BackupMaster Backups vs Backy: Backup&Restore
Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of Oct 22, 2026 for BackupMaster Backups, Oct 13, 2026 for Backy.
The short answer
- On the Shopify App Store: BackupMaster Backups 4.8 from 124 reviews and Backy 5.0 from 1 reviews.
- Paid plans start at $19/month for BackupMaster Backups and $4.99/month for Backy.
Head to head
Automated Backups. Easily Undo, Recover, Rewind, and Restore.
Momentum
New reviews each month
Review pace is the clearest public read on how fast an app is winning new merchants.
Agency
- · Automatic daily backups
- · Clone data between Shopify stores
- · Products, collections, themes, and more
- · Restore supported data
- · Shopify Partner development stores only
- · Unlimited backup storage
Essentials
- · 365-day version history
- · Automatic daily backups
- · Blogs, pages, files, menus
- · Customers, orders, inventory, and more
- · Metafields, metaobjects, translations
- · Products, collections, themes
Pro
- · Clone data to another Shopify store
- · Download backup copies
- · Everything in Essentials
- · Scheduled Google Drive exports
Plus
- · Custom daily backup time
- · Detailed audit logs
- · Everything in Pro
- · Multi-store pricing
- · Priority support
Basic
- · 5 manual backups per month
- · AES-256 data encryption
- · Backup integrity verification
- · Email support (48hr response)
- · Products & Orders backup only
- · SSL/TLS encryption in transit
Plus
- · 20 backups stored
- · All major data types (15 resource types)
- · Daily automatic backups
- · Everything in Basic
- · Priority 4 hour support
- · Server + Google Drive + E-mail
Pro
- · All 19 resource types backups
- · Automatic backups every 15 minutes
- · Everything in Pro
- · Live WhatsApp support
- · Server + Google Drive + E-mail
- · Unlimited backups & Storage
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureBackupMaster automatically backs up your store every day and on demand, protecting products, collections, themes, files, metafields, metaobjects, blogs, menus, customers, orders, and more. Restore supported items to previous versions after AI tools, apps, bulk edits, or team changes. Duplicate or clone backed-up store data for staging or expansion.
Backy keeps your Shopify store data safe and recoverable at all times. Back up 19 resource types including products, customers, orders, themes, and inventory with one click. Automate backups on your schedule and store them securely on Google Drive. Restore exactly what you need with dependency-aware ordering and zero duplicates. Every backup includes integrity verification. Five languages supported.
- Automatic backups: Products, Themes, Blogs, Orders, Metafields, Files, and more
- Effortless restoration: from whole store to single items
- Cloud storage and the ability to download backups on demand or scheduled
- Automatically store backups on Google Drive for added security
- One-click backup for 19 resource types
- Scheduled automatic backups every 15 minutes
- Google Drive cloud storage with integrity checks, Download portable ZIP.
- Selective restore with smart duplicate prevention
All the numbers
Every figure, side by side
A green dot marks the app ahead on a measured figure. Estimates, gaps and apps that leave no storefront trace never take the lead.
Adoption
| Measure |  BackupMaster Backups |  Backy |
|---|---|---|
| Detected stores | Not published | Not published |
| Net store change, 28 days | 0 | 0 |
| Stores added, 28 days | Not enough data | Not enough data |
| Big-brand share | Not enough data | Not enough data |
| Top store categories | Not published | Not published |
| Top store countries | Not published | Not published |
Reviews
| Measure | BackupMaster Backups | Backy |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | 4.8 ★ | 5.0 ★(ahead) |
| App Store reviews | 124(ahead) | 1 |
| New reviews, 28 days | 0 | Not enough data |
| Reviewers a year or more in | 15% | Not enough data |
Pricing
| Measure | BackupMaster Backups | Backy |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Not listed | Not listed |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $19/month | $4.99/month(ahead) |
| Longest free trial | 7 days | 3 days |
| Plans listed | 4 | 3 |
Listing
| Measure | BackupMaster Backups | Backy |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #2(ahead) | #76 |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | Yes | No |
| Launched | Aug 4, 2017 | May 4, 2026 |
| Languages | 2 | 4 |
| Developer | BackupMaster | qubite |
FAQ
BackupMaster Backups and Backy: common questions
- Is BackupMaster Backups or Backy cheaper?
- Paid plans start at $19/month for BackupMaster Backups and $4.99/month for Backy. Shoplist compares base prices only between monthly plans in the same currency; usage charges and annual plans vary, so check each plan’s limits.
- Which has better reviews, BackupMaster Backups or Backy?
- On the Shopify App Store: BackupMaster Backups 4.8 from 124 reviews and Backy 5.0 from 1 reviews.
- Where does this comparison’s data come from?
- Shoplist crawls Shopify storefronts to detect which apps each store runs, and reads each app’s Shopify App Store listing for reviews, pricing, features and integrations. Store counts are as of Oct 22, 2026 for BackupMaster Backups, Oct 13, 2026 for Backy; estimated figures are labeled.
How Shoplist compares apps
Store counts come from Shoplist’s crawl of Shopify storefronts, which detects the apps each store runs; they are as of Oct 22, 2026 for BackupMaster Backups, Oct 13, 2026 for Backy. Reviews, ratings, plans, features and integrations come from each app’s Shopify App Store listing. 28-day figures are labeled when estimated, and a figure that is missing or estimated never decides who leads. Read the methodology.