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Arq vs Newfang Cloud

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When comparing Arq vs Newfang Cloud, the Slant community recommends Arq for most people. In the question“What are the best cloud backup services?” Arq is ranked 6th while Newfang Cloud is ranked 18th. The most important reason people chose Arq is:

No privacy concerns.

Specs

De-duplicationYes

IncrementalYes

PlatformsWindows; OSX

VersioningYes

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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
Transparent and Simple Billing

I am currently using it for free under Alpha release, but the pricing is straight forward with billing for storage and download, no unnecessary list of unbundled API' are billed.
All the usage is logged on the blockchain that can be audited against the bill.

Pro
Privacy Focused and Transparent

All the files are encrypted and access is logged on the blockchain that I can verify. Only those with access can view the files.

Pro
Good for video streaming & hosting

Due to the distributed nature of servers, video streaming is performant and better than current providers. Quite cheaper too. Files are downloaded from an edge network.

Pro
Very easy to integrate

SDK just has a couple of endpoints with good documentation

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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.