes so others in the organization can share responsibilities. ### 23. Good software in general **Rating:** 2.5/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Verified User in Computer Software | Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) **Reviewed Date:** August 10, 2019 **What do you like best about SQLBackupAndFTP?** It is wasy to use if you understand thae asic consepts and in a sort period of time you are going to produce results. **What do you dislike about SQLBackupAndFTP?** The documentation is not good and it is hard to understand the different consepts. **What problems is SQLBackupAndFTP solving and how is that benefiting you?** Mysql Backup Ftp helps me make my work faster ### 24. MySql Backup FTP experience review **Rating:** 3.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Verified User in Computer Software | Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) **Reviewed Date:** June 18, 2019 **What do you like best about SQLBackupAndFTP?** The best part is protection from loss of data by creating cron jobs using scripting get the backup. **What do you dislike about SQLBackupAndFTP?** Its too slow on Windows and show 99% of CPU utilization. **Recommendations to others considering SQLBackupAndFTP:** I would recommend to others definitely. **What problems is SQLBackupAndFTP solving and how is that benefiting you?** Changing the connection types while taking backup. ## SQLBackupAndFTP Discussions - [How do I backup a SQL database using command prompt?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/how-do-i-backup-a-sql-database-using-command-prompt) - 1 comment - [How do I automatically backup SQL Server database?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/how-do-i-automatically-backup-sql-server-database) - 1 comment - [What is SqlBak?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-sqlbak) - 1 comment - [What is SQLBackupAndFTP?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-sqlbackupandftp) - 1 comment - [View SQLBackupAndFTP pricing details and edition comparison](https://www.g2.com/products/sqlbackupandftp/reviews?section=pricing&secure%5Bexpires_at%5D=2026-06-03+14%3A42%3A58+-0500&secure%5Bsession_id%5D=7b55b935-8745-4186-a853-7fc2ab433828&secure%5Btoken%5D=476ee7ef2609fecaf893123e9ca16c2dece63393315367dcffca94e9ed1dec67&format=llm_user) ## SQLBackupAndFTP Features **Compatibility ** - File Server Backup - Database Server Backup - Repository Models **Functionality** - Data Backup - Backup Automation - Diverse Database Handling **Management** - Scheduling - Performance **Management** - Disaster Recovery - Remote Backup - Storage Formats - Scheduled Backups - On-Demand Restoration **Management** - Continuous Backup - Disaster Recovery - Activity Monitoring **Admin** - Backup Management **Functionality** - File Backup **Reporting** - Activity Monitoring - Documentation - Alerts/Notifications **Compliance** - Cloud Data Protection - Data Deduplication **Security** - Encryption **Agentic AI - Database Backup** - Autonomous Task Execution - Multi-step Planning - Cross-system Integration - Adaptive Learning - Proactive Assistance - Decision Making **Security** - Data Encryption - Deduplication **Agentic AI - Server Backup** - Autonomous Task Execution - Multi-step Planning - Cross-system Integration - Adaptive Learning - Proactive Assistance - Decision Making ## Top SQLBackupAndFTP Alternatives - [NAKIVO Backup & Replication](https://www.g2.com/products/nakivo-backup-replication/reviews) - 4.7/5.0 (322 reviews) - [Veeam Data Platform](https://www.g2.com/products/veeam-data-platform/reviews) - 4.6/5.0 (676 reviews) - [MSP360 Backup](https://www.g2.com/products/msp360-backup/reviews) - 4.5/5.0 (530 reviews)