# Major difference between MEB and Percona Xtrabackup

**URL:** https://forums.percona.com/t/major-difference-between-meb-and-percona-xtrabackup/4749
**Category:** General Questions
**Created:** [February 26, 2016, 7:33am UTC](https://forums.percona.com/t/major-difference-between-meb-and-percona-xtrabackup/4749 "2016-02-26T07:33:12Z")
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### Author: ![tvr](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/74df32/32.png) [@tvr](https://forums.percona.com/u/tvr)
#### Post date: [February 26, 2016, 7:33am UTC](https://forums.percona.com/t/major-difference-between-meb-and-percona-xtrabackup/4749/1 "2016-02-26T07:33:12Z")

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Can some one let me know what is the major difference between the MEB and the Percona Xtrabackup , i am in process of using the Percona Xtrabackup

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### Author: ![vadimtk](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forums.percona.com/vadimtk/32/9528_2.png) [@vadimtk](https://forums.percona.com/u/vadimtk)
#### Post date: [March 11, 2016, 6:58pm UTC](https://forums.percona.com/t/major-difference-between-meb-and-percona-xtrabackup/4749/2 "2016-03-11T18:58:53Z")

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Probably the most major difference is that MEB is closed source available only for Oracle Enterprise buyers. Percona XtraBackup is free and OpenSource software.

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### Author: ![tvr](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/74df32/32.png) [@tvr](https://forums.percona.com/u/tvr)
#### Post date: [March 15, 2016, 6:50am UTC](https://forums.percona.com/t/major-difference-between-meb-and-percona-xtrabackup/4749/3 "2016-03-15T06:50:45Z")

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Functionality wise what are the advantages with Percona xtrabackup compired with MEB