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Arq vs Mozy

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When comparing Arq vs Mozy, the Slant community recommends Arq for most people. In the question“What are the best cloud backup services?” Arq is ranked 6th while Mozy is ranked 10th. The most important reason people chose Arq is:

No privacy concerns.

Specs

PlatformsWindows; OSX

De-duplicationYes

IncrementalYes

VersioningYes

PlatformsWindows; Linux; OSX; Android; iOS

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What are the best cloud backup services?

Arq

Mozy

Pros

Pro
Only you know the encryption password

No privacy concerns.

Pro
Reliable

Amazon services offer solutions with almost 100% durability and 99.99% availability. Even if the system loses data-centers, you will still be able to access your files.

Pro
Can store data directly in a variety of cloud storage providers

Arq is client-side software that runs on your computer and talks directly to generic cloud data storage providers. No third-party service in the middle means lower costs, better reliability, lower risk of a service ceasing to operate, ease of migration to other storage targets.

Amazon Glacier and/or S3
GreenQloud
DreamObjects
Google Cloud Storage
S3-Compatible Server
SFTP Server

Pro
Open document format backups

Unlike other backup programs that store data in proprietary formats, Arq stores them in an open document format allowing for easy viewing.

Pro
Shared folder with Stash

Stash is a local sync folder similar in functionality to Dropbox.

Pro
Prevents from social engineering attacks

Mozy end-users are not susceptible to social engineering.

At Mozy, there is no one person who can authorize the deletion of a given individual’s data. Our process of cleaning and deleting a customer’s data is a very structured and automated process, and you can’t call us up and short circuit that process.

Pro
Allows for personal encryption keys

Pro
Can set two backup targets

A feature called 2x Protect will back up everything to two backup targets - one online and external device attached to your computer.

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Cons

Con
Complicated setup

When it comes to ease of use most cloud backup service are pretty easy as it is just one signup, with Arc you need to download install and activate it to then register for an Amazon account, this extra step may be troublesome to some people or just annoying.