Arq Backup
Arq Backup saves encrypted file versions from Windows or macOS on your own storage or supported cloud destination.
Developer Haystack Software
Version 7.49.0.0 (Windows) · Paid · Windows · macOS
Looking for an alternative to Arq Backup?Compare Duplicati, Duplicacy, restic, Kopia.Compare alternativesArq Backup lets you choose where your backups end up. You can use supported cloud storage, an external drive or a network destination. The app saves file versions, so that you are not only dependent on the current content of your workbook.
At Arq 7 you buy the backup software and arrange the storage separately. Arq Premium is another bundle with cloud storage included. Compare these two at your desired destination and amount of data. Windows and macOS have separate downloads; the version number on this page belongs to Windows.
Compare Arq Backup with alternatives
If you choose a storage target, compare supported protocols, encryption, deduplication and retention periods. A graphic app makes settings easier; a command line tool gives more space for scripts. Save the backup key separately and check how to recover files without your original computer.
| Software | What can it do? | Platform and licence |
|---|---|---|
| Arq BackupYou are viewing this app | You create encrypted computer backups to a supported cloud or own storage location. The software license and storage costs are assessed separately. | Windows, macOSPaid |
| DuplicatiView this alternative | You plan encrypted, incremental file backups via a web interface to different storage targets. The backup database and recovery procedure deserve attention in larger collections. | Windows, macOS, LinuxMIT |
| DuplicacyView this alternative | You create incremental backups with deduplication to supported storage targets. The license and operation differ between the command line and web edition. | Windows, macOS, LinuxFree for personal use |
| resticView this alternative | You create encrypted, deduplicated snapshots via the command line. You arrange planning and any graphic control yourself. | Windows, macOS, LinuxOpen source |
| KopiaView this alternative | You create encrypted snapshots with deduplication via a graphical app or command line. You choose a supported storage location and storage policy. | Windows, macOS, LinuxApache-2.0 |
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Who is it for?
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Good to know
Please note
Advantages
- You can choose your own supported storage destination.
- You can save encrypted copies with previous file versions.
- You can protect Windows and macOS with appropriate separate clients.
Things to consider
- The software has been paid and storage may cost money separately.
- Restoration from the cloud depends on connection and storage service.
- You must keep the key and access to the destination securely.
Download Arq Backup
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Provider’s website · www.arqbackup.com
Version history
7.49.0.0 (Windows)
You get faster recovery of backup administration and better behaviour in cloud connections and storage limits.
- Rebuilding the database after taking over a large backup set is faster.
- OneDrive works better with slow or unstable connections. At S3 addresses with a bucket name in the host name Arq better recognizes the provider address.
- When monitoring a storage budget, Arq first cleans up unused data before deleting older backup moments. Also, failed tasks no longer remain unjustly active.
7.48.0.0 (Windows)
The Windows client improves cache management, storage information and cloud connection handling.
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Our verdict
Arq Backup fits when you want automatic backups, but you do not want to link data to one fixed storage bundle. You can choose a destination that matches the amount of files and your preference for local or external storage. That gives freedom, but also demands that you understand the costs and recovery possibilities of that destination.
Look at many photos or videos not only for the first upload. Retrieval of your entire collection must also be feasible. Keep keys outside your computer and check a recovery action from the selected destination. For those who want to arrange everything with one provider, a separate Arq license with separate storage is less obvious.
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