Arq
Encrypted backups to your own cloud or drive
The verdict
Your files get encrypted on your own Mac before Arq copies them anywhere, whether that's cloud storage you already pay for, a NAS, an SFTP server or an external drive, and only you hold the password. It keeps point-in-time versions, so a deleted file or a ransomware attack is recoverable. At $59.99 per computer plus storage you manage yourself, it asks more of you than Backblaze, which is $99 a year with no cap.
Get it if
You already pay for cloud storage and want an encrypted, versioned off-site copy of your Mac next to Time Machine.
Skip it if
You only want a copy on an external drive, and Time Machine already makes one for free.
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What it helps you do
- Back up to cloud storage you control
- Restore an older version of any file
- Recover files after a ransomware attack
- Keep backups encrypted with your own password
Plans and prices
Arq 7
$59.99$59.99 once per computer, uses your own storage, includes 1 year of updates, then $25 a year per computer if you want more
Arq Premium
$69.99$69.99 a year for up to 5 computers, with 1 TB of Arq cloud storage and web access to your backups
What changed
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BackblazePick it if you have no copy of your photos and documents outside your home and want one kept for you.From $9
Carbon Copy ClonerPick this if you want scheduled, verified drive backups and 1 license that covers every Mac at home.$49.99 once
SuperDuper!Pick this if you want a free, full spare copy of your Mac on a drive in a drawer.Free to start
Arq head to head
The details
- Runs on
- Mac
- Version
- 7.50
- Free trial
- Try the paid version first
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