Its restoration process is far less cumbersome than Backblaze’s and speedier than IDrive’s, too.

During setup, Arq Premium encourages (but doesn’t require) you to use a private encryption key for a secure backup. The Arq Premium software gives you a lot of control over how your backup works, including options to choose how long to keep files around, to select any external drives, and more. Arq Premium supports up to five computers, and if you need more than the included 1 TB of storage, it’s an additional $0.00599 per gigabyte each month (which amounts to about $6 per terabyte each month, making it more expensive than Backblaze and IDrive for data hoarders). IDrive has three Personal plans that cover one user with unlimited computers and devices: a 5TB plan for $59.62 the first year (or $119.25 for two years), and $79.50 each year after a 10TB plan for $74.62 the first year (or $149.25 for two years) and $99.50 each year after as well as a 20TB plan that’s $149.62 for the first year (299.25 for two years) and $199.50 after that. A Team plan can cover from 5 to 100 users, with an equivalent number of devices and terabytes of storage prices range from $74.62 to $1499.62 for the first year.If you like to configure software to meet your specific needs, Arq Premium, available for Windows and Mac, offers far more customization options than Backblaze or IDrive and costs less than both for 1 TB of storage. The company also provides additional storage for syncing all your devices and PCs, allows sharing of files with anyone, and has the ability to back up to a local drive. And though it’s not the cheapest, it’s still affordable and comes with backup clients for nearly every PC and device. Just as when we originally reviewed all the major online backup services, iDrive remains the most comprehensive online backup service.

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