SafeGrd vs BackupDrill
Both back up a database on a schedule and restore the newest backup into a throwaway database to test it. BackupDrill does this for Supabase projects, in its own cloud, once a week. SafeGrd does it for PostgreSQL, MySQL, MongoDB, SQLite, file trees and mailboxes, on your host or on a machine it starts for the drill, weekly at the first paid plan and daily from the second.
| Feature | SafeGrd | BackupDrill |
|---|---|---|
| Paid plans from | $15/mo | $19/mo |
| Databases on the cheapest paid plan | Unlimited | 5 projects |
| What it backs up | PostgreSQL, MySQL, MariaDB, MongoDB, SQLite, directories, mailboxes | Supabase projects: the database and Storage files |
| Backups on paid plans | Hourly | Daily |
| Scheduled restore tests | Weekly from $15/mo, daily from the next plan | Weekly on every paid plan |
| Tables and row counts checked on every test | Yes | Yes |
| Where the restore test runs | Your host, or a machine SafeGrd starts for the drill and destroys afterwards | BackupDrill’s cloud |
| Backup runs on your host, never through the vendor | Yes | Streams through BackupDrill |
| Encrypted on your host before upload | Yes | Not stated |
| Every backup written under Object Lock | Yes | Not stated |
| Who holds the key, stated in the console | Yes | Not stated |
| Signed record you can verify offline | Yes | Email and PDF reports |
| A locked snapshot before an AI agent’s destructive command | Yes | No |
| Connect a Supabase project by OAuth | No | Yes |
| Supabase Storage files beside the database | No | Yes |
BackupDrill is built for Supabase alone, connects to a project from its dashboard and backs up the project’s Storage files with the database. If you run only Supabase and want the shortest setup, it is the quicker start. SafeGrd backs up Supabase through the GitHub Action, with the connection string as a secret.
Why teams pick SafeGrd
- Daily drills from the second plan, and weekly ones at a lower price than BackupDrill’s weekly drills (pricing).
- Each backup is encrypted on the host before upload and written under S3 Object Lock, so the credentials that reach the database cannot delete the backup (Storage and retention).
- The key is SafeGrd-managed (sealed and released only to your enrolled hosts) or customer-managed, and the console says which (Security and key custody).
- One tool for the databases, directories and mailboxes around the Supabase project (Surfaces).
- An auditor gets a signed record they can check without trusting us (The attestation record).
BackupDrill details come from its home page and pricing page. If they have changed, their pages are right.
Sources
- BackupDrill (how it connects, where drills run, what is backed up; "bytes stream through us; nothing lands on our disks")
- BackupDrill: Pricing