AppsByB: Backup, Restore, Sync vs ARCS Data Export Backup
Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of Oct 13, 2026.
The short answer
- Only AppsByB lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $15/month for AppsByB and $2.99/month for ARCS Data Export Backup.
- AppsByB lists 4 features ARCS Data Export Backup’s listing doesn’t mention, including Bulk export, Bulk updates, Product sync.
Head to head
Momentum
New reviews each month
Review pace is the clearest public read on how fast an app is winning new merchants.
Free
- · 1 backup schedule
- · 30 days of backup history
- · Download any backup as a ZIP file
- · One-click restore of any data type
- · Products, pages, blogs, files, menus
- · Weekly and monthly backups
Developer / NPO
- · 3 schedules, 90 days of history
- · Daily, weekly and monthly backups
- · Free for Shopify nonprofit plans
- · Free for development stores & sandboxes
- · Full store-to-store sync included
- · Product version history included
Backup
- · 3 backup schedules
- · 90 days of backup history
- · Daily, weekly and monthly backups
- · Everything in Free, plus:
- · Product version history and rollback
- · Restore deleted or edited products
Backup & Sync
- · 365 days of backup history
- · 5 backup schedules
- · Copy products, content and media
- · Everything in Backup, plus:
- · Full store-to-store sync
- · Push a live store to a dev store
30 day history
90 day history
180 day history
360 day history
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureAppsByB Backup, Restore, Sync lets you schedule data backups of your data. Products, collections, pages, blogs, files, navigation menus and shipping settings are backed up on a schedule you choose, with product images stored on our own CDN. Restore a whole data type, a single product, or an earlier version of one, without leaving your admin. Download any backup as a ZIP whenever you want your own copy.
ARCS Data Export Backup allows store owners to take regular backup of their store data which includes data related to customers, product, variants and product images. Data will be saved regularly to remote FTP / SFTP locations. ARCS Data Export Backup designed to provide a simple and intuitive interface to manage data backups.
- Back up products, collections, pages and blogs
- View and restore historical versions of your data
- Sync store data to other stores in a few clicks with access control
- Sync inventory, pricing, and more automatically
- Email notifications
- FTP/SFTP Export option
- Backup Logs
All the numbers
Every figure, side by side
A green dot marks the app ahead on a measured figure. Estimates, gaps and apps that leave no storefront trace never take the lead.
Adoption
| Measure |  AppsByB | ARCS Data Export Backup |
|---|---|---|
| Detected stores | Not published | Not published |
| Net store change, 28 days | 0 | 0 |
| Stores added, 28 days | Not enough data | Not enough data |
| Big-brand share | Not enough data | Not enough data |
| Top store categories | Not published | Not published |
| Top store countries | Not published | Not published |
Reviews
| Measure | AppsByB | ARCS Data Export Backup |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | 5.0 ★ | Not published |
| App Store reviews | 10 | Not published |
| New reviews, 28 days | Not enough data | Not enough data |
| Reviewers a year or more in | Not enough data | Not enough data |
Pricing
| Measure | AppsByB | ARCS Data Export Backup |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Not listed |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $15/month | $2.99/month(ahead) |
| Longest free trial | Not listed | 14 days |
| Plans listed | 4 | 4 |
Listing
| Measure | AppsByB | ARCS Data Export Backup |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #10 | #372 |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | Yes | No |
| Launched | Jul 5, 2023 | Jul 1, 2022 |
| Languages | 2 | 1 |
| Developer | AppsByB | ARCS Group Ltd. |
FAQ
AppsByB and ARCS Data Export Backup: common questions
- Is AppsByB or ARCS Data Export Backup cheaper?
- Only AppsByB lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $15/month for AppsByB and $2.99/month for ARCS Data Export Backup. Shoplist compares base prices only between monthly plans in the same currency; usage charges and annual plans vary, so check each plan’s limits.
- What features does each app list that the other doesn’t?
- AppsByB lists 4 the others don’t mention, such as Bulk export, Bulk updates, Product sync, Products. A feature missing from a listing may still be supported; this compares what each App Store listing says.
- Where does this comparison’s data come from?
- Shoplist crawls Shopify storefronts to detect which apps each store runs, and reads each app’s Shopify App Store listing for reviews, pricing, features and integrations. Store counts are as of Oct 13, 2026; estimated figures are labeled.
How Shoplist compares apps
Store counts come from Shoplist’s crawl of Shopify storefronts, which detects the apps each store runs; they are as of Oct 13, 2026. Reviews, ratings, plans, features and integrations come from each app’s Shopify App Store listing. 28-day figures are labeled when estimated, and a figure that is missing or estimated never decides who leads. Read the methodology.