Pick Arq if
mac users who will finish the 30-day trial then pay $59.99 to back up to their own bucket — or Premium $69.99/yr if they want Arq’s 1TB.
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Our take
Pick Arq if mac users who will finish the 30-day trial then pay $59.99 to back up to their own bucket — or Premium $69.99/yr if they want Arq’s 1TB. Pick Hazel if mac users on macOS 13+ who will run the trial while they file a first Downloads rule — then Hazel 6 at US$42 once (or Family Pack US$65 for ≤5 household Macs), not Keyboard Maestro US$36 first unless they want a general macro suite, and not if they need
Best for
Arq Back up to your own bucket at a public $
Hazel A folder rule you start at a public $
Free plan
Arq No free plan
Hazel No free plan
Lowest paid
Arq Updates after year 1 $25
Hazel Upgrade to 6 $20
Next step up
Arq Arq Premium $69.99/yr
Hazel Hazel 6 $42
Watch out
Arq You bring the bucket
Hazel macOS-only
Last checked
Arq 2026-10-26 · arqbackup.com/pricing
Hazel 2026-10-23 · store.noodlesoft.com/store
Which one, then?
Pick Hazel if
mac users on macOS 13+ who will run the trial while they file a first Downloads rule — then Hazel 6 at US$42 once (or Family Pack US$65 for ≤5 household Macs), not Keyboard Maestro US$36 first unless they want a general macro suite, and not if they need Windows / a GUI that is not a folder watcher.
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