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Percona XtraBackup vs Mariabackup: catalog facts
Percona XtraBackup	Mariabackup
Free Free and open source under the GPL.	Free Free and open source under the GPL.
Linux, Command line	Windows, Linux, Command line
Backs up a running MySQL server with no downtime Incremental backups plus compression and encryption	Ships with MariaDB, so versions always match Understands MariaDB encryption and compression that XtraBackup does not
Version must match the server family, which is a common trip hazard Linux only	MariaDB only Command line only, with locking behaviour that needs understanding
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: GPL-2.0	License: GPL-2.0
Not stated if an account is needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Not stated if it works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 22, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 22, 2026

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