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Backup Engine
The Blender addon for robust, pro-grade autosave (FREE!)
Backup Engine contains all of the features you need to bulletproof your Blender workflow. Unlike built-in autosave, it's fully configurable and never interrupts your work. You can choose your file naming scheme, frequency, and other parameters -- and old saves are automatically pared to save space.
Hey there, Product Hunt!
I'm James, the dev of Backup Engine.
I work on Blender projects on my old MacBook. And whenever I try to do something even remotely heavy, Blender crashes and I lose hours of work.
So, I decided to give Blender a proper, modern Autosave utility, like literally every other modern software. Backup Engine doesn't stay hidden in files you can't find, and there's no freezing while you work. It's a super clean, simple addon that lives in the sidebar and will save your neck every so often. You can get this first version free forever using the promo code LAUNCH100.
FEATURES:
One-click enable/disable directly from the Blender Sidebar
Configurable backup interval
Custom filename formats
Idle detection to avoid interrupting renders or simulations
Optional backup compression
Automatic cleanup by backup count or file age
Optional backup notifications
One-click Force Backup before risky operations
Automatic recovery prompt after Blender crashes
This is my first Blender addon, so I'm interested to hear what you all think! I'd love feedback on any and all parts of the software. If you have ideas for improving the workflow or features you'd like to see, I'd love to hear them. It's free to buy with the promo code LAUNCH100 for the first month, and will be priced at about $13 thereafter.
Finally, autosave that doesn't freeze my viewport mid-sculpt. Loved setting my own naming pattern and watching the old files get pruned automatically.
About Backup Engine on Product Hunt
“The Blender addon for robust, pro-grade autosave (FREE!)”
Backup Engine was submitted on Product Hunt and earned 0 upvotes and 2 comments, placing #75 on the daily leaderboard. Backup Engine contains all of the features you need to bulletproof your Blender workflow. Unlike built-in autosave, it's fully configurable and never interrupts your work. You can choose your file naming scheme, frequency, and other parameters -- and old saves are automatically pared to save space.
Backup Engine was featured in Productivity (656.6k followers), User Experience (366.9k followers) and 3D Modeling (2k followers) on Product Hunt. Together, these topics include over 180.6k products, making this a competitive space to launch in.
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