Documentation / Backups
Scheduling Backups
Set up automatic backup schedules for your services.
Automatic backups ensure your data is always protected without manual intervention. Schedules are configured per backup destination: each destination a service backs up to has its own frequency and retention, and runs independently of the others. See Multiple Backup Destinations.
Available frequencies #
| Frequency | How often |
|---|---|
| Hourly | Every hour |
| Daily | Once per day |
| Weekly | Once per week |
| Monthly | Once per month |
Setting up a schedule #
1. Open the service #
Navigate to the Odoo service you want to schedule backups for.
2. Edit backup settings #
In the service settings, find the Backup Settings section. Each row is one backup destination with its own schedule.
3. Choose a frequency #
Select how often backups to this destination should run. For production services, daily is recommended at minimum. Leave the frequency empty for a manual-only destination.
Daily backups are included from the Starter plan on and hourly backups from the Pro plan on; on Free, a destination backs up at most once a week, on Starter at most once a day. See Pricing and billing.
4. Save #
Save the settings. Backups will begin running automatically on schedule — independently for every destination with a frequency set.
Recommended schedules #
| Service type | Recommended frequency |
|---|---|
| Live (production) | Daily or Hourly |
| Test | Weekly |
| Demo | Monthly or none |
| Copy | None (typically temporary) |
For business-critical live services, consider hourly backups. The storage cost is minimal compared to the risk of data loss.
Retention #
Old backups can be automatically cleaned up based on your retention settings. Retention is counted per destination — each destination keeps its own number of automatic backups, so a short retention on fast storage can be combined with a long archive elsewhere. This helps manage storage costs while keeping enough backup history to recover from issues.
Monitoring backups #
You can see all backups for a service in the Backups tab, including:
- When each backup was created
- Its status (completed, failed, etc.)
- File size
- Its contents, shown in the Contents column: "Database and filestore" or "Database only" (see Database-only backups)
- Download link
To find Odoos without scheduled backups, filter the Odoo list by Backups: Enabled or Disabled. An Odoo counts as enabled when at least one destination backs it up on a schedule. On the dashboard, Backup Coverage shows how many of your live Odoos have backups enabled. Click it to open the live Odoos that don't.
If a scheduled backup fails, check the Actions log for the service. Common issues include full disks, network problems, or expired storage credentials.