
Arq Pro
Arq Pro centrally manages backups for company, client, or fleet computers through a web console.
What Arq Pro is
Arq Pro centrally manages backups for company, client, or fleet computers through a web console. The console covers enrolled computers, groups, backup plans, storage locations, activity, alerts, and billing. Groups can share plans, storage destinations, and app settings that member computers inherit. Administrators can define destinations such as their own S3-compatible storage and apply them across a fleet. Activity logs and alerts surface issues such as computers that have not backed up recently or plans that are failing. Arq Pro manages macOS and Windows endpoints side by side and supports unattended deployment through MDM using its installer and arqc command-line tool. The deployment guide names Mosyle, Jamf, Kandji, Intune, and Addigy. The service backs up files and includes ransomware protection. The plan costs $250 a month for up to 100 managed computers, with an additional $2.50 per computer per month above that limit. Each new account starts with a 60-day free trial, during which computers can be enrolled and backed up without entering a payment method. Monthly billing is based on active managed computers counted when each charge is made. If a balance remains unpaid, the subscription may be suspended and account computers deactivated, stopping backups.
Good
- Manages macOS and Windows in one console.
- Supports unattended MDM deployment.
- Groups can inherit shared plans and settings.
- Includes ransomware protection.
- New accounts get a 60-day trial without a payment method.
Watch out
- Costs $250 a month for up to 100 computers.
- Each additional computer costs $2.50 a month.
- No free plan.
- Unpaid balances may lead to suspension and deactivated computers.
Who it suits
Arq Pro may suit organizations managing file backups across macOS and Windows fleets, especially those using MDM deployment or shared group settings. It is designed for centrally managed computers rather than a free-plan setup.
Verdict
Arq Pro brings fleet backup management, monitoring, and deployment into one console, with file backup for mixed macOS and Windows endpoints. Account for its per-computer billing and the consequences of an unpaid balance.
Plans and prices
From Arq Pro's own pricing page, checked 7 Oct 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Arq Pro | $250 a month | Up to 100 managed computers included · $2.50 per additional managed computer per month · $250 / month for up to 100 managed computers; plus $2.50 / computer / month for each computer above 100 |
The facts
Each one read from Arq Pro's own pages, with the date it was checked.
Money
- Billing limit
- The monthly bill is based on active managed computers counted when each charge is made.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Trial
- Every new account starts with a 60-day free trial and can enroll computers and run backups without entering a payment method.checked 7 Oct 2026
The company
- Company
- Arq is a registered trademark of Haystack Software LLC, whose listed address is in Lexington, Massachusetts, USA.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Founded
- The maker says Stefan began thinking about Arq in early 2009.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Headquarters
- Lexington, Massachusetts, USAchecked 28 Sep 2026
What it does
- Console management
- The console manages enrolled computers, groups, backup plans, storage locations, activity, alerts, and billing.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Deployment
- Arq Pro supports unattended deployment through MDM using the installer and arqc command-line tool.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Endpoints
- Arq Pro supports macOS and Windows endpoints managed side by side in the same console.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Failed payment
- If a balance remains unpaid, the subscription may be suspended and account computers deactivated so backups stop.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Group settings
- Groups can share backup plans, storage locations, and app settings that member computers inherit.checked 7 Oct 2026
- MDM integrations
- The deployment guide names Mosyle, Jamf, Kandji, Intune, and Addigy as MDMs that can deploy Arq Pro.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Monitoring
- The console logs backup activity and surfaces issues such as computers that have not backed up recently or failing plans.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- Arq Pro centrally manages backups across company, client, or fleet computers from one web console.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Storage
- Users can define backup destinations including their own S3-compatible storage and apply them across a fleet.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Support
- The maker lists [email protected] as its support contact.checked 7 Oct 2026
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