The 10 Best Backup Master Apps for Shopify

The top 10 apps merchants see when they search the Shopify App Store for backup master, in the exact order the store ranks them. Only Shopify's organic ranking is shown, never sponsored ads.

Updated September 8, 2026 · Organic ranking

Shopify keeps less history than most merchants assume. Deleting a product is final, and the documentation says so plainly enough to recommend archiving instead if you might want it back. Theme code has a timeline, but it restores one existing file at a time, will not recover a file that was deleted, does not cover images, stylesheets or fonts, and does not reach back forever. The admin activity log that would at least tell you what happened holds a couple of hundred entries, fills faster on a busy store, and cannot be exported.

The native way out is a CSV export, which is manual and lossy: a product export leaves the images behind, and a customer export does not carry order history. So what these apps sell is the schedule, a restore that puts things back rather than handing you a file to re-import, and usually a comparison of what changed before you commit to it.

  1. 1 BackupMaster Backups logo

    BackupMaster Backups

    4.9 (126 reviews) · Free to install

    Back up, restore, and protect your store data with confidence

    Built for Shopify
  2. 2 Filey ‑ Files Backup & Export logo

    Filey ‑ Files Backup & Export

    4.8 (225 reviews) · Free plan available

    Export & import files, product media, blogs, pages, and menus

    Built for Shopify
  3. 3 TinyBackup ‑ Backups & restore logo

    TinyBackup ‑ Backups & restore

    5.0 (55 reviews) · Free plan available

    Automated store backups and security. One-click to restore!

    Built for Shopify
  4. 4 WD Backups: Back up & Restore logo

    WD Backups: Back up & Restore

    3.0 (5 reviews) · Free trial available

    Secure store data: cloud auto backups, 1-click rewind, restore

  5. 5 CJdropshipping: Much Faster logo

    CJdropshipping: Much Faster

    4.9 (2,807 reviews) · Free to install

    You Sell - We source and ship for you!

  6. 6 Fastrr Cart logo

    Fastrr Cart

    5.0 (42 reviews) · Free trial available

    Customizable cart with milestone rewards and upsell offers

  7. 7 Rewind Backups logo

    Rewind Backups

    4.2 (631 reviews) · Free trial available

    Maximize your store uptime with automated backup and restore.

  8. 8 Syncora: Backup & Restore logo

    Syncora: Backup & Restore

    4.7 (18 reviews) · Free plan available

    Real-time & scheduled backups with one-click restore & sync

    Built for Shopify
  9. 9 Testimonials Master logo

    Testimonials Master

    4.9 (53 reviews) · Free plan available

    Testimonial Master – Reviews, Testimonials & Social Proof

    Built for Shopify
  10. 10 Products Sync Master logo

    Products Sync Master

    4.9 (43 reviews) · Free plan available

    Import & sync products, prices, metafields via CSV, Excel, XML

    Built for Shopify

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What to look for in a Backup Master app

What is actually in scope
Products are the easy part and every app covers them. The gaps that hurt are orders, customers, metafields and metaobjects, and theme files, so read the scope list rather than the headline. An app that backs up your catalogue and not your metafields has missed where a lot of stores keep their real data.
Whether it restores or merely exports
A zip archive in your cloud drive is a copy, not a restore. The question is whether the app puts data back in place by itself and at what granularity: one product you deleted this morning is a very different operation from rolling the whole store back, and plenty of apps do only the second well.
Where the copy lives
Some of these keep the backup in storage you own and can reach without them. That matters on the day you stop paying for the app, or the day the app is the thing that has gone wrong, so it is worth knowing before you need to know.
Restore something before you need to
A backup nobody has ever restored is a promise, not a safeguard. Put one product back from a backup during the trial and watch what comes with it, because that is the only way to find out what the scope list actually meant.

Frequently asked questions

Which is the best Backup Master app for Shopify?

Based on the Shopify App Store's own organic ranking for "backup master", BackupMaster Backups currently holds the #1 spot, with a 4.9 star rating across 126 reviews. The best choice for your store still depends on your requirements, so compare the top results above.

How is this ranking determined?

We record the organic results merchants actually see when searching the Shopify App Store for "backup master", refreshed daily. Shopify's own sponsored ("Ad") results are excluded, so positions reflect its real search ranking rather than paid promotion. Source: the Shopify App Store search results for "backup master", you can verify the current ranking there yourself.

Which Backup Master apps are Built for Shopify?

6 of the top 10 backup master apps hold the Built for Shopify badge: BackupMaster Backups, Filey ‑ Files Backup & Export, TinyBackup ‑ Backups & restore, Syncora: Backup & Restore, Testimonials Master and more.

What does the Built for Shopify badge mean?

Built for Shopify
Built for Shopify is the highest level of recognition Shopify awards an app. To earn the badge, an app must meet Shopify's standards for safety, performance, ease of use, and proven usefulness: it cannot slow down the admin, storefront, or checkout, must integrate seamlessly into the Shopify admin, and must demonstrate quality through installs, reviews, and ratings over time. When comparing similar apps, preferring ones with the badge is a safe default. Learn more about the Built for Shopify badge →

As of September 8, 2026, the top-ranked backup master app on the Shopify App Store is BackupMaster Backups, with a 4.9 star rating across 126 reviews. 6 of the top 10 carry the Built for Shopify badge, and the average rating is 4.6 stars across 4,005 reviews.

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