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Percona XtraBackupMyDumper
Free

Free and open source under the GPL.

 Free

Free and open source.

Linux, Command line Linux, Command line
  • Backs up a running MySQL server with no downtime
  • Incremental backups plus compression and encryption
  • Parallel dump and restore across multiple threads
  • Separate myloader tool for restoring backups
  • Version must match the server family, which is a common trip hazard
  • Linux only
  • Command-line only, with no graphical interface
  • Limited to MySQL and MariaDB
Downloadable app Downloadable app
Open source Open source
License: GPL-2.0 License: GPL-3.0
Not stated if an account is needed No account needed
Not stated if it works offline Works offline

Checked September 22, 2026

Checked September 24, 2026

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