Arq backs up your files.
You control your data.
Arq® is backup software for your Mac or Windows PC.
30-day free trial
| Version 6.2.66 for macOS | Released 14 November 2020 | Release Notes |
| Version 6.2.64 for Windows | Released 2 November 2020 | Release Notes |
Simple.
Safe.
Secure.
Arq Backup protects whichever files you tell it to back up, automatically.
Backups are stored in your cloud account or NAS or SFTP server so you don't lose your files.
No one else can read your backups because everything is encrypted before it leaves your computer with a password only you know.
Go back in time.
Arq keeps multiple snapshots of your files — a backup history. So if you discover a file was corrupted, or accidentally deleted, or encrypted by a ransomware attack, you can go back and get the old version.
Back up to
your own
cloud account.
Arq Backup integrates with many different cloud providers. So if you have a cloud account with some extra space available, use it for encrypted, versioned backups of your important files.
You can also back up to an SFTP server or an external drive or a NAS.
Or back up to all of the above! Arq can back up to multiple destinations.
We also offer Arq Premium: the same great app but with built-in storage.
Lots and
lots of
features.
Efficient — compression, de-duplication, block-level incremental backup
Unlimited backup — backs up any file size, file type, external drive, network share
Versioned file backup — keeps multiple versions of your files; if you discover a file is corrupted, go back in time to get an earlier version
Unlimited retention — keeps backups of your USB drives even if you never reconnect them
Ransomware protection — point-in-time recovery of files
Restore right from the app — no downloading of zip files
Configurable to your needs:
- back up hourly or daily
- prevent backup on specific Wi-Fi networks and/or network interfaces
- prevent backup while on battery power
- limit bandwidth usage
- limit retention to reduce storage usage
- custom file/folder exclusion rules
- include network shares
Awesome customer service
Stable, self-funded, owner-operated, profitable company since 2009
Happy customers!
Hey @arqbackup . You just saved my bacon because I was in a hurry and did not pay attention. Because of you, no files were harmed, no data was lost. #backup #backup #backup #alwaysbackup
@der_Dennis
15 Feb 2020
Bought @arqbackup today - great backup software.
@phonesimon
16 Dec 2019
Thank you @arqbackup . I've been using you to back up since 2016 with no real recovery needs, but today you saved my bacon and I easily recovered something I deleted by accident.
@arqxpoetica
12 Sep 2019
I feel like I don’t give my cloud backup software enough love.
@arqbackup makes Mac/Windows backup to the Cloud to a plethora of platforms super easy.
I would highly recommend it for an off-site backup solution. I use it both for my desktop and laptop.
@WReynoldsYoung
8 Jun 2019
Love @arqbackup. First time restoring a folder I accidentally deleted that Windows couldn't recover. Quick and easy.
@GeorgeConnAtl
3 Apr 2019
External Harddrive died with ~250 Gigs if Pictures of mostly my Family. Thankfully had @arqbackup set up and currently restoring everything. Thanks, you guys rock!
@flomotlik
8 Feb 2019
Successfully used @arqbackup to restore over 1TB of data from @backblaze B2 storage. I’ve used Arq to restore a file or two here and there, but this is the first time restoring from a complete disk failure. Great to see it worked so well!
@johnspurlock
16 Oct 2018
If you are looking for an affordable cloud backup system that supports strong crypto and differential backups, make sure you check out @arqbackup…
A big THANK YOU to ARQ for consistently quick responses to email support Q’s and staff that know EXACTLY how to fix the problem…
@snrkl
2 Aug 2018
Using @arqbackup to retrieve 200 GBs of photos after a destroyed laptop incident is seriously amazing.
@Brodowski
20 June 2018
Thanks to @arqbackup for their help getting my backups working again after a Windows update messed up multiple installed applications, even though the root problem wasn't to do with Arq.
@munderwood
15 June 2018
We've been building trust for a long time
Arq has been in development since 2008 and on the market since 2009. We've spent a decade so far improving Arq's reliability and simplicity and providing excellent customer service.
We're a stable, profitable company with no outside-investor pressures, so we can always do what's right for our customers.
The result is a brand trusted by 100,000+ people to protect their files.
Frequently Asked Questions
Arq Premium is a subscription that includes a license for Arq 6 plus a built-in cloud storage option that we manage for you. It includes web access to your backups. Additional GBs over the 1TB of storage are billed at $.0059/GB per month.
Arq 6 can't reuse backup data or settings created by Arq 5. We're working on Arq 7 which will function just as Arq 5 did — same folder structure, same exclusion process, same path-based file selection (on Mac), same Network Volume feature (on Windows). We plan to deliver Arq 7 end of 2020 or very early 2021. Arq 7 will be a free upgrade for Arq 6 customers, and we will offer a discount to upgrade for Arq 5 users.
If you scroll down, at the bottom of the page there are links to download Arq 5 and Arq 4.
To manually uninstall Arq 6 on Mac:
- Quit Arq if it's open.
- Delete the Arq application from your Applications folder.
- In Terminal, run these commands:
launchctl unload ~/Library/LaunchAgents/com.haystacksoftware.ArqMonitor.plist /bin/rm -f ~/Library/LaunchAgents/com.haystacksoftware.ArqMonitor.plist sudo launchctl unload /Library/LaunchAgents/com.haystacksoftware.ArqMonitor.plist sudo /bin/rm -f /Library/LaunchAgents/com.haystacksoftware.ArqMonitor.plist sudo launchctl unload /Library/LaunchDaemons/com.haystacksoftware.arqagent.plist sudo /bin/rm -f /Library/LaunchDaemons/com.haystacksoftware.arqagent.plist
- Delete Arq 6's configuration files in /Library/Application Support/ArqAgent
Delete Arq 6's configuration files in C:\ProgramData\ArqAgent