diff --git a/app/classes/helpers/cryptography_helper.py b/app/classes/helpers/cryptography_helper.py
index 48701874..ae0b0afb 100644
--- a/app/classes/helpers/cryptography_helper.py
+++ b/app/classes/helpers/cryptography_helper.py
@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
+import base64
+
+
 class CryptoHelper:
     def __init__(self, helper):
         self.helper = helper
@@ -5,3 +8,7 @@ class CryptoHelper:
 
     def say_hello_world(self):
         print(self.test)
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def bytes_to_b64(input_bytes: bytes) -> str:
+        return base64.b64encode(input_bytes).decode("UTF-8").rstrip("\n")
diff --git a/app/classes/models/management.py b/app/classes/models/management.py
index 9a03eb54..9d560f9b 100644
--- a/app/classes/models/management.py
+++ b/app/classes/models/management.py
@@ -117,6 +117,7 @@ class Backups(BaseModel):
     default = BooleanField(default=False)
     status = CharField(default='{"status": "Standby", "message": ""}')
     enabled = BooleanField(default=True)
+    backup_type = CharField(default="zip_archive")
 
     class Meta:
         table_name = "backups"
@@ -368,6 +369,7 @@ class HelpersManagement:
                     "after": backup.after,
                     "default": backup.default,
                     "enabled": backup.enabled,
+                    "backup_type": backup.backup_type,
                 }
         else:
             data = Backups.select().where(Backups.server_id == server_id).execute()
@@ -375,13 +377,10 @@ class HelpersManagement:
 
     @staticmethod
     def get_default_server_backup(server_id: str) -> dict:
-        print(server_id)
         bu_query = Backups.select().where(
             Backups.server_id == server_id,
             Backups.default == True,  # pylint: disable=singleton-comparison
         )
-        for item in bu_query:
-            print("HI", item)
         backup_model = bu_query.first()
 
         if backup_model:
diff --git a/app/classes/shared/backup_mgr.py b/app/classes/shared/backup_mgr.py
index bd111927..79b066bd 100644
--- a/app/classes/shared/backup_mgr.py
+++ b/app/classes/shared/backup_mgr.py
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ import time
 import datetime
 import json
 import logging
+import pathlib
 
 from zoneinfo import ZoneInfo
 
@@ -35,11 +36,13 @@ class BackupManager:
             self.tz = ZoneInfo("Europe/London")
 
     def backup_starter(self, backup_config, server):
-        if backup_config.get("type", "zip_vault") == "zip_vault":
-            self.zip_vault(backup_config, server)
-
-    def zip_vault(self, backup_config, server):
+        """Notify users of backup starting, and start the backup.
 
+        Args:
+            backup_config (_type_): _description_
+            server (_type_): Server object to backup
+        """
+        # Notify users of backup starting
         logger.info(f"Starting server {server.name}" f" (ID {server.server_id}) backup")
         server_users = PermissionsServers.get_server_user_list(server.server_id)
         # Alert the start of the backup to the authorized users.
@@ -53,6 +56,14 @@ class BackupManager:
             )
         time.sleep(3)
 
+        # Start the backup
+        if backup_config.get("backup_type", "zip_vault") == "zip_vault":
+            self.zip_vault(backup_config, server)
+        else:
+            self.snapshot_backup(backup_config, server)
+
+    def zip_vault(self, backup_config, server):
+
         # Adjust the location to include the backup ID for destination.
         backup_location = os.path.join(
             backup_config["backup_location"], backup_config["backup_id"]
@@ -126,32 +137,35 @@ class BackupManager:
             )
             time.sleep(5)
         except Exception as e:
-            logger.exception(
-                "Failed to create backup of server"
-                f" {server.name} (ID {server.server_id})"
-            )
-            results = {
-                "percent": 100,
-                "total_files": 0,
-                "current_file": 0,
-                "backup_id": backup_config["backup_id"],
-            }
-            if len(WebSocketManager().clients) > 0:
-                WebSocketManager().broadcast_page_params(
-                    "/panel/server_detail",
-                    {"id": str(server.server_id)},
-                    "backup_status",
-                    results,
-                )
-
-            HelpersManagement.update_backup_config(
-                backup_config["backup_id"],
-                {"status": json.dumps({"status": "Failed", "message": f"{e}"})},
-            )
+            self.fail_backup(e, backup_config, server)
         server.backup_server(
             backup_config,
         )
 
+    def fail_backup(self, why: Exception, backup_config: dict, server):
+        logger.exception(
+            "Failed to create backup of server"
+            f" {server.name} (ID {server.server_id})"
+        )
+        results = {
+            "percent": 100,
+            "total_files": 0,
+            "current_file": 0,
+            "backup_id": backup_config["backup_id"],
+        }
+        if len(WebSocketManager().clients) > 0:
+            WebSocketManager().broadcast_page_params(
+                "/panel/server_detail",
+                {"id": str(server.server_id)},
+                "backup_status",
+                results,
+            )
+
+        HelpersManagement.update_backup_config(
+            backup_config["backup_id"],
+            {"status": json.dumps({"status": "Failed", "message": f"{why}"})},
+        )
+
     def list_backups(self, backup_config: dict, server_id) -> list:
         if not backup_config:
             logger.info(
@@ -197,3 +211,37 @@ class BackupManager:
             )
             logger.info(f"Removing old backup '{oldfile['path']}'")
             os.remove(Helpers.get_os_understandable_path(oldfile_path))
+
+    def snapshot_backup(self, backup_config, server):
+
+        logger.info(f"Starting snapshot style backup for {server.name}")
+
+        # Adjust the location to include the backup ID for destination.
+        backup_location = os.path.join(
+            pathlib.Path(backup_config["backup_location"]), "snapshot_backups"
+        )
+        try:
+            self.ensure_snapshot_directory_is_valid(backup_location)
+        except PermissionError as why:
+            self.fail_backup(why, backup_config, server)
+
+    def ensure_snapshot_directory_is_valid(self, backup_path: pathlib.Path) -> bool:
+        backup_path.mkdir(exist_ok=True)
+        backup_readme_path = backup_path / "README.txt"
+
+        if not backup_readme_path.exists():
+            logger.info("Is this doing anything?")
+            try:
+                logger.info("Attempting to make snapshot storage directory.")
+                with open(backup_readme_path, "w", encoding="UTF-8") as f:
+                    f.write(
+                        "Crafty snapshot backup storage dir. Please do not touch"
+                        "these files."
+                    )
+
+            except PermissionError as why:
+                raise PermissionError(
+                    f"Unable to write to snapshot backup storage path"
+                    f": {backup_readme_path}"
+                ) from why
+        return True
diff --git a/app/classes/web/routes/api/servers/server/backups/backup/index.py b/app/classes/web/routes/api/servers/server/backups/backup/index.py
index 88a2b6f7..f777d724 100644
--- a/app/classes/web/routes/api/servers/server/backups/backup/index.py
+++ b/app/classes/web/routes/api/servers/server/backups/backup/index.py
@@ -30,6 +30,12 @@ BACKUP_PATCH_SCHEMA = {
         "before": {"type": "string"},
         "after": {"type": "string"},
         "excluded_dirs": {"type": "array"},
+        "backup_type": {
+            "type": "string",
+            "enum": ["zip_vault", "snapshot"],
+            "error": "enumErr",
+            "fill": True,
+        },
     },
     "additionalProperties": False,
     "minProperties": 1,
@@ -45,6 +51,12 @@ BASIC_BACKUP_PATCH_SCHEMA = {
         "before": {"type": "string"},
         "after": {"type": "string"},
         "excluded_dirs": {"type": "array"},
+        "backup_type": {
+            "type": "string",
+            "enum": ["zip_vault", "snapshot"],
+            "error": "enumErr",
+            "fill": True,
+        },
     },
     "additionalProperties": False,
     "minProperties": 1,
diff --git a/app/classes/web/routes/api/servers/server/backups/index.py b/app/classes/web/routes/api/servers/server/backups/index.py
index a155f943..70864da9 100644
--- a/app/classes/web/routes/api/servers/server/backups/index.py
+++ b/app/classes/web/routes/api/servers/server/backups/index.py
@@ -19,6 +19,12 @@ backup_patch_schema = {
         "before": {"type": "string"},
         "after": {"type": "string"},
         "excluded_dirs": {"type": "array"},
+        "backup_type": {
+            "type": "string",
+            "enum": ["zip_vault", "snapshot"],
+            "error": "enumErr",
+            "fill": True,
+        },
     },
     "additionalProperties": False,
     "minProperties": 1,
@@ -34,6 +40,12 @@ basic_backup_patch_schema = {
         "before": {"type": "string"},
         "after": {"type": "string"},
         "excluded_dirs": {"type": "array"},
+        "backup_type": {
+            "type": "string",
+            "enum": ["zip_vault", "snapshot"],
+            "error": "enumErr",
+            "fill": True,
+        },
     },
     "additionalProperties": False,
     "minProperties": 1,
diff --git a/app/frontend/templates/panel/server_backup.html b/app/frontend/templates/panel/server_backup.html
index 73fde1cc..98eed62f 100644
--- a/app/frontend/templates/panel/server_backup.html
+++ b/app/frontend/templates/panel/server_backup.html
@@ -73,8 +73,7 @@
                             data['lang']) }} </th>
                           <th scope="col" style="width: 50%; min-width: 50px;">{{ translate('serverBackups',
                             'storageLocation', data['lang']) }}</th>
-                          <th scope="col" style="width: 10%; min-width: 50px;">{{ translate('serverBackups',
-                            'maxBackups', data['lang']) }}</th>
+                          <th scope="col" style="width: 10%; min-width: 50px;">Backup Type</th>
                           <th scope="col" style="width: 10%; min-width: 50px;">{{ translate('serverBackups', 'actions',
                             data['lang']) }}</th>
                         </tr>
@@ -102,8 +101,8 @@
                           <td id="{{backup.backup_location}}" class="type">
                             <p style="overflow: scroll;" class="no-scroll">{{backup.backup_location}}</p>
                           </td>
-                          <td id="{{backup.max_backups}}" class="trigger" style="overflow: scroll; max-width: 30px;">
-                            <p>{{backup.max_backups}}</p>
+                          <td id="{{backup.max_backups}}_{{backup.backup_id}}" class="trigger" style="overflow: scroll; max-width: 30px;">
+                            <p>{{backup.backup_type}}</p>
                           </td>
                           <td id="backup_edit" class="action">
                             <button
diff --git a/app/frontend/templates/panel/server_backup_edit.html b/app/frontend/templates/panel/server_backup_edit.html
index 078c0231..191b0afa 100644
--- a/app/frontend/templates/panel/server_backup_edit.html
+++ b/app/frontend/templates/panel/server_backup_edit.html
@@ -76,6 +76,10 @@
                     placeholder="{{ translate('serverBackups', 'myBackup', data['lang']) }}">
                   {% end %}
                   <br>
+                  <input type="radio" class="form-check-input" name="backup_type" id="zip_archive" value="zip_archive" checked>
+                   <label for="True">Full Zip Archive</label><br>
+                  <input type="radio" class="form-check-input" name="backup_type" id="zip_archive" value="snapshot">
+                   <label for="True">Snapshot</label><br>
                   <br>
                   {% if data['super_user'] %}
                   <label for="server_name">{{ translate('serverBackups', 'storageLocation', data['lang']) }} <small
diff --git a/app/migrations/20240811_snapshot_backups.py b/app/migrations/20240811_snapshot_backups.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..61b46d7b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/migrations/20240811_snapshot_backups.py
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+# Generated by database migrator
+import peewee
+
+
+def migrate(migrator, database, **kwargs):
+    """
+    Write your migrations here.
+    """
+    migrator.add_columns("backups", backup_type=peewee.CharField(default="zip_archive"))
+
+
+def rollback(migrator, database, **kwargs):
+    """
+    Write your rollback migrations here.
+    """
+    migrator.drop_columns("backups", ["backup_type"])