Comparison · July 5, 2026 · 6 min read
HTTrack has mirrored websites since the late 1990s, and honestly it still does the core job. But it's a desktop app you install, configure through a wizard, and drive with little visual feedback. EZ Website Backup keeps the good part — a recursive offline mirror — and drops the friction.
The honest comparison
| Feature | HTTrack | EZ Website Backup |
|---|---|---|
| Install required | Yes (Windows/Linux) | None — it's a web app |
| Visual file tree | Folder output only | Searchable, collapsible tree |
| Filter & pick files | Filters up front | Type chips + multi-select after |
| JavaScript / SPA sites | — | Optional headless render |
| Offline link rewriting | Yes | Yes |
| Where it runs | Your PC | Any browser, any device |
Where each one wins
HTTrack is a great fit if you want a fully offline, scriptable tool that never touches a server and you don't mind the setup. EZ Website Backup wins when you want to see what you're capturing, cherry-pick files by type, back up from a phone or a locked-down work laptop, or mirror a modern JavaScript site that a classic crawler would capture as blank pages.
The workflow, side by side
With HTTrack you create a project, paste URLs, step through options, and wait. With EZ Website Backup you paste one URL, confirm ownership, and watch the tree fill in live — then filter and download. Same end result; a lot fewer steps.
Back up your site in the next minute
Point EZ Website Backup at a URL you own, watch the file tree fill in, and download exactly what you need.
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