Dumper.io

Name

Dumper.io

Legal name

Dumper

Website

https://dumper.io

Company type

Private

Founded year

2012

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Cloud Database Backup Software

SIC

Services-Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc. (7370), Services-Prepackaged Software (7372)

akta.pro primary industry

Backup & Recovery Software (HDABAEAD)

akta.pro secondary industry

Backup & Restore Platforms (Cloud Backup) (HDABAIAB)

Keywords

• Database backup
• Offsite backup
• Backup as a service
• Cloud database backup
• Managed database backup

Headquarters

HQ city

Las Vegas

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Operations

Revenue model

1. Subscription Plans: Five-tier subscription model with monthly and annual billing options. Storage and retention period increase with tier level. Revenue is purely subscription-based with no usage-based or transaction fees.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Dumper.io provides offsite backup-as-a-service for production databases (MySQL, PostgreSQL, MongoDB, Redis), running automated daily backups directly to Amazon S3. Customers connect either by installing the Rails Agent Ruby gem inside their Rails application server, or by using the Fetch Agent to remotely connect to cloud databases (Amazon RDS, Heroku Postgres, mLab, custom servers) without local installation. The service includes real-time monitoring and alerting on backup failures plus weekly/daily reports to detect silent failures, corrupt dumps, and abnormal file sizes.

Product overview

Dumper.io is an offsite backup-as-a-service platform for databases, operating as a single unified service rather than a modular platform. The core offering provides automated daily database backups to Amazon S3. Users can deploy backups via two methods: (1) the Rails Agent, a Ruby gem installed in Ruby on Rails applications that triggers backups from the server directly to S3, and (2) the Fetch Agent, which remotely connects to and backs up cloud databases or custom servers without requiring installation. Both methods are included under the same Dumper.io service with tiered pricing plans.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Dumper.io Offsite Database Backup Subscription-based offsite backup-as-a-service for production databases (MySQL, PostgreSQL, MongoDB, Redis) that automatically backs up daily to Amazon S3 with real-time monitoring, alerting on failures, and weekly/daily reports. Targets developers, technical teams, small to medium businesses, startups, and mission-critical enterprises.
• Rails Agent (gem 'dumper')

Quantifiable outcome

• Backups compressed to approximately 20% of original size in gzip format
• +1 more outcomes

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Amazon S3coreTechnology or IntegrationDumper stores all database backups on Amazon S3, leveraging its 99.999999999% durability for reliable offsite backup storage.
• AWS (Amazon Web Services)coreTechnology or IntegrationWorks with AWS infrastructure including Amazon RDS and direct integration with AWS ecosystem for cloud database backups.
• StripecoreTechnology or IntegrationCredit card processing handled by Stripe. Stripe stores credit card information on their servers, not on Dumper's servers, per their security documentation.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Others

• Barman: Barman is an open-source PostgreSQL backup and disaster recovery tool used by DBAs as a self-managed alternative to Dumper — represents the DIY threat where sophisticated teams bypass paid services for open-source tooling.
• DigitalOcean Managed Databases: DigitalOcean is both a listed infrastructure partner of Dumper and a provider of managed database services with built-in automated backups — an adjacent player where Dumper sits in the customer's stack above the cloud provider.

Broad incumbents

• AWS Backup: AWS Backup is a centralized backup service natively integrated with Amazon RDS, DynamoDB, and EBS, bundling database protection into the AWS ecosystem that Dumper's S3-based approach also relies on — a broad incumbent that constrains Dumper's pricing power on cloud-native workloads.
• Backblaze B2: Backblaze offers affordable S3-compatible cloud storage and B2 backup integrations, providing a lower-cost alternative storage layer for DIY database backup approaches competing with Dumper's managed service.
• Jetpack Backup (Automattic): Jetpack Backup offers real-time, automated website and database backup as part of Automattic's broader WordPress ecosystem — an incumbent with overlapping backup functionality serving a developer/SMB audience.

Direct peers

• SimpleBackups: SimpleBackups offers automated cloud backup for databases and applications with self-serve onboarding, supporting MySQL, PostgreSQL, and MongoDB — directly overlapping Dumper's offering and PLG motion.
• SnapShooter: SnapShooter provides automated backup-as-a-service for servers, websites, and databases (MySQL, PostgreSQL, MongoDB) targeting SMBs and developers — a head-to-head competitor in the same product category and customer segment.

Emerging players

• Aiven: Aiven is a managed cloud database platform (PostgreSQL, MySQL, MongoDB, Redis) that includes backup as part of its managed service — overlapping Dumper's supported engines but with a broader managed-database value proposition.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/dumperhq
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/dumper

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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