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Duplicacy vs Arq: catalog facts
DuplicacyArq
Freemium

The command-line version is free for personal use and its source is published. The…

Paid

Paid software with a 30-day free trial.

Windows, macOS, Linux Windows, macOS
  • Several machines can back up to one bucket and share deduplicated data with no server between them
  • Chunks are stored individually, so any storage with basic file operations works as a backend
  • Back up to your own cloud storage or local disk
  • End-to-end encryption
  • Licence is not open source; commercial use and the web interface are paid
  • The free part is a command-line tool, so the friendly front end is the paid one
  • No Linux version
  • Cloud storage is billed separately by your provider
Downloadable app Downloadable app
Closed source Closed source
License not stated License not stated
No account needed Not stated if an account is needed
Works offline Works offline

Checked September 21, 2026

Checked September 23, 2026

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