(Arq also comes in a native Windows version, which I didn’t test, but has feature parity.)Īrq is closest to Backblaze, or even Apple’s long-ago Backups app, in terms of reducing complexity and focusing on documents. I ran Arq through its paces with several cloud storage services, local storage, and networked storage.
#Chronosync mirror vs backup archive
While ChronoSync can archive to cloud services, it currently works only with those that charge for data transferred and data stored. Arq can also back up to Dropbox, Google Drive, and OneDrive, which some people may already be paying for, and which don’t charge for moving data in and out. Amazon’s data hosting costs a flat $60 a year for unlimited storage, making it competitive with Backblaze, CrashPlan, and other hosted services. The affordably priced backup software ($50) is native, more reliable and easier to use than CrashPlan, more focused on backups and simpler than ChronoSync, and has a unique twist: it can back up data to Amazon’s consumer-focused Amazon Cloud Drive service. This is where Arq comes in-and stands out. I’ve spent many hours with it and have mastered it, but it’s too high a burden for more casual users. ChronoSync is a fantastic option, but so deeply and comprehensively fleshed out, I’m afraid that it requires a relatively high amount of sophistication to use it well. And it uses a proprietary format for archiving. The software is funky and inconsistent, as I’ve found on two different Macs (though it runs fine on others in my family’s network). However, CrashPlan’s home flavor relies on Java after promises years ago to migrate to native software as the firm has done for its business customers.
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