The short version
- UpdraftPlus has the stronger free version: scheduled backups and cloud storage at no cost.
- Quick Restore focuses on restore and migration: one backup file, chunked upload, links rewritten on a new domain, and .wpress import.
- UpdraftPlus Premium is a yearly subscription from $70. Quick Restore’s paid plans are one-time payments from $39.00.
UpdraftPlus free vs Quick Restore free
Be fair to UpdraftPlus: its free version is genuinely capable. It schedules backups and sends them to remote storage such as Dropbox, Google Drive or Amazon S3 without paying anything. If automatic off-site backups are all you need, UpdraftPlus free is hard to beat.
Quick Restore’s free version is built around getting a site back and moving it: a full-site backup in one file, restore by upload with chunked upload past host limits, links rewritten on a new domain, and import of .wpress files from All-in-One WP Migration. Scheduling is in Pro Plus.
Restoring and migrating: where the difference shows
An UpdraftPlus backup is a set of separate archives, typically for the database, plugins, themes, uploads and other files. Restoring on the same site is simple from its dashboard. Moving a site to another host or domain is smoothest with Premium, whose direct site-to-site migration is a paid feature; the free route is backing up, uploading the archive set to the new site and restoring.
A Quick Restore backup is one .wpqr file. On any site, including a fresh install on a new domain, you choose that file and confirm. It uploads in chunks, and stored URLs are rewritten safely. That workflow is the same on every plan.
What each plugin costs over three years
| You need | Quick Restore | UpdraftPlus |
|---|---|---|
| Scheduled backups to the cloud, 1 site | Not offered (server + emailed link) | Free |
| Scheduled backups, 1 site | Pro Plus: one payment | Free |
| Premium features, up to 2 sites | Pro or Pro Plus: one payment per site | Personal: $70 per year |
| Up to 10 sites | Max covers 5 sites, one payment | Business: $95 per year |
UpdraftPlus prices from teamupdraft.com, checked 29 September 2026; renewal discounts may apply. Quick Restore’s updates after the first year are optional; the plugin keeps working.
Which one should you choose?
Choose UpdraftPlus if
- you want free scheduled backups to cloud storage
- you need incremental backups or Multisite
- you are happy with a yearly subscription
Choose Quick Restore if
- you move sites between hosts and domains often
- you want one backup file and a simple restore
- you have .wpress backups, or prefer to pay once
Many people run both: UpdraftPlus free for automatic off-site copies, and Quick Restore for fast restores and migrations.
A backup strategy that uses each tool well
Backups protect you from losing data; restores and migrations are how you get it back or move it. UpdraftPlus is strongest at the first job on its free version, with scheduled copies sent to cloud storage. Quick Restore is strongest at the second: one file you can restore on any WordPress install, on any host, with links rewritten for a new domain. If you already use UpdraftPlus free for off-site copies, adding Quick Restore for restores and site moves costs nothing on its free version.
Updates, support and licences
UpdraftPlus Premium is a yearly subscription; renewing keeps premium updates and support. Quick Restore’s paid plans include 12 months of updates and support, after which the plugin keeps working with all its features, and renewing is optional.
Frequently asked questions
For restoring and migrating sites with a one-time payment, yes. For free scheduled cloud backups, UpdraftPlus is the better fit.
From $70 per year for 2 sites, $95 for 10 sites and $145 for 35 sites, as listed on teamupdraft.com on 29 September 2026.
No. Quick Restore restores its own .wpqr files and All-in-One WP Migration .wpress files. Make a fresh Quick Restore backup of the site instead.
No. Backups stay on your server, and Pro Plus emails a secure download link after each scheduled backup.