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Connect to MySQL
Connect to MySQL or MariaDB on this server, by host name or IP address, or through an SSH tunnel.
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2 minutes to set up.
Full and incremental backups of MySQL and MariaDB, sent to a folder, FTP or the cloud, with an email after every run.
- Full and incremental
- MySQL and MariaDB
- Free for 2 databases
How it works
Start your first backup in 6 simple steps
Protect your data in just a few minutes.
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Select databases to backup
Choose the databases you want to backup. One job can include several databases.
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Choose destination for your backups
Store backups on local drives, FTP/SFTP, Amazon S3, Microsoft Azure, Google Drive and more.
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Schedule your backup job
Choose when and how often the job should run. Full and incremental backups.
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Set up notification
Get notified on success or failure by email, Slack, Teams, Discord or a webhook.
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Run the job
Click Run Now to start your backup job and verify the results.
In detail
MySQL backups in detail
It runs the standard MySQL tools for you on a schedule and keeps every copy in a folder, on FTP or in the cloud.
SQL script backups
A full backup is an open SQL script. You can open it and see the database structure and the data that was backed up.
Incremental backups
An incremental backup saves only the changes since the previous one. It finishes quickly and keeps the load on the server low.
MySQL and MariaDB
The main MySQL and MariaDB releases are supported: MySQL 5.6, 5.7, 8.0 and 8.4, and MariaDB 10.6, 10.11 and 11.4.
One-click restore
Restore from the same window. The SQL script and the incremental backups that follow it are applied in order, so the chain comes back as one job.
Databases and destinations
What it connects to
Point it at your databases, then choose where the backups go. Schedule, compression, encryption, retention and email are all switches on the same form.
Connect to your databases
Local, remote or cloud-hosted.
and send backups to
Pick one destination or several. Click any of them for the setup steps.
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- $0Free2 databases. Scheduled backups to local/network folders, FTP/SFTP/FTPS, OneDrive Personal, Box & Backblaze B2. Email alerts.
- $39LiteFree features for 5 databases, plus Slack, Teams, Discord & webhook alerts, Google Drive/Dropbox.
- $89StandardLite + unlimited databases, differential, log & incremental backups.
- $129ProfessionalStandard + S3/S3-compatible storage, Azure, OneDrive Business & AES encryption.
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Good to know before you install.
The community forum is open to everyone. Direct email support comes with an active Full-Service subscription, and those emails are answered within one business day.
Contact supportSQLBackupAndFTP is a backup solution for SQL Server, MySQL, and PostgreSQL databases that performs scheduled full, differential, and transaction log backups, supports incremental backups for MySQL and PostgreSQL, backs up files and folders, compresses and encrypts backup files, stores them locally, on a network, FTP/SFTP server, or in the cloud, automatically removes old backups based on retention policies, and sends email notifications on backup success or failure.
SQLBackupAndFTP is made to be simple. While for the majority of users this is a huge advantage, some specific configurations are not handled. You should not use SQLBackupAndFTP if you want to monitor SQL Server performance and schedule backups online in your browser for a large number of servers - SqlBak may be suited better for you.
No. SQLBackupAndFTP is a standalone application: once you have bought a license for a computer, it never expires and you can keep using the version you purchased forever. Only the optional Full-Service subscription renews yearly, and one month of it is included with every license.
Discounts apply automatically at checkout: 15% off from 2 computers, 20% off from 5, and 25% off from 10. The “Professional 1 database” edition is sold in packs of 5, with its own 20% discount starting at 20 computers. Above fifty computers, write to us and we will quote a price.
Yes. Full MySQL backups are made with mysqldump and restored with mysql; both tools come with the application. Incremental backups copy the MySQL binary logs.
Yes. Connect to a MariaDB server the same way as to MySQL: server name, port, user name and password.
Yes, with full backups: connect over TCP/IP or through an SSH tunnel. Incremental backups read the binary log folder, so for them SQLBackupAndFTP must be installed on the MySQL server.
Only for incremental backups. Full backups with mysqldump work without it. See how incremental backups use the binary log.
Yes. Enter a new database name when you restore, or create a restore job that connects to another MySQL server. Testing the restore is good practice, so you know the backup can be recovered.