3 alternativesArq: $59.99 once
The best Arq alternatives
For most people the best alternative to Arq is Backblaze, and the best free one is SuperDuper!.
BackblazePick it if you have no copy of your photos and documents outside your home and want one kept for you.From $9Compare at a glance
Arq is highlighted, so you can see what you give up and what you gain.
| App | Price | How you pay | Mac | iPhone | iPad | App Store | Developer | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Arq | $59.99 once | Pay once | Too few ratings | |||||
| Backblaze | From $9 | Subscription | Too few ratings | |||||
 Carbon Copy Cloner | $49.99 once | Pay once | Too few ratings | |||||
 SuperDuper! | Free to start | Free, with paid upgrades | Too few ratings |
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The alternatives, in order
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Pick it if you have no copy of your photos and documents outside your home and want one kept for you.
Set-and-forget offsite backup for your whole Mac and its external drives, at a flat price with no storage cap.
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Pick this if you want scheduled, verified drive backups and 1 license that covers every Mac at home.
Scheduled, verified backups to your own external drive, with snapshots for older file versions and 1 license for the whole household.
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Pick this if you want a free, full spare copy of your Mac on a drive in a drawer.
A complete, restorable copy of your Mac on an external drive, free for full copies and $43.95 for smart updates.
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When Arq is still the right pick
You already pay for cloud storage and want an encrypted, versioned off-site copy of your Mac next to Time Machine.
Arq prices and verdict$59.99 once