Software · head to head
Arq Backup vs Box
Arq Backup
Software
Mac and Windows backup to your own cloud storage
- From
- $50/year
- Rated
- -
The short version
- Each has a real cost: Arq Backup runs on Mac and Windows only; Box all Business and Enterprise plans require a minimum of 3 users
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Arq Backup and Box actually diverge.
| Attribute | Arq Backup | Box |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | $50/year | On request |
| Platforms | Windows, Mac | Web |
| Founded | 2009 | Unknown |
Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), free tier (No), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Unknown).
What each one covers
Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.
Only in Arq Backup
- Client-side encryption
- Hourly backups
- Network backup
- Deduplication
- Immutable backups
- Budget controls
- AWS S3
- Google Cloud
Only in Box
Nothing recorded that Arq Backup does not also cover.
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Arq Backup
- Data protectionnot Box
- Disaster recoverynot Box
- Business continuitynot Box
- Ransomware protectionnot Box
- Compliancenot Box
Box
No use cases recorded yet. See the Box review.
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
Arq Backup
- Runs on Mac and Windows only
- Arq 7 is licensed per computer, and continuing to receive updates after the first year costs $25 per year per computer
- Arq Premium covers up to 5 computers, so larger households or teams need more than one subscription
- Arq Premium includes 1TB of storage and charges $0.0059 per GB per month beyond it
Box
- All Business and Enterprise plans require a minimum of 3 users
- Business Starter ($5/user/month) caps at 100 GB of shared storage across the whole account and a 2 GB per file upload limit
- Enterprise Plus requires annual billing, and Enterprise Advanced's exact price is not published on the pricing page
Pricing, plan by plan
Arq Backup
$50/year- Arq Premium$50/year
- 5 computers
- Arq Cloud storage option
- Email support
Box
On requestNo published plan breakdown. See the Box review.
Which should you pick?
Choose Arq Backup if
- You need client-side encryption.
- You work on Windows, Mac.
- You also want hourly backups.
Choose Box if
Nothing in the data separates Box from Arq Backup on the points above - pick on price and on how each one feels to use.
Questions people ask
- Is Arq Backup or Box better?
- Neither clearly leads. Arq Backup starts at $50/year and Box at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Arq Backup or Box?
- Arq Backup starts at $50/year and Box at On request.
- Does Arq Backup or Box run on more platforms?
- Arq Backup runs on Windows, Mac. Box runs on Web.
- What is Arq Backup best used for?
- Arq Backup is most often used for data protection, disaster recovery, business continuity, ransomware protection. Of those, data protection and disaster recovery are not what Box is typically brought in for.
- What can Arq Backup do that Box cannot?
- Arq Backup covers Client-side encryption, Hourly backups, Network backup, Deduplication.