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Fred Backup

by Fredolx

Fred Backup is a Fabric server mod that takes automatic backups of the world at a set interval and prunes the oldest ones.

FabricServer-side onlyGNU Affero General Public License v3.0 onlyOpen source26.1.2

What it does

Backups run on a timer. The interval between them is set by intervalMinutes, which defaults to 15 minutes. A maxBackups limit caps how many backups are kept, and once that count is reached the oldest backups are removed. Setting maxBackups to 0 turns off automatic pruning, so older backups are kept.

With onlyWhenPlayersConnected set to true, which is the default, backups run only when players have been connected recently. The mod is server-side only, so players join without installing anything. It is released under the GNU Affero General Public License v3.0 only and is open source, and it targets 26.1.2 with its latest Fabric file at 1.0.2, published 2026-05-01.

Key features

  1. Timed backups

    Backups run at a configurable interval, 15 minutes by default.

  2. Pruning of old backups

    A maxBackups limit removes the oldest backups once the count is reached, and 0 disables pruning.

  3. Activity check

    With onlyWhenPlayersConnected enabled by default, no backup is made while no player has been active recently.

Compatibility

Latest build for each game version and loader.

26.1.21.0.2
ReleaseBetaAlphaNot available

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How it compares

Full comparison

Simple Server Backups is also server-side only and targets 26.1.2 – 26.3, but it is licensed under the MIT License. Better World Backup needs both client and server and is not open source.

ModLoadersGame versionsEnvironmentUpdated
Fred BackupFabric26.1.2Server-side only2026-05-01
Simple Server BackupsFabric26.1.2 – 26.3Server-side only2026-09-16
Better World BackupFabric1.21 – 26.3Client and server2026-10-07

Questions

Does Fred Backup need to be installed on the client?

No. It runs on the server alone, so players need nothing extra to join.

In the catalog

Fred Backup is one of 8,016 Management mods on ModsFinder, and one of 5,930 Management mods for Fabric. 15,189 mods support Minecraft 26.1.2.

Management mods8,016Fabric modsMods for 26.1.215,189

Similar mods

Cherished Worlds1.12.2 – 26.3Default Options1.18 – 26.3Axiom1.20 – 26.3Resourcify1.8.9 – 26.3Rebind Narrator1.16.1 – 26.1.2Paxi1.19.2 – 26.1.2

What the author says

Configured to run every 15 minutes and keep the 20 most recent backups. You can change it to your liking in config/fred_backup.json intervalMinutes is the time between backups. Default is 15 minutes.
Fredolx, on the Modrinth page

Official listing

Owner
Fredolx
Published
2026-04-30
Updated on Modrinth
2026-05-01
Facts verified
2026-10-15

Tags

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