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Akeeba Backup

The best component for backing up Joomla sites, allowing you to flexibly customize the creation of backups.

FYI
Akeeba Backup is the only extension that allows you to back up your Joomla CMS site in various ways.

This component is the flagship development of the Akeeba company and has been successfully developing in step with the Joomla CMS itself for many years.

There are free (Core) and paid (Pro) versions of the Akeeba Backup component.

Features of Free and Paid Versions of Akeeba Backup
FeaturesCorePro

One-Click Backup
Backup your entire site and database with a single click.

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Standalone Backups
Backups include scripts to restore the site.

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Automatic Configuration
Automatically adjust settings to suit your preferences and server setup.

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Permission Management
Configure access rights for specific backup functions.

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Multiple Backup Formats
Save backups in ZIP or JPA formats, or a combined ZIP/JPA format.

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Backup via Frontend Interface
Perform scheduled (CRON) and remote backups.

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Backup Management
Manage backups (download, delete).

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Exclude Files, Folders, Databases
Exclude specific items from backups.

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Optimized Database Dump (Extended INSERTs). ✔️ ✔️

Cloud Backups
Send backups to any FTP, FTPS, or SFTP server. Store backups in commercial cloud storage (Dropbox, Amazon S3, Box.com, etc.).

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Remote Quota Management
Prevent cloud server overload with remote quota management for backups.

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Restore from Component
For full site backups only.

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Send Backups via Email
Configure email delivery for backups.

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Encrypted Configuration
Configuration encrypted with 128-bit AES.

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Encrypted Archives
Backups encrypted with AES-128 (JPS format).

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PHP Scripts for CRON
Efficient scripts for CRON scheduling.

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Backup Database or Files Only ❌ ✔️
Additional Backup of Specific Files. ❌ ✔️
Import Arbitrary Backups. ❌ ✔️
File, Folder, and Database Filters. ❌ ✔️
Automatic Exclusion of Non-Joomla Database Tables. ❌ ✔️
Include Additional MySQL Databases in Backups. ❌ ✔️
Include External Folders in Backups. ❌ ✔️
See also:

Backup