# Backup for Mac

> Drive clones and offsite cloud backups to go beyond Time Machine.

From dockpicks (https://dockpicks.com/), a hand-picked, independent directory of Mac apps. Web page: https://dockpicks.com/backup/

Group: System. 5 apps, listed best first. Prices are the vendor's wording, checked October 2026, and can change.

Built into macOS: Time Machine. Time Machine is built into macOS and automatically keeps hourly backups for the past 24 hours, daily backups for the past month and weekly backups for older months. It can back up to an external drive, a NAS that supports Time Machine over SMB, or another Mac on your network. For most people, Time Machine plus an external drive is enough; the apps below add drive clones, scheduled syncs, or an offsite copy in the cloud in case your Mac and backup drive are lost together.

## 1. Carbon Copy Cloner

Flexible, scheduled backups and clones of your Mac's drives

- Price: $49.99 one-time
- Pricing model: Paid. A one-time purchase. A free trial may exist.
- Usable without paying: No
- Open source: No
- Developer: Bombich Software
- Website: https://bombich.com/
- Facts checked: 2026-10-24
- On dockpicks: https://dockpicks.com/backup/#carbon-copy-cloner

Backup and copying software for macOS that makes scheduled, incremental copies of your drives and folders to local or network disks. One license covers every Mac in your household for personal use.

Our take: The most capable local backup tool for people who want more control than Time Machine, such as backing up specific folders on a schedule. Overkill if Time Machine already does what you need.

## 2. Backblaze

Unlimited, set-and-forget cloud backup for one computer

- Price: $9/month, or $189 for 2 years
- Pricing model: Subscription. A recurring payment for real use.
- Usable without paying: No
- Open source: No
- Developer: Backblaze
- Website: https://www.backblaze.com/cloud-backup/personal
- Facts checked: 2026-10-24
- On dockpicks: https://dockpicks.com/backup/#backblaze

A cloud backup service with a native Mac app that continuously backs up your files to Backblaze's servers, with no storage limit.

Our take: The easiest way to add an offsite copy alongside Time Machine. You pay a flat fee per computer and do not have to choose what to back up.

## 3. Arq

Encrypted, versioned backups to the cloud storage you choose

- Price: $59.99 one-time; Premium $69.99/year
- Pricing model: Paid. A one-time purchase. A free trial may exist.
- Usable without paying: No
- Open source: No
- Developer: Haystack Software
- Website: https://www.arqbackup.com/
- Facts checked: 2026-10-24
- On dockpicks: https://dockpicks.com/backup/#arq

Backup software for Mac and Windows that makes encrypted, versioned backups to your own cloud account, an SFTP server, a NAS or an external drive. Arq Premium adds managed cloud storage.

Our take: A good fit for people who want offsite backups with end-to-end encryption and control over where data is stored. Setup takes more thought than Backblaze.

## 4. SuperDuper!

Simple drive copies, free for full erase backups

- Price: Free; license $43.95 one-time
- Pricing model: Free tier. A usable free version, with a paid upgrade for more.
- Usable without paying: Yes
- Open source: No
- Developer: Shirt Pocket
- Website: https://www.shirt-pocket.com/
- Facts checked: 2026-10-24
- On dockpicks: https://dockpicks.com/backup/#superduper

A backup tool that copies your whole drive to another disk. Full erase-and-copy backups are free; a license adds scheduling, Smart Update and unattended copies.

Our take: A straightforward way to keep a full copy of your drive with very few settings to understand. Less flexible than Carbon Copy Cloner.

## 5. ChronoSync

Sync, backup and drive cloning in one toolkit

- Price: $49.99 one-time
- Pricing model: Paid. A one-time purchase. A free trial may exist.
- Usable without paying: No
- Open source: No
- Developer: Econ Technologies
- Website: https://www.econtechnologies.com/chronosync/overview.html
- Facts checked: 2026-10-24
- On dockpicks: https://dockpicks.com/backup/#chronosync

A macOS toolkit for one-way and two-way folder sync, incremental backups to drives, network volumes and cloud services, and bootable clones of your startup drive.

Our take: Best for people who need to keep folders in sync between Macs or drives as well as back up. It has many options, so it takes longer to learn than the other tools here.