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Introduction

Backup, Site Security

Akeeba Backup Core is the most widely used open-source backup component for the Joomla! CMS. Its mission is simple: create a site backup that can be restored on any Joomla!-capable server, making it ideal not only for backups but also for site transfers or even deploying sites to your clients' servers.

Akeeba Backup creates a full backup of your site in a single archive. The archive contains all the files, a database snapshot and an installer similar in function to the standard Joomla! installer. The backup and restore process is AJAX powered to avoid server timeouts, even with huge sites. Alternatively, you can make a backup of only your database, or only your files. Akeeba Backup is the reliable, easy to use, open source backup solution for your Joomla! site.

Akeeba Backup 9 is actively supported on Joomla! 4 and Joomla! 5. Akeeba Backup 8 for Joomla! 3 is on security maintenance (no new features or bug fixes will be released).

Features:

  • Automatic configuration with the Configuration Wizard.
  • The fastest and most reliable native PHP backup engine.
  • One click backups, available as backend menu items or a Joomla control panel quick icon.
  • Restore with Akeeba Kickstart (free of charge script): restore extracting the backup directly on the server; no need to upload thousands of files by FTP!
  • Multiple backup profiles with independently managed configuration options.
  • Choose between standard ZIP or highly efficient JPA archive format.
  • Exclude specific files, folders.
  • Exclude specific database tables or their contents.
  • Archives can be restored on any host. Useful for transferring your site between subdomains/hosts or even to/from your local testing server (e.g. XAMPP, WAMPServer, MAMP, etc).

and much, much more!

Note: The Akeeba Backup Core component, its documentation and its video tutorials are free of charge. Support for the software and an edition with advanced features (not listed above) are, however, not free of charge. If you are filing a review please make sure that it concerns the Akeeba Backup Core edition and the features we make available free of charge, in line with the Joomla Extension Directory's rules. Thank you!

*** IF YOU CAN'T FIND HOW TO ENABLE A FEATURE LISTED HERE, PLEASE READ THE (FREE) DOCUMENTATION AND WATCH OUR VIDEO TUTORIALS! ***

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Powerful but Needs Better Support



Posted on 20 March 2025
Functionality
Akeeba Backup works perfectly! It makes full backups, restores smoothly, and has all the features needed to keep a Joomla site safe.
Ease of use
Super easy to use! Just a few clicks, and the backup is ready. Even beginners can handle it without trouble.
Support
Support is not great. Responses take time, and sometimes you don’t get a clear answer.
Documentation
The documentation is okay but not very detailed. Some parts are confusing, and it could be better explained.
I used this to: I use Akeeba Backup for various websites and my localhost to keep my backup files safe. It has been reliable, but I wish the support and documentation were better.
Owner's reply: Support takes time because it's being replied by the developers of the software. If you are using our support, chances are that you have a problem beyond the trivial that could be addressed by the guidance given in the software itself and/or the documentation. By definition, your ticket would be escalated to us developers.

Regarding clarity of the answer, it depends on the nature of the problem and whether the information we have at our disposal helps us find the root cause efficiently. When the problem is something under our control we will be far more clear and precise in our reply than when it's something outside our control, such as an issue depending on your server's configuration, or an issue with a third party storage provider. If you have a specific ticket in mind please submit a ticket in the Pre-Sales category with the ticket number so I can review it and understand why you have misgivings about your experience.

Regarding the documentation, it's more than 300 printed pages and goes into deep detail on how things work. If you have specific documentation pages in mind please submit a ticket in the Pre-Sales category with their URL and tell me what confused you and what further detail you'd like to see there.

Great extension for site backup



Posted on 19 March 2025
Functionality
Akeeba Backup is packed with powerful features! The one-click backup and restore make it incredibly easy to secure my Joomla site. Automated
Ease of use
Akeeba Backup is a lifesaver! It makes backing up and restoring my Joomla site super easy. The one-click backup feature works like a charm,
Support
Documentation
I used this to: I am using it for my personal websites. It's very helpful extension for me.

Reliable backup solution for Joomla



Posted on 19 March 2025
Functionality
Everything I needed in a backup extension is included. While it offers many additional features, my primary goal was simply to create and re
Ease of use
Taking a quick backup is as simple as tapping a button, and setting up automatic backups takes just 2-3 steps. Extremely user-friendly.
Support
The process was smooth, and I rarely needed any support. Their documentation seems well-structured and helpful.
Documentation
Comprehensive and easy to follow, though you’ll hardly need it since using Akeeba Backup is quite intuitive.
I used this to: As a developer, I used this in my website to Back up my Joomla site and restore it on my local host.

Essential Tool for Joomla Backup



Posted on 19 March 2025
Functionality
I’ve been using Akeeba Backup for several months on my Joomla site, and I can confidently say it’s an indispensable tool for any Joomla user
Ease of use
The ease of use is good, although it may take a little time to understand all the options available for customizing backups. Once I got the
Support
Support has been solid. Whenever I’ve had questions, the team has responded in a timely manner.
Documentation
As for the documentation, it’s adequate, but could benefit from more detailed examples or video tutorials for beginners.
I used this to: I highly recommend Akeeba Backup to anyone looking for a reliable and user-friendly backup solution for Joomla!

My opinion



Posted on 04 March 2025
Functionality
Handles full-site backups, database snapshots, and migrations with ease. Packed with features like AJAX backups and multiple profiles.
Ease of use
Simple one-click backups, automatic setup, and a clean interface make it beginner-friendly.
Support
Documentation
I used this to: A must-have for Joomla users. Reliable, easy to use, and backed by excellent resources.

Reliable and Easy-to-Use Backup Tool



Posted on 03 March 2025
Functionality
Akeeba Backup does its job perfectly with full and partial backups, and remote storage options. It covers everything needed, but could use m
Ease of use
Super easy to set up and use, even for beginners. Some advanced options require a bit more learning, but overall, it's user-friendly
Support
Responsive and helpful support, though a bit more proactive communication would be great.
Documentation
Clear and comprehensive. It’s easy to follow, but could be more beginner-focused.
I used this to: I rely on Akeeba Backup to secure and restore my Joomla sites before updates or changes.
Owner's reply: Your first comment on functionality seems to be truncated. If you could please reach out to us through our site's Contact Us page to let us know what you had in mind we'd appreciate it.

About your beginner-friendly documentation comment, I believe you may have missed the links to the video tutorials (https://www.akeeba.com/videos/1212-akeeba-backup.html). That is the beginner-friendly resource we recommend. The written documentation, by necessity, needs to cover everything making it less suitable for beginners.

About the proactive communication, please keep in mind that overdoing it leads to message fatigue with the opposite than the desirable results. To this end, we limit the number of warnings and similar messages displayed to you, and limit our News articles (also available as an RSS feed) to critical issues. Known bugs which do NOT cause data loss and which can be easily worked around –such as by replacing the restoration script with a newer version– are, therefore, non-critical and do not warrant additional communication.

Effective backup extension



Posted on 25 February 2025
Functionality
very easy to use and very functional. no issues i just simply upload the extension and use the quick setup.
Ease of use
working smoothly on my Joomla and on my Wordpress site also. Effective that can get the database i one files backup
Support
very easy to manage and good documentation. very easy to follow the guide no need a developer to follow the guide.
Documentation
documented well and a lots of youtube video tutorials also the restoration is quick and easy to follow the guide on akeeba.
I used this to: I used this on my Joomla 5 version and also i used this my on wordpress

Try the Professional Version for added piece of mind



Posted on 30 January 2025
Functionality
A+++ This works as described. Backs up your sheeit and pushes it to the cloud. I'm using Dropbox to automatically / daily backup.
Ease of use
Because this plugin is very configurable, there's a lot going on. Fortunately most of the default settings worked for me.
Support
Haven't needed support yet because documentation with help of their self produced Youtube content is great.
Documentation
Fantastic.I've mentioned my feedback in the Support section. This is some extra words needed to complete my review.
I used this to: A university website. A university website. A university website. A university website.

Very useful and functional



Posted on 06 January 2025
Functionality
This is very useful for me and I add this on my favorate extension.
Ease of use
I use this in all my Joomla sites. Highly recommended for all Joomla website
Support
Documentation
I used this to: I used this in my personal website project and for my testing website also

Best backup solution for Joomla



Posted on 25 July 2024
Functionality
Very helpful and complete Very helpful and complete Very helpful and complete
Ease of use
Very useful extension and simple. Very useful extension and simple. Very useful extension and simple.
Support
Documentation
I used this to: My website. My website. My website. My website. My website. My website.
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Akeeba Backup

Version:
10.0.2
Developer:
Akeeba Ltd
Last updated:
Mar 07 2025
2 months ago
Date added:
Jun 05 2007
License:
GPLv2 or later
Type:
Free download
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Compatibility:
J3 J4 J5
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