SnapShooter review

SnapShooter is a cloud backup service for servers, databases, files, and applications. It automates scheduled backups and lets you set retention policies, so you can keep a defined backup history rather than relying on manual copies. The feature list covers DigitalOcean Droplet and Volume snapshots, database backups for MySQL, PostgreSQL, MongoDB, and other databases, and file backups from Linux-based operating systems. For applications, it lists backups for WordPress, Craft CMS, and Laravel, including files and databases.

The service also offers email or Slack alerts and automated restore workflows. Its homepage advertises a free-forever option for one server, database, or application. The Free plan lists one backup job, daily backups, 500 MB of included storage, and 5 GB of serverless data transfer. SnapShooter is therefore aimed at people who want scheduled backups across several kinds of infrastructure, with plan limits tied to resource count, storage, and transfer.

SnapShooter’s main advantage is coverage: the listed features span infrastructure snapshots, databases, Linux files, and selected application stacks in one service. That could be simpler than piecing together separate backup tools for each resource type, though the plan limits still matter.

• There is a low-cost way to start. The Free plan includes one backup job, daily backups, 500 MB of included storage, and 5 GB of serverless transfer. The homepage says one server, database, or application can be backed up free forever.
• Backup frequency scales with the paid plans. Lite costs $14 per month and allows up to three resources with daily backups. Startup is $39 per month for up to 20 resources and backups twice a day. Business starts at $79 per month and lists backups every five minutes, up to 50 resources, and unlimited team members.
• Retention and alerts are covered. Startup lists daily, weekly, and monthly retention. SnapShooter also lists email and Slack alerts, plus automated restores.

For teams already using supported resources, those features offer a clear path from a single backup job to a larger setup without changing the basic service.

The free entry point is tightly capped: one backup job, 500 MB of included storage, and 5 GB of serverless transfer. Lite raises that to three resources and 10 GB of storage, but costs $14 per month. Bigger needs climb quickly: Startup is $39 for up to 20 resources, Business is $79 for up to 50, and Agency is $199 for up to 250. These are listed monthly prices; the pricing page advertises annual billing at 34% off but does not clearly map annual prices to plans.

Included transfer is another cost to watch. Lite includes 100 GB, Startup 600 GB, Business 1,200 GB, and Agency 2,400 GB; overage is listed at $0.03 per GB on those plans. Free-plan overages are not allowed. Unlimited bring-your-own storage appears on Free and Lite, but the page does not say that this removes transfer limits.

There is also a price discrepancy for Agency Pro: its card lists $1,400 per month, while the comparison table lists $999 per month. Confirm the applicable price and limits before switching. The published pricing does not list annual prices.

SnapShooter has a free plan for one backup job, with daily backups, 500 MB of included storage and 5 GB of serverless data transfer. Lite is $14/month for up to 3 resources; Startup is $39 for 20; Business is $79 for 50; and Agency is $199 for 250. Agency Pro lists up to 10,000 resources, but its price is unclear: the pricing card says $1,400/month while the comparison table says $999/month.

The tier jumps buy more resources, storage and transfer, plus faster schedules on higher plans: Startup backs up twice daily, while Business and above list five-minute intervals. Included storage ranges from 10 GB on Lite to 10 TB on Agency Pro, so check the cap against your backup volume. Extra serverless transfer costs $0.03/GB on paid plans; Free overages are not allowed. The pricing page advertises annual billing at 34% off but does not clearly map annual prices to plans, so confirm the total before committing.

Plan to recreate your backup jobs when moving: SnapShooter supports scheduled server snapshots, database and file backups, and application backups, with different schedules and retention options by plan. Before changing providers, list each resource, its backup frequency, retention needs and storage destination, then confirm the replacement supports them. SnapShooter lists unlimited bring-your-own storage on Free and Lite; that does not, by itself, establish how easy it is to retrieve or move existing backups.

The published product information does not specify a general export or import process, or whether SnapShooter can transfer backup history to another service. Check those details before canceling, and keep an independent copy if you need one. Restore automation is listed as a feature, but the source does not explain its portability to another provider. We also do not have Reddit posts or comments in the published material, so we cannot verify what users say prompts them to leave. Treat export, restore compatibility and cancellation timing as questions to settle with SnapShooter before switching.