Chronos Backups
by MagicJinn
Chronos Backups is a server-side backup utility that saves a world on a schedule and can upload finished backups to a cloud provider.
What it does
Chronos Backups is a multi-loader backup utility for Minecraft worlds. Scheduled backups run from an in-game chronos command, and the required permission level defaults to 4. Backups keep only the most important parts of a world, which makes them smaller than traditional full copies. Under default settings, a Chronos backup usually comes to roughly 1–15% of the world's size on disk, and when Distant Horizons or Voxy data is present, that filtering tends to keep the result below 7%.
The mod is available for Fabric, Forge and NeoForge, and also runs on Paper, Spigot, Bukkit, Purpur and Folia. Fabric API is required on Fabric. It runs on the server alone, so players need nothing extra to join. Chronos Backups is open source under the MIT License, and its source code and issue tracker are public. Files exist for game versions 1.7.10 – 26.3, with the latest Fabric, Forge and NeoForge builds dated 2026-09-16.
Key features
Scheduled manual backups
Backups are started with the in-game chronos command, and the permission level needed to run it is configurable.
Filtered backup contents
Only the most important parts of the world are kept, and a configurable blacklist excludes specific files and folders, prefilled with common server-related entries.
Cloud upload
Finished backups can be uploaded to a chosen cloud provider, and the local copy can optionally be deleted after a successful upload.
Retention limits
maxStoredBackups caps how many backups a provider keeps per world, removing the oldest first, and values below 1 disable automatic removal.
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Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
26.x5 of 5 versions with builds
1.21.x12 of 12 versions with builds
1.20.x7 of 7 versions with builds
1.19.x5 of 5 versions with builds
1.18.x3 of 3 versions with builds
1.17.x2 of 2 versions with builds
1.16.x6 of 6 versions with builds
1.15.x3 of 3 versions with builds
1.14.x5 of 5 versions with builds
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
14 older game versions (1.7.10 – 1.13.2) not shown. All files on Modrinth
Requirements
Dependencies declared by the latest file for each loader.
Required 1
How it compares
Death Backup is a Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt mod for 1.16.5 – 26.3, server-side only and not open source, with all rights reserved. Simple Server Backups is a Fabric mod for 26.1.2 – 26.3, server-side only and open source under the MIT License. CloudBackup is a client-side only Fabric and Forge mod for 1.19 – 1.20, open source under the GNU General Public License v3.0 or later.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chronos Backups | Fabric, Forge and NeoForge | 1.7.10 – 26.3 | Server-side only | 2026-09-16 |
| Death Backup | Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt | 1.16.5 – 26.3 | Server-side only | 2026-10-02 |
| Simple Server Backups | Fabric | 26.1.2 – 26.3 | Server-side only | 2026-09-16 |
| CloudBackup | Fabric and Forge | 1.19 – 1.20 | Client-side only | 2023-07-06 |
Questions
Does Chronos Backups need Fabric API?
Does Chronos Backups have to be installed on the client?
What happens to old backups when cloud storage fills up?
In the catalog
Chronos Backups is one of 8,016 Management mods on ModsFinder, and one of 5,930 Management mods for Fabric. 8,071 mods support Minecraft 26.3.
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What the author says
The wonderful mod icon and banner were created by Mylèna Yarah Krijnen. Chronos Backups is a multi-loader, multi-version Minecraft backup utility. Saves only the most important parts of your world, keeping backups smaller.
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/chronos-backups
- Owner
- MagicJinn
- Published
- 2026-05-06
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-09-16
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15