# Arq

> Encrypted, versioned backup to your own cloud storage, NAS or external drive

Source: https://optioncmd.com/arq
Website: https://www.arqbackup.com/?utm_source=optioncmd
Pricing: One-time purchase
Categories: [Files & storage](https://optioncmd.com/categories/files-storage.md), [Security & privacy](https://optioncmd.com/categories/security-privacy.md)
Listed: 2026-10-22
Updated: 2026-10-22

Arq is backup software for Mac and Windows that stores encrypted, versioned backups wherever you choose, from your own cloud account to an external drive or NAS.

**Key features:**

- Back up to your own cloud storage, an SFTP server, an external drive or a NAS, or several at once.
- Encrypt backups end to end so only you can read them.
- Make point-in-time backups using filesystem snapshots, even while files change.
- Restore earlier versions after corruption, deletion or ransomware.
- Save space with compression, de-duplication and block-level incremental backups.
- Skip backups on certain Wi-Fi networks or on battery, and limit bandwidth.

Arq 7 is $59.99 per computer, a one-time purchase with one year of updates and optional update years after that. Arq Premium is $69.99 a year for five computers with 1 TB of included storage and web access. A 30-day free trial is available, and backups use an open, documented format.

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