SafeGrd vs Ottomatik
Both back up MySQL, PostgreSQL, MongoDB and files on a schedule, to your own storage or theirs, with a managed option for databases that have no server beside them. Ottomatik backs up more often, down to every minute on its top plan, and keeps MySQL binary logs for point-in-time recovery. SafeGrd restores every backup on a schedule and checks that the data came back, locks each one so nothing can delete it early, and does not count your databases.
| Feature | SafeGrd | Ottomatik |
|---|---|---|
| Paid plans from | $15/mo | $14/mo |
| Databases on the cheapest paid plan | Unlimited | 3 backup jobs, daily |
| Databases on the plan it marks most popular | Unlimited | 50 backup jobs at $79/mo |
| Most frequent backup | Hourly | Every minute on the $199/mo plan |
| Scheduled restore tests | Yes | One-click restore, run by hand |
| Tables and row counts checked on every test | Yes | No |
| Encrypted before it leaves the machine that takes it | Yes | Encrypted at rest |
| Every backup written under Object Lock | Yes | Not stated |
| Signed record you can verify offline | Yes | No |
| Runs on your server with no inbound SSH | Yes | Its servers connect over SSH with a key the installer adds |
| MySQL binary logs for point-in-time recovery | No | Yes |
| IMAP and Google Workspace mailboxes | Yes | No |
| WordPress sites from a plugin, with no server access | Yes | File backup over SSH |
| Dropbox and Google Drive as destinations | No | Yes |
| A locked snapshot before an AI agent’s destructive command | Yes | No |
| Managed database with no server (Supabase, RDS, Neon) | Yes | Yes |
| Restore tests run for you, with no server of your own | Yes | No |
Ottomatik’s pages carry endorsements from the Laravel community. If you need a backup every few minutes, binary logs, or a copy in Dropbox or Google Drive, it does those and SafeGrd does not.
Why teams pick SafeGrd
- Every backup is restored and counted on a schedule, so you find a broken one in a drill (Restore and Fire Drills).
- The backup is encrypted on your host before upload and written under S3 Object Lock, so a credential that can drop the database cannot delete it (Storage and retention).
- Nothing connects into your server. The daemon on the host calls out, and SafeGrd never holds an SSH key to it (Security).
- An auditor gets a signed record they can check without trusting us (The attestation record).
- One flat price however many databases you add (pricing).
Ottomatik details come from its landing page, pricing page and FAQ on 11 October 2026. If they have changed, their pages are right.
Sources
- Ottomatik: Pricing (Lite, Professional and Agency plans; backup job counts and frequency)
- Ottomatik: Home (features list: encryption at rest, SSH, storage destinations; FAQ: what gets installed, how a restore works)
- Ottomatik: MySQL Backup (backups run from your server, restore tested by hand)
- Ottomatik: Backup Retention Policies (retention tiers, the self-hosted Docker agent, serverless support)