Simple Backups for Fabric
by GaBoron
Simple Backups for Fabric is an unofficial, community-maintained Fabric port of the SimpleBackups mod, covering scheduled and incremental world backups on servers.
What it does
The port keeps the backup behavior of the upstream SimpleBackups release it follows, and features vary with the matching upstream release for each Minecraft version. Backups can run on an automatic schedule, be triggered manually, or be taken as full incremental or differential copies. Archives can be written as ZIP, ZSTD or SBK, retention rules limit how much storage old backups use, and backup chains can be merged into fewer archives.
Fabric API and Forge Config API Port are required dependencies, so both must be installed next to Simple Backups for Fabric. The server needs the mod to run backups, while clients may leave it out. Dedicated servers use the standard functionality, and singleplayer worlds are supported as well. The code is open source under the Apache License 2.0, and files cover 1.20.1, 1.21.1, 1.21.11 and 26.1 – 26.3. The latest Fabric file is 26.3.0-gui for 26.3, published on 2026-10-08.
Key features
Scheduled backups
Backups can run automatically at set intervals, and manual backups can be started whenever needed.
Incremental and differential copies
Full incremental and differential backups store only changes since an earlier backup, keeping archives smaller.
Retention and storage limits
Backup retention settings remove older archives so that storage use stays within the chosen limits.
Optional GUI build
A GUI-enhanced build adds graphical features, including browsing backups from the singleplayer world selection screen and a restore interface for local worlds.
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Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Requirements
Dependencies declared by the latest file for each loader.
Required 2
How it compares
BackInv is a server-side only Fabric mod under the MIT License, published for 1.20 – 1.21.3, and it works on a server without any client install. Better World Backup needs both client and server, is not open source and is available for 1.21 – 26.3. Simple Server Backups is server-side only, open source under the MIT License and covers 26.1.2 – 26.3, while Simple Backups for Fabric runs on the server with clients optional.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Simple Backups for Fabric | Fabric | 1.20.1 – 26.3 | Server required, client optional | 2026-10-08 |
| BackInv | Fabric | 1.20 – 1.21.3 | Server-side only | 2024-11-24 |
| Better World Backup | Fabric | 1.21 – 26.3 | Client and server | 2026-10-07 |
| Simple Server Backups | Fabric | 26.1.2 – 26.3 | Server-side only | 2026-09-16 |
Questions
Does Simple Backups for Fabric need Fabric API?
Does every player need to install the mod?
Which version should the GUI build be used with?
Does the mod need Mod Menu?
In the catalog
Simple Backups for Fabric is one of 36,990 Utility mods on ModsFinder, and one of 25,772 Utility mods for Fabric. 8,071 mods support Minecraft 26.3.
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What the author says
An unofficial, community-maintained Fabric port of SimpleBackups. In addition to the standard port, optional GUI-enhanced builds are available for selected Minecraft versions.
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/simple-backups-for-fabric
- Owner
- GaBoron
- Published
- 2026-09-01
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-10-08
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15