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MyDumper vs Mariabackup: catalog facts
MyDumper	Mariabackup
Free Free and open source.	Free Free and open source under the GPL.
Linux, Command line	Windows, Linux, Command line
Parallel dump and restore across multiple threads Separate myloader tool for restoring backups	Ships with MariaDB, so versions always match Understands MariaDB encryption and compression that XtraBackup does not
Command-line only, with no graphical interface Limited to MySQL and MariaDB	MariaDB only Command line only, with locking behaviour that needs understanding
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: GPL-3.0	License: GPL-2.0
No account needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 24, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 22, 2026

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