Backy: Backup&Restore vs Talon Backups
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, Oct 19, 2026 for Talon Backups.
The short answer
- On the Shopify App Store: Backy 5.0 from 1 reviews and Talon Backups 4.1 from 43 reviews.
- Paid plans start at $4.99/month for Backy and $9/month for Talon Backups.
Head to head
Diff Historic Changes, Undo Mistakes, Recover, and Restore.
Momentum
New reviews each month
Review pace is the clearest public read on how fast an app is winning new merchants.
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
Basic
- · 1 Year of History
- · 1,000 Product Backups
- · Advanced Record Difference View
- · Blog, Page, Collection, & Theme Backups
- · Daily Automatic Backup
- · On-Demand Backups
Business
- · 1 Year of History
- · 5,000 Product Backups
- · Advanced Record Difference View
- · Blog, Page, Collection, & Theme Backups
- · Daily Automatic Backup
- · On-Demand Backups
Business Plus
- · 1 Year of History
- · 20,000 Product Backups
- · Advanced Record Difference View
- · Blog, Page, Collection, & Theme Backups
- · Daily Automatic Backup
- · Metafield Backups
Enterprise
- · 1 Year of History
- · 40,000 Product Backups
- · Advanced Record Difference View
- · Blog, Page, Collection, & Theme Backups
- · Daily Automatic Backup
- · Metafield Backups
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.
You need to update themes, add apps, modify product descriptions, or edit other store content. Each change to your store carries the risk of irreversible data loss. Talon Backups automatically saves daily snapshots and keeps a timeline of changes to your store's data: themes, products, collections, orders, customers, and more. Review how your store's content and data change over time.
- 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
- A complete backup is made automatically every 24 hours and on-demand.
- A detailed comparison view helps you keep track of what changed and when.
- Provides full restore by date as well as specific single-record recovery.
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 |  Talon Backups |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Talon Backups |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | 5.0 ★(ahead) | 4.1 ★ |
| App Store reviews | 1 | 43(ahead) |
| New reviews, 28 days | Not enough data | 1 |
| Reviewers a year or more in | Not enough data | Not enough data |
Pricing
| Measure | Backy | Talon Backups |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Not listed | Not listed |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $4.99/month(ahead) | $9/month |
| Longest free trial | 3 days | 7 days |
| Plans listed | 3 | 4 |
Listing
| Measure | Backy | Talon Backups |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #76 | #21(ahead) |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | No | Yes |
| Launched | May 4, 2026 | Jun 21, 2017 |
| Languages | 4 | 1 |
| Developer | qubite | Talon Commerce |
FAQ
Backy and Talon Backups: common questions
- Is Backy or Talon Backups cheaper?
- Paid plans start at $4.99/month for Backy and $9/month for Talon Backups. 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, Backy or Talon Backups?
- On the Shopify App Store: Backy 5.0 from 1 reviews and Talon Backups 4.1 from 43 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 13, 2026 for Backy, Oct 19, 2026 for Talon Backups; 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, Oct 19, 2026 for Talon Backups. 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.