Arq Backup vs Jungle Disk (2026): which should you pick?

Pick Arq Backup if

• Fits if you already pay for cloud storage and want a one-time backup program
• Works for backing up to a NAS plus a cloud account at once

Look elsewhere if

• Skip it if you want storage included, as Arq 7 is the app only and your provider bills extra
• Not for you if you use Linux, as the vendor lists Mac and Windows only
• Pricey if you keep updating, at $25 per computer for each year after the first
• Watch out: Arq Premium adds 1 TB for $69.99 a year, then $0.00699 per GB a month above that

Pick Jungle Disk if

• Fits if you back up office computers and want to hold your own keys
• Works for a small business that also wants a shared cloud drive

Look elsewhere if

• Skip it if you want a price before you sign up, as it only appears in the sign-up flow
• Not for you if you want a phone app, as none is listed
• Watch out: the product is now run by CyberFortress and a demo request button hints at a sales-led process
• Not for you if you want a free plan, as none is listed

Arq Backup

• No Linux, iOS or Android apps; the vendor lists Mac and Windows only.
• Arq 7 does not include storage, so cloud fees from your provider are extra.
• Updates are included for one year; after that, further years cost $25 per computer.
• Arq Premium storage above 1 TB is billed at $0.00699 per GB per month.

Jungle Disk

• Pricing is reached only through the sign-up page, which answered our reader with a bot check, so no plan or price is recorded here.
• The product is now operated by CyberFortress, and its Request Demo button suggests a sales-led process.
• The site's downloads page lists Windows, macOS and Linux installers; no mobile app is listed.

Arq Backup

Your own destinations

Back up to a cloud account you already have, an SFTP server, a NAS or an external drive, or several of these at once.

Client-side encryption

The vendor says backups are encrypted so only the owner can read them, and stored in an open, documented format.

Versioned history

Keeps multiple versions of files so you can restore an earlier copy after corruption, deletion or ransomware.

Efficient backups

Uses compression, de-duplication and block-level incremental backup, with APFS snapshot support on Mac.

Schedule and limits

Run hourly or daily, skip certain Wi-Fi networks or battery power, cap bandwidth, and set exclusion rules.

Open-source restore tool

A separate open-source tool, arq_restore, lets advanced users read backed-up data directly.

Jungle Disk

Endpoint backup

Backs up employee devices and in-house servers and restores them after device failure, data loss or ransomware.

Network Drive

Included with Jungle Disk Backup: a cloud location for shared files that appears in the native file system and can restore previous versions.

Encryption and compliance

The vendor lists AES-256 encryption, customer-controlled keys and support for PCI and HIPAA requirements.

Separate backup vaults

Vaults split access by team, device or department.

Compression and de-duplication

The vendor says these reduce stored data by an average of 30%.

Arq Backup

• Arq 7$59.99

  per computer, one-time

  App only; you supply the storage. Includes one year of updates, then $25 per computer per year if you want more.

• Arq Premium$69.99

  per year

  Arq 7 on up to 5 computers plus 1 TB of vendor-managed storage and web access to backups.

Jungle Disk

Pricing could not be confirmed. See jungledisk.com.