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MyDumper vs Percona XtraBackup: catalog facts
MyDumper	Percona XtraBackup
Free Free and open source.	Free Free and open source under the GPL.
Linux, Command line	Linux, Command line
Parallel dump and restore across multiple threads Separate myloader tool for restoring backups	Backs up a running MySQL server with no downtime Incremental backups plus compression and encryption
Command-line only, with no graphical interface Limited to MySQL and MariaDB	Version must match the server family, which is a common trip hazard Linux only
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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