Arq Backup vs Duplicacy

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.

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

Pricing, plan by plan

Which should you pick?

Questions people ask

Is Arq Backup or Duplicacy better?

Neither clearly leads. Arq Backup starts at $50/year and Duplicacy at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.

Which is cheaper, Arq Backup or Duplicacy?

Duplicacy has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at $50/year for Arq Backup and Free for Duplicacy.

Does Arq Backup or Duplicacy run on more platforms?

Arq Backup runs on Windows, Mac. Duplicacy runs on macOS, Linux, Windows.

Can I use Duplicacy for free?

Yes. Duplicacy has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Arq Backup starts at $50/year.

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 Duplicacy is typically brought in for.

What can Arq Backup do that Duplicacy cannot?

Arq Backup covers Hourly backups, Network backup, Deduplication, Immutable backups. Duplicacy covers Lock-free deduplication, Multiple computers, Erasure coding, Variable-size chunking. Both handle Client-side encryption, AWS S3, Google Cloud, Azure.