Overview
Summary
The useful answer before the supporting detail.
Arq is backup software for Mac and Windows that creates encrypted, versioned backups to your own cloud storage or attached disks S35. It solves the problem of unreliable backup services by using filesystem snapshots for perfect point-in-time backups and strong end-to-end encryption S35. Users gain peace of mind knowing their data is protected and accessible, with options for individual licenses or a subscription with integrated cloud storage S35.
Product identity and positioning
Name, category, positioning, audience, and first-party claims.
- Identity: Arq Backup, a desktop backup application for Mac and Windows S35.
- Core purpose: Provides reliable, encrypted, versioned backups to user-controlled storage S35.
- Intended users: Individuals and organizations needing backup for their computers S35.
- Product scope: A desktop app with optional Arq Premium subscription and Arq Pro for teams S1 S4.
- Positioning: Emphasizes privacy, control, and reliability over unlimited plans S35.
- Claimed distinction: Uses filesystem snapshots for perfect point-in-time backups S35.
Use cases and audiences
Who the product serves and the jobs it is designed to handle.
| Audience | Practical use case |
|---|---|
| Individuals | Back up personal files to their own cloud storage or attached disks for protection S35. |
| Mac users | Use Arq's native APFS snapshot support for reliable backups S35. |
| Teams and MSPs | Centrally manage backups across many computers, push plans, and monitor activity S4. |
| Users with network drives | Back up network shares, a capability missing in some unlimited services S1 S35. |
Traffic and search
SEO analysis
Collected Oct 21, 2026arqbackup.com: an estimated 11,545 total monthly visits and about 674 monthly organic visits across 70 ranking keywords. Scout crawled 15 pages and measured a technical health score of 85/100.
Search summary
The useful answer before the supporting detail.
Arq®. arqbackup.com: an estimated 11,545 total monthly visits and about 674 monthly organic visits across 70 ranking keywords. Scout crawled 15 pages and measured a technical health score of 85/100.
- Total traffic (modeled): 11,545 monthly visits across all channels.
- Organic search traffic (estimated): 674 monthly visits from search.
- Strongest sampled ranking: arq backup at position 1.
- Leading page in the collected evidence: https://www.arqbackup.com/.
- Closest measured organic competitor: reddit.com, appearing 2 times in the sampled first-page SERPs.
- Technical crawl: 15 pages, health score 85/100.
Website intelligence — Collected evidence
Company identity and positioning
| Page type | Evidence | Source |
|---|---|---|
| other | Arq® is backup software for your Mac or Windows PC. | https://www.arqbackup.com/ |
| other | <table class="news"><tbody><tr><td class="news">Version <strong>7.50</strong> for macOS</td><td class="news">Released <strong>6 Oct 2026</strong></td><td class="news"><a class="news" href="https://www.arqbackup.com/download/arqbackup/arq7_release_notes.html">Release Notes</a></td></tr><tr><td class="news">Version <strong>7.49.0.0</strong> for Windows</td><td class="news">Released <strong>28 Sep 2026</strong></td><td class="news"><a class="news" href="https://www.arqbackup.com/download/arqbackup/arq7windows_release_notes.html">Release Notes</a></td></tr></tbody></table> | https://www.arqbackup.com/ |
| other | 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. | https://www.arqbackup.com/ |
| other | We also offer Arq Premium: the same great app for up to 5 computers plus integrated cloud storage in one package. | https://www.arqbackup.com/ |
| other | Happy customers! | https://www.arqbackup.com/ |
| other | > Reading the changelog of @arqbackup for Arq 7 "We worked with Apple to get native APFS snapshot support into Arq 7." makes me feel jealous. My loved OSS backup solution @resticbackup does not. I'd love to know how Arq pulled this off! This is \*critical\* for a backup solution IMHO | https://www.arqbackup.com/ |
| other | > Just upgraded to Arq Backup 7 by @arqbackup , and very happy with the new version! Everything is working smoothly. Highly recommend this backup solution for both Mac and Windows users. | https://www.arqbackup.com/ |
| other | > Arq 7 is great - thanks for bringing back the native UI, @ArqBackup! | https://www.arqbackup.com/ |
| other | > For my more tech minded pals, Arq 7 just launched. A great backup client that allows you to backup your machine to many different cloud storage providers. I use AWS S3. No affiliation, just love the app @arqbackup https://arqbackup.com | https://www.arqbackup.com/ |
| other | > 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. | https://www.arqbackup.com/ |
| other | We've been building trust for a long time | https://www.arqbackup.com/ |
| other | We're a stable, profitable company with no outside-investor pressures, so we can always do what's right for our customers. | https://www.arqbackup.com/ |
Domain performance
Modeled total traffic, six-month trend, engagement, countries, and domain identity.
Total website traffic
Six-month trafficModeled monthly visits
Monthly visits11,545
Global rank#1,761,219
Top-country rankUS #843,825
Bounce rate38.4%
Pages per visit2.41
Visit duration48s
| Month | Modeled visits |
|---|---|
| 2026-04 | 25,378 |
| 2026-05 | 22,369 |
| 2026-06 | 21,253 |
| 2026-07 | 17,883 |
| 2026-08 | 10,439 |
| 2026-09 | 11,545 |
Top visitor countries
| Country | Name | Traffic share |
|---|---|---|
| US | United States | 66.9% |
| DE | Germany | 13.4% |
| CA | Canada | 7.7% |
| IN | India | 4.7% |
| CH | Switzerland | 4.5% |
66.9%United States
United States66.9%Germany13.4%Canada7.7%India4.7%Switzerland4.5%Other2.9%
Domain identity
| Signal | Value |
|---|---|
| Registered | Feb 8, 2010 |
| Last changed | May 15, 2026 |
| Expires | Feb 8, 2027 |
| WHOIS server | whois.verisign-grs.com |
| DNSSEC | Not signed |
| Nameservers | NS-1381.AWSDNS-44.ORG, NS-1698.AWSDNS-20.CO.UK, NS-477.AWSDNS-59.COM, NS-935.AWSDNS-52.NET |
Website capture
Organic keywords
Top keywords and an independent Google result page.
Top organic keywords
| Keyword | Volume | CPC | Estimated value |
|---|---|---|---|
| arq backup | 580 | $5.06 | $420 |
| arq macos | 180 | $0.00 | $350 |
| arq | 73,140 | $0.76 | $260 |
| iniciar sesion arq | 350 | $0.00 | $170 |
| gmail smtp settings arq | 0 | $0.00 | $160 |
Independent Google result page
Query: arq backup
| Position | Title | URL | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cloud backup software for Mac and Windows : Arq | https://www.arqbackup.com/ | Arq uses filesystem snapshot technology to make perfect, point-in-time backups of your files, even if your files are changing during the backup process. |
| 2 | What is your opinion on arq after so many years? | https://www.reddit.com/r/Arqbackup/comments/1k72f5i/what_is_your_opinion_on_arq_after_so_many_years/ | I noticed that there are a lot of posts that are 4–5 years old. The community isn’t as active as it was before. Is it still worth buying Arq? |
| 3 | Arq Backup Review - Updated 2026 | https://www.cloudwards.net/review/arq/ | Arq Backup is a cool service that links up to several storage providers so you get a very flexible backup experience; you can even go old- ... |
| 4 | Arq Backup arqbackup | https://github.com/arqbackup | Follow Arq® automatically backs up all your Macs and Windows PCs. Your files are stored securely, readable only by you. |
| 5 | r/Arqbackup | https://www.reddit.com/r/Arqbackup/ | arqfastrestore is a CLI tool that can read (currently only from locally-accessible storage) arq backup sets, list the files they contain, and restore them. |
| 6 | Arq cloud backup review | https://www.techradar.com/reviews/arq-backup | Arq 5 Backup tool is designed to schedule the copying of folders and documents from the computer to a cloud storage facility of your choice. |
| 7 | RcloneView vs Arq Backup: Multi-Cloud Management ... | https://rcloneview.com/support/blog/rcloneview-vs-arq-backup-comparison | Arq is a purpose-built backup application with versioning, deduplication, and retention policies. Arq keeps multiple versions of every file. ... |
Important pages
Pages earning the most estimated search traffic in the sample.
| URL | Ranking keywords | Estimated traffic | Best position |
|---|---|---|---|
| https://www.arqbackup.com/ | 3 | 193.3 | 1 |
| https://www.arqbackup.com/aws-glacier-pricing.html | 15 | 193.3 | 3 |
| https://www.arqbackup.com/pricing/ | 1 | 9.1 | 1 |
| https://www.arqbackup.com/blog/s3delete-and-s3undelete/ | 1 | 8.1 | 2 |
Website intelligence — Collected evidence
Prioritized website intelligence pages
| Type | Page | Words | Change | URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| other | Cloud backup software for Mac and Windows : Arq | 1,457 | new | https://www.arqbackup.com/ |
| pricing | AWS Glacier Pricing - How to Calculate the Real Cost \ | static | 1,240 | new |
| pricing | Cloud backup for Mac and Windows : Arq | 72 | new | https://www.arqbackup.com/pricing/ |
| pricing | Amazon Glacier Pricing Changes and Retrieval Tiers - Arq Backup Blog : Arq Backup Blog | 688 | new | https://www.arqbackup.com/blog/amazon-glacier-pricing-changes-and-retrieval-tiers/ |
| pricing | Amazon Glacier Pricing Explained - Arq Backup Blog : Arq Backup Blog | 844 | new | https://www.arqbackup.com/blog/amazon-glacier-pricing-explained/ |
| pricing | AWS Drops Price for Uploading to Glacier - Arq Backup Blog : Arq Backup Blog | 199 | new | https://www.arqbackup.com/blog/glacier-pricing-drop/ |
| integrations | Cloud backup for Mac and Windows : Arq | 24 | new | https://www.arqbackup.com/docs/ |
| integrations | Arq Help | 171 | new | https://www.arqbackup.com/docs/arqbackup/ |
| integrations | Arq Pro documentation \ | static | 128 | new |
| integrations | Release notes \ | static | 378 | new |
| integrations | Welcome | 230 | new | https://www.arqbackup.com/docs/arqcloudbackup/English.lproj/overview.html |
Features
No supporting public-page evidence was collected for this category.
Pricing and plans
| Page type | Evidence | Source |
|---|---|---|
| pricing | AWS Glacier Pricing Explained | https://www.arqbackup.com/aws-glacier-pricing.html |
| pricing | S3 Glacier is a very low-cost cloud storage offering from Amazon Web Services (AWS). It's around $.005 per GB per month, or $5/TB per month to store your data. But there are many fees aside from the storage cost, and they can really add up if you're not aware of them. We'll explain AWS Glacier pricing in detail to help you avoid unexpected charges and achieve the goal of low-cost storage. | https://www.arqbackup.com/aws-glacier-pricing.html |
| pricing | The storage fee for Glacier is simple: $.004 per GB per month in the US East region, and slightly more in some other regions (and a lot more in the Sao Paulo region): | https://www.arqbackup.com/aws-glacier-pricing.html |
| pricing | \ | Storage cost per month \ |
| pricing | Expedited means the object will be available for download in minutes, but costs $10.00 per 1,000 requests. | https://www.arqbackup.com/aws-glacier-pricing.html |
| pricing | This "restore" action creates a temporary copy in S3. You'll be billed for both the archived object (at Glacier storage pricing) and the temporary copy (at the higher S3 standard pricing) while it exists. | https://www.arqbackup.com/aws-glacier-pricing.html |
| pricing | Once the temporary copy of your object is available for download, actually downloading will incur a data transfer out fee just like all S3 data. The first 1 GB/month is free, but the next ~10 TB/month are $.09 per GB. There are small discounts for larger download totals in a month. | https://www.arqbackup.com/aws-glacier-pricing.html |
| pricing | Here's a concrete example of AWS Glacier pricing: backing up your files and restoring them. For this example we'll use our online backup app Arq which saves encrypted backups of your files in Glacier (and many other clouds). | https://www.arqbackup.com/aws-glacier-pricing.html |
| pricing | PUT requests: $0.75 | https://www.arqbackup.com/aws-glacier-pricing.html |
| pricing | Data storage: $4.00/month | https://www.arqbackup.com/aws-glacier-pricing.html |
| pricing | Expedited tier: $250.00 | https://www.arqbackup.com/aws-glacier-pricing.html |
| pricing | Standard tier: $0.75 | https://www.arqbackup.com/aws-glacier-pricing.html |
| pricing | Bulk tier: $0.625 | https://www.arqbackup.com/aws-glacier-pricing.html |
| pricing | Storage of temporary copy for 0.5 months: $2.00 | https://www.arqbackup.com/aws-glacier-pricing.html |
| pricing | Data transfer out: $89.91 | https://www.arqbackup.com/aws-glacier-pricing.html |
| pricing | GET requests: $0.01 | https://www.arqbackup.com/aws-glacier-pricing.html |
| pricing | Backing up 1 TB of data incurs a 1-time cost of $0.075, and an ongoing cost of $4.00/month. | https://www.arqbackup.com/aws-glacier-pricing.html |
| pricing | Restoring that 1 TB of data incurs a 1-time cost of $2.00 + 89.91 + .01 + the "restore request" fees. | https://www.arqbackup.com/aws-glacier-pricing.html |
| pricing | If you chose Expedited tier (to make your data available within minutes) the total cost is $341.92. | https://www.arqbackup.com/aws-glacier-pricing.html |
| pricing | If you chose Standard tier (wait 3-5 hours for the data to become available) the total cost is $92.67. | https://www.arqbackup.com/aws-glacier-pricing.html |
Integrations and supported platforms
| Page type | Evidence | Source |
|---|---|---|
| integrations | [Arq®](../index.html) | https://www.arqbackup.com/docs/ |
| integrations | Documentation | https://www.arqbackup.com/docs/ |
| integrations | https://www.arqbackup.com/docs/ | |
| integrations | View Documentation | https://www.arqbackup.com/docs/ |
| integrations | https://www.arqbackup.com/docs/ | |
| integrations | View Documentation | https://www.arqbackup.com/docs/ |
| integrations | https://www.arqbackup.com/docs/ | |
| integrations | View Documentation | https://www.arqbackup.com/docs/ |
| integrations | Getting Started | https://www.arqbackup.com/docs/arqbackup/ |
| integrations | [Choosing Your Backup Destination](pages/strategy.html) | https://www.arqbackup.com/docs/arqbackup/ |
| integrations | [Adding Your Backup Destination](pages/add_destination.html) | https://www.arqbackup.com/docs/arqbackup/ |
| integrations | Changing What's Being Backed Up | https://www.arqbackup.com/docs/arqbackup/ |
| integrations | [Telling Arq What To Back Up](pages/adding_folder.html) | https://www.arqbackup.com/docs/arqbackup/ |
| integrations | [Excluding Items Within a Folder](pages/excludes.html) | https://www.arqbackup.com/docs/arqbackup/ |
| integrations | [Archiving Folders](pages/archiving.html) | https://www.arqbackup.com/docs/arqbackup/ |
| integrations | Restoring Your Files | https://www.arqbackup.com/docs/arqbackup/ |
| integrations | [Finding and Restoring Your Files](pages/restoring.html) | https://www.arqbackup.com/docs/arqbackup/ |
| integrations | [Restoring From Glacier](pages/restoring_from_glacier.html) | https://www.arqbackup.com/docs/arqbackup/ |
| integrations | [Moving to a New Computer](pages/recovering.html) | https://www.arqbackup.com/docs/arqbackup/ |
| integrations | [Recovering When Your Computer Is Lost or Stolen](pages/recovering.html) | https://www.arqbackup.com/docs/arqbackup/ |
Product and company updates
No supporting public-page evidence was collected for this category.
Rank tracking
Persistent keyword baselines and position movement.
This analysis created the first position baseline at 2026-10-21T03:44:18.460Z. Movement appears after the next fresh analysis using the same location and language.
Features
Features and capabilities
Core functions and evidence-backed product capabilities.
| Capability | What it does |
|---|---|
| Versioned backups | Keeps multiple versions of files, allowing recovery from corruption or earlier states S35. |
| Point-in-time snapshots | Uses filesystem snapshot technology to capture consistent backups even during changes S35. |
| End-to-end encryption | Encrypts data so only the user can read it, with an open and documented format S35. |
| Flexible storage destinations | Backs up to user's own cloud storage or attached disks S35. |
| Central management (Arq Pro) | Manages backups across many computers via a web console, with group assignment and monitoring S4. |
| Script keys (Arq Pro) | Automates computer grouping during deployment via scripts, with per-key revocation S5. |
Integrations and ecosystem
Connected products, exports, APIs, and workflow compatibility.
| Integration or interface | Type | What it enables |
|---|---|---|
| Cloud providers | Integration | Backs up to many different cloud providers, using existing accounts S35. |
| Amazon S3 | Integration | Stores backup data in S3, a common destination S1. |
| Amazon Glacier | Integration | Manages Glacier retrieval costs and supports backup to Glacier S86. |
| MDM tools | Integration | Enables unattended deployment of Arq Pro via MDM S4. |
| Script keys | API | Assigns computers to groups via deployment scripts without console login S5. |
Pricing
Pricing and plans
Published plans, free access, trials, credits, and pricing limitations.
| Plan or offer | Verified price and billing | Included | Limits |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arq 7 | $59.99 one-time per computer, includes 12 months of updates; updates $25/year per computer after S78 | App license, no storage included S78 | Mac or PC; backs up to user's own storage S78 |
| Arq Premium | $6.99/month or $69.99/year S78 | App for up to 5 computers, 1 TB cloud storage, web access S78 | Extra storage $0.00699/GB per month S78 |
Competition
Competitive landscape
Domains competing for the same organic search demand.
Sampled competitors
| Competitor | First-page appearances | Sampled queries | Average position | Queries observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| reddit.com | 2 | 2 | 2 | arq backup, amazon glacier costs |
| youtube.com | 2 | 1 | 5.5 | amazon glacier costs |
| cloudwards.net | 2 | 2 | 6 | arq backup, amazon glacier costs |
| cloud.arqbackup.com | 1 | 1 | 2 | arq backup |
| cds.vanderbilt.edu | 1 | 1 | 2 | amazon glacier costs |
| aws.amazon.com | 1 | 1 | 4 | amazon glacier costs |
| cloudoptimo.com | 1 | 1 | 5 | amazon glacier costs |
| github.com | 1 | 1 | 6 | arq backup |
| hokstadconsulting.com | 1 | 1 | 6 | amazon glacier costs |
| quora.com | 1 | 1 | 9 | amazon glacier costs |
Website intelligence — Collected evidence
Customers, testimonials, and first-party review claims
No supporting public-page evidence was collected for this category.
Independent review sources discovered
No links to supported independent review platforms were discovered on the collected pages.
Backlink profile
Authority and referring-domain signals.
Backlink comparison profile
- Domain rating: 59/100
- Backlinks: 16,472
- Referring domains: 2,636
- Dofollow backlinks: 78.0%
- Dofollow referring domains: 59.0%
Collection decision
The Scout search index remains intentionally excluded from automatic Scout analysis. This Scout traffic model profile costs 5 credits (0.5 cents) and is included in the first comparison run so its usefulness can be judged before the recurring collection is finalized.
AI visibility
Measured ChatGPT and Google AI mentions with cited sources.
AI-assistant referral traffic
- Estimated current generative-AI referral share: 0.4%
| Month | Traffic share | Source |
|---|---|---|
| — | — | All AI assistants |
Website intelligence — Collected evidence
Site-stated AI capabilities
No supporting public-page evidence was collected for this category.
These are first-party product claims, not independent measurements of AI-search visibility.
Marketing opportunities
Actions calculated directly from the collected evidence.
| Opportunity | Recommended action | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Striking-distance keyword | Move “amazon glacier cost” from position 4 toward the top three. | Volume 320 · https://www.arqbackup.com/aws-glacier-pricing.html |
| Competitor gap | Review the sampled queries where reddit.com appears. | 2 first-page appearances across arq backup, amazon glacier costs |
| Technical priority | Missing page title | https://www.arqbackup.com/download/arqbackup/arq7_release_notes.html |
Website intelligence — Collected evidence
Website evidence gaps
- features: no usable public page was collected; verify whether the site publishes this evidence.
- customers: no usable public page was collected; verify whether the site publishes this evidence.
- reviews: no usable public page was collected; verify whether the site publishes this evidence.
- changes: no usable public page was collected; verify whether the site publishes this evidence.
- identity: no usable public page was collected; verify whether the site publishes this evidence.
- technical: no usable public page was collected; verify whether the site publishes this evidence.
Trust and proof
Customers, proof, and reviews
Published proof, customer signals, and review evidence.
Independent reviews
| Platform | Page | How it was found | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| PCWorld | Arq 7 Backup review: Uniquely versatile online, network, and local backup | Grounded web search | ### Our Verdict A super-clean interface, flawless performance, and an affordable 1TB yearly plan make Arq 7 Backup one of our favorites for online (and local) backup. It also supports local and third-party online storage, and there’s a standalone, perpetual license software for use with only those. ... The Arq 7 backup program on its own (single-seat, perpetual license, no Arq 7 storage) is a tad pricey at $49.99. But the alternative Arq 7 Premium subscription plan covers five |
| Cloudwards | Arq Backup Review - Updated 2026 | Grounded web search | Arq Backup’s desktop clients are available for Windows and macOS. The installation doesn’t take long, and once you start the client, it’ll guide you through setting up your backup plan. The guide isn’t exhaustive, though. You’ll still need to tweak many |
| macworld.com | Arq review: Offers an archiving alternative to Time Machine and hosted cloud backup services / Macworld | Grounded web search | . 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. While ... , it currently works only with those that charge for data transferred and data stored |
Customer proof
No named customers, testimonials, or customer case studies were found.
Independent mentions
- I've been extremely happy with Arq https://www.arqbackup.com/ for several years ... / Hacker News — I've been extremely happy with Arq https://www.arqbackup.com/ for several years as a quiet backup solution, bring your own storage. I've done a few small restores and it's been just fine, and it automatically thins your backups to constrain storage costs.
- I have spent a lot of time trying out backup solutions and I feel strongly enoug... / Hacker News — After hearing a lot of praise for Arq here, I tried it out hoping it would become my new Windows backup solution. (I'm looking for a linux one too, but Arq doesn't do linux). But I was very underwhelmed. The user experience for browsing file versions in time was not really there. If I recall correctly, I could only browse by snapshot. And it was extremely slow for just a few gigabytes. The backup process didn't inspire confidence, I was never sure if something had interrupted it or what the stat
- Arq Review 2026: Pricing, Pros & Cons / Should I Use It — > “Arq (Cloud backup software for Mac and Windows : Arq) has been great for me for years.” Reddit, r/selfhosted > “I use Arq for encrypting files before cloud backup services.” MacRumors forums > “Backed up about ~50GB and it only cost 50c. Files are
- Cloud backup software for Mac and Windows : Arq — ## You control your data. Arq® is backup software for your Mac or Windows PC. ... Arq backs up your files to a cloud account you already have, or attached disk, or both, with strong, end-to-end encryption so your data are only readable by you.
- Ask HN: Constant backup tool for Mac/Win/Linux? / Hacker News — I use Arq 1 for backing up my Mac. It's also available on Windows, but not Linux. However, it does allow you to back up to Linux, via SFTP. It also supports S3 and a few other cloud services. It does cost. You can either pay for a subscription to use their servers, similar to Backblaze, etc, or you can pay $40 (this is what I did) for the stand-alone app. Personally I back my Macbook up to S3 - it costs me less than $5/month. I've been using it for a couple of years now and it gets regular upda
- Arq Backup — $59.99 one-time · Lifetime Mac — - Hacker News · 12 Apr 2016 Arq 5: Massively faster backup and restore for Mac and Windows Long-time users defend it as the backup they control — local encryption, any provider, an open restore tool — against people asking why not just
External links were grounded in one live web search. Search snippets are leads, not independently scraped page content; rejected links remain available in Review evidence.
Company, security, and trust
Ownership, policies, security signals, and public trust evidence.
| Signal | Finding | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Company and ownership | Not published on the collected pages. | — |
| Contact and support | We provide support via email. Please email support@arqbackup.com for assistance. We strive to answer emails within 1 business day. | source |
| Legal and privacy | Not published on the collected pages. | — |
| Security and compliance | Arq backs up your files to a cloud account you already have, or attached disk, or both, with strong, end-to-end encryption so your data are only readable by you. | source |
| Uptime and status page | Not published on the collected pages. | — |
| Domain registered | 2010-02-08 | — |
| Domain expires | 2027-02-08 | — |
Not found on the collected pages: company and ownership, legal and privacy, uptime and status page. This only means Scout did not find it on the pages it read; it says nothing about the company itself.
Documentation and product updates
Help resources, product guidance, and visible changes over time.
| Resource or update | Type | What is available | Date or freshness |
|---|---|---|---|
| Product FAQ | FAQ | Answers common product, workflow, pricing, privacy, ownership, API, and team questions. (source) | Not dated |
| Cloud backup for Mac and Windows : Arq | Documentation | Documentation is publicly available. (source) | Not dated |
| Arq Help | Documentation | Documentation is publicly available. (source) | Not dated |
| Arq Help | Documentation | Documentation is publicly available. (source) | Not dated |
| Arq Pro documentation / Arq Pro | Documentation | Centrally managed backups for teams and MSPs. (source) | Not dated |
| Script keys / Arq Pro | Documentation | Assign Arq Pro computers to a group from a deployment script, without using the web console. (source) | Not dated |
| Adding Your Backup Destination | Documentation | Adding Your Backup Destination (source) | Not dated |
| Cloud backup software for Mac and Windows : Arq | Release notes | Public product change history. (source) | Oct 2026 |
Not found in the collected public sources: public roadmap, status page, separate help center or knowledge base.
Technical
Technical and delivery signals
Delivery model, platforms, API, data ownership, reliability claims and release activity.
| Signal | Finding | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Delivery model (cloud, self-hosted, desktop, browser extension) | Desktop application for Mac and Windows S35. | S35 |
| Platforms and apps | Available for macOS and Windows S35. | S35 |
| API and extensibility (API, SDK, webhooks, MCP, plugins) | Script keys provide an API for deployment automation S5. | S5 |
| Data ownership and export | Backs up to user's own cloud storage or attached disks, with open format S35. | S35 |
| Performance and reliability claims | Uses filesystem snapshots for perfect point-in-time backups S35. | S35 |
| Release activity | Recent releases for macOS and Windows in 2026 S35. | S35 |
Measured infrastructure
Domain, certificate, and hosting signals, measured directly.
| Signal | Finding |
|---|---|
| Domain registered | 2010-02-08 — Amazon Registrar, Inc. |
| Domain expires | 2027-02-08 |
| TLS certificate | Let's Encrypt, valid, expires 2026-11-26 |
| Security headers | HSTS, CSP, X-Content-Type-Options, X-Frame-Options, Referrer-Policy |
| Server header | nginx |
| Mail handled by | box.haystacksoftware.com |
| Nameservers | ns-477.awsdns-59.com, ns-935.awsdns-52.net |
Not measurable: wayback: rate limited by archive.org, ladder stopped after 1 probe(s); rdap: exceeded the overall budget; wayback: exceeded the overall budget; tls: exceeded the overall budget; dns: exceeded the overall budget; headers: exceeded the overall budget. A gap here means the lookup was unavailable, not that the finding is negative.
Technical site audit
A bounded multi-page crawl with page-level issues and URLs.
Scout — Bounded technical crawl
- Pages crawled: 15 of 15 maximum
- Technical health: 85/100
- Critical issues: 2
- Warnings: 35
- Notices: 11
Issues
Crawled pages
| Status | Title | H1s | Words | Response | URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 200 | Cloud backup software for Mac and Windows : Arq | 1 | 1443 | 368 ms | https://www.arqbackup.com/ |
| 200 | Cloud backup software for Mac and Windows : Arq | 1 | 1443 | 91 ms | https://www.arqbackup.com/index.html |
| 200 | Cloud backup for Mac and Windows : Arq | 1 | 139 | 273 ms | https://www.arqbackup.com/pricing/ |
| 200 | Cloud backup for Mac and Windows : Arq : Knowledge Base | 1 | 81 | 227 ms | https://www.arqbackup.com/learn/ |
| 200 | Arq Backup Blog - Trustworthy backup : Arq Backup Blog | 1 | 2771 | 400 ms | https://www.arqbackup.com/blog/ |
| 200 | Cloud backup for Mac and Windows : Arq | 1 | 474 | 91 ms | https://www.arqbackup.com/about/ |
| 200 | Arq Pro — centrally managed backups for teams and MSPs | 1 | 342 | 91 ms | https://www.arqbackup.com/pro/ |
| 200 | Cloud backup for Mac and Windows : Arq | 1 | 298 | 91 ms | https://www.arqbackup.com/download/ |
| 200 | Missing title | 20 | 13289 | 151 ms | https://www.arqbackup.com/download/arqbackup/arq7_release_notes.html |
| 200 | Missing title | 20 | 10902 | 178 ms | https://www.arqbackup.com/download/arqbackup/arq7windows_release_notes.html |
| 200 | Data Format | 1 | 2630 | 90 ms | https://www.arqbackup.com/documentation/arq7/English.lproj/dataFormat.html |
| 200 | Arq 7 Pricing FAQ | 1 | 887 | 91 ms | https://www.arqbackup.com/documentation/arq7/English.lproj/arq7Pricing.html |
| 200 | Cloud backup for Mac and Windows : Arq | 1 | 52 | 75 ms | https://www.arqbackup.com/docs/ |
| 200 | Cloud backup for Mac and Windows : Arq | 1 | 1175 | 91 ms | https://www.arqbackup.com/privacy/ |
| 200 | Cloud backup for Mac and Windows : Arq | 1 | 546 | 90 ms | https://www.arqbackup.com/press/ |
This is a bounded Scout crawl. Core Web Vitals and Lighthouse scores are not claimed unless a dedicated performance audit is connected.
Search Console and Analytics
First-party search and behavioral data connection state.
Modeled acquisition channels
| Channel | Estimated share |
|---|---|
| direct | 52.9% |
| search | 31.0% |
| search organic | 30.6% |
| search paid | 0.4% |
| social | 2.8% |
| social organic | 2.6% |
| social paid | 0.2% |
| referrals | 9.0% |
| paid referrals | 0.9% |
| 0.9% | |
| gen ai | 0.4% |
| affiliate | 2.1% |
| other | 0.0% |
First-party connections
| Integration | Status | Data available after connection |
|---|---|---|
| Google Search Console | Not connected | Clicks, impressions, CTR, average position, queries, pages, countries, and devices |
| Google Analytics | Not connected | Organic sessions, engagement, landing pages, conversions, geography, and devices |
No first-party Search Console or Analytics numbers are shown until the site owner authorizes the corresponding Google account. Scout traffic model values above are modeled estimates, not private analytics totals.
Limits and method
Limitations and open questions
Known constraints and missing evidence from the collected pages.
The collected pages do not mention specific competitors beyond a MacWorld review comparing Arq to CrashPlan S35. Evidence gaps include lack of detailed pricing for Arq Pro, no explicit security certifications, and no independent review ratings beyond quotes. Open questions include the exact scope of Arq Pro features and any limitations of the free trial.
Sources, method, and limitations
Evidence inventory, collection method, provider use, and constraints.
This report is based on 12 collected pages from arqbackup.com, including the homepage, about, pricing, documentation, and blog. The catalog includes 106 evidence items from static and rendered pages. External proof search was performed but no additional verification was completed. Limitations: some pages were not collected, and pricing details were supplemented by an authoritative pricing table from the purchase page.
- Official Websitehttps://www.arqbackup.com/Verified
- Official Websitehttps://www.arqbackup.com/about/Verified
- Documentationhttps://www.arqbackup.com/docs/Verified
- Pricing Pagehttps://www.arqbackup.com/pricing/Verified
- Pricing Pagehttps://www.arqbackup.com/blog/amazon-glacier-pricing-changes-and-retrieval-tiers/Verified
- Pricing Pagehttps://www.arqbackup.com/blog/amazon-glacier-pricing-explained/Verified
- Pricing Pagehttps://www.arqbackup.com/blog/glacier-pricing-drop/Verified
- Documentationhttps://www.arqbackup.com/documentation/Verified
- Documentationhttps://www.arqbackup.com/docs/arqbackup/Verified
- Documentationhttps://www.arqbackup.com/documentation/arqpro/Verified
- Documentationhttps://www.arqbackup.com/documentation/arqpro/script-keys/Verified
- Documentationhttps://www.arqbackup.com/documentation/pages/add_destination.htmlVerified
- Review Sitehttps://www.pcworld.com/article/1953731/arq-7-backup-review.htmlVerified
- Articlehttps://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47768838Verified
- Articlehttps://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=33450632Verified
- Review Sitehttps://www.cloudwards.net/review/arq/Verified
- Articlehttps://shouldiuse.io/r/arqbackupVerified
- Review Sitehttps://www.macworld.com/article/229744/arq-review-offers-an-archiving-alternative-to-time-machine-and-hosted-cloud-backup-services.htmlVerified
- Articlehttps://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=11395376Verified
- Articlehttps://lifetimemac.com/apps/arq-backupVerified