Automate Your Database Backups in 3 Simple Steps

Losing your database is one of the most stressful things that can happen to any application. Whether it's a corrupted migration, an accidental DROP TABLE, or a server failure — without backups, you're in trouble.

Calm Backup eliminates that stress entirely. It's a backup-as-a-service platform that encrypts your database locally before uploading it to secure cloud storage. Your data never leaves your server unencrypted.

Setup Takes Less Than a Minute

Getting started with Calm Backup requires just three commands:

$ composer require calmbackup/backup
$ vendor/bin/calmbackup init
$ vendor/bin/calmbackup run

That's it. The init command configures your API key and encryption settings, and run performs your first backup immediately. Every backup is encrypted on your machine before it's uploaded — we never see your data.

Your Dashboard at a Glance

Once your backups start flowing in, your Calm Backup dashboard gives you a clear overview of everything:

Total Backups — how many backups are stored

Storage Used — your current storage consumption

Last Backup — when the most recent backup completed

Each backup entry shows the date, file size, database driver (MySQL, PostgreSQL, SQLite), and confirmation status. You can see at a glance that every backup has been received and verified.

Zero-Knowledge Encryption

Unlike traditional backup services, Calm Backup uses a zero-knowledge architecture. Your encryption key stays on your server — we never have access to it. This means:

Even if our storage were compromised, your data remains encrypted

Only you can decrypt and restore your backups

Full compliance with data protection regulations

Automate It and Forget It

Calm Backup is designed to run on a schedule. Add it to your cron jobs or task scheduler and your database will be backed up daily without any manual intervention. You'll receive notifications if a backup is missed, so you're always covered.

Ready to protect your database? Get started with Calm Backup today.