FastBack

FastBack is ranked #5 of 28 in Minecraft backup software on The Geeks Club. It runs on Linux, macOS, Windows.

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Free plan: Yes
Minecraft edition: java
Scheduled backups: Yes
Backup scope: worlds_and_configs
Storage destination: both
Restore granularity: full_backup
Retention policy: custom

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FastBack

What it does: FastBack is a Minecraft mod that creates incremental world snapshots, saving only the parts of the world that changed.
Local backups: The mod can back up worlds locally and restore a snapshot as a copy of the world.
Remote backups: Backups can be sent to another Git repository or to a network drive without a Git server.
Scheduling: Backups can run when a world shuts down or after Minecraft autosaves, with a configurable minimum wait between automatic backups.
Retention: FastBack supports daily, fixed-count, GFS, and all-snapshots retention policies; garbage collection may take over five minutes.
Mod files: Backup snapshots can include mod jars and configuration files.
Integrations: FastBack supports LuckPerms permissions and remote backups to Git servers such as GitHub.
Requirements: FastBack requires native Git and Git LFS to be installed.
Supported use: The mod works on Minecraft clients and dedicated servers, and the maker lists Linux, Mac, and Windows support.
Permissions: On dedicated servers, the /backup command is limited to level 4 operators unless fine-grained permissions are configured through LuckPerms.
License: FastBack is distributed under GNU Public License version 2, and modpack use requires attribution with a link to the project page.
Support: The maker directs users to the documentation and the pcal's minecraft mods Discord; CurseForge comments are disabled and private messages are not answered.
Purpose: FastBack is a Minecraft mod that creates incremental world backup snapshots, saving only changed parts of the world.
Backup storage: It supports local backups and remote backups to Git servers or network volumes.

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Where it ranks on The Geeks Club

Best Minecraft Backup Software in 2026#5 of 28

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Sources

pcal43.github.io/fastback/· checked 28 Sept 2026
pcal43.github.io/fastback/usage.html· checked 28 Sept 2026
pcal43.github.io/fastback/remote.html· checked 28 Sept 2026
pcal43.github.io/fastback/scheduling.html· checked 28 Sept 2026
pcal43.github.io/fastback/diskspace.html· checked 28 Sept 2026
pcal43.github.io/fastback/commands.html· checked 28 Sept 2026
pcal43.github.io/fastback/permissions.html· checked 28 Sept 2026
curseforge.com/minecraft/mc-mods/fastback· checked 28 Sept 2026
pcal43.github.io/fastback/native-git.html· checked 29 Sept 2026
pcal43.github.io/fastback/advanced.html· checked 29 Sept 2026