Software · head to head
Box vs Arq Backup
Arq Backup
Software
Mac and Windows backup to your own cloud storage
- From
- $50/year
- Rated
- -
The short version
- Each has a real cost: Box all Business and Enterprise plans require a minimum of 3 users; Arq Backup runs on Mac and Windows only
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Box and Arq Backup actually diverge.
| Attribute | Box | Arq Backup |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | On request | $50/year |
| Platforms | Web | Windows, Mac |
| Founded | Unknown | 2009 |
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 Box
Nothing recorded that Arq Backup does not also cover.
Only in Arq Backup
- Client-side encryption
- Hourly backups
- Network backup
- Deduplication
- Immutable backups
- Budget controls
- AWS S3
- Google Cloud
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Box
No use cases recorded yet. See the Box review.
Arq Backup
- Data protectionnot Box
- Disaster recoverynot Box
- Business continuitynot Box
- Ransomware protectionnot Box
- Compliancenot Box
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
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
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
Pricing, plan by plan
Box
On requestNo published plan breakdown. See the Box review.
Arq Backup
$50/year- Arq Premium$50/year
- 5 computers
- Arq Cloud storage option
- Email support
Which should you pick?
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.
Choose Arq Backup if
- You need client-side encryption.
- You work on Windows, Mac.
- You also want hourly backups.
Questions people ask
- Is Box or Arq Backup better?
- Neither clearly leads. Box starts at On request and Arq Backup at $50/year, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Box or Arq Backup?
- Box starts at On request and Arq Backup at $50/year.
- Does Box or Arq Backup run on more platforms?
- Box runs on Web. Arq Backup runs on Windows, Mac.
- What can Box do that Arq Backup cannot?
- Arq Backup covers Client-side encryption, Hourly backups, Network backup, Deduplication.