Backy: Backup&Restore vs retrace
Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of Oct 13, 2026 for Backy, Sep 23, 2026 for retrace.
The short answer
Head to head
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 featureBacky 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.
Retrace is a secure Shopify backup and restore platform that protects critical store data with automated, scheduled, and on-demand backups. It provides version history, selective restore, secure storage, and centralized backup management, helping merchants recover their store data quickly and confidently.
- 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
- Undo a single change without rolling back the rest of your store
- See what changed in your products, themes, pages and menus
- Restore products, collections, pages, blogs and menus from a past backup
- Preview a before-and-after comparison before anything is restored
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 |  Backy |  retrace |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Backy | retrace |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | 5.0 ★ | Not published |
| App Store reviews | 1 | Not published |
| New reviews, 28 days | Not enough data | Not enough data |
| Reviewers a year or more in | Not enough data | Not enough data |
FAQ
Backy and retrace: common questions
- 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 13, 2026 for Backy, Sep 23, 2026 for retrace; 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 13, 2026 for Backy, Sep 23, 2026 for retrace. 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.