Backup copies can be created both manually and automatically on the schedule.

The product features a number of backup task templates to back up common file locations on computers with Microsoft Windows.

[1] Argentum Backup has won PC Magazine Editors' Choice award [2] and PC World Best Buy award.

[3] The company [4] and reviewers [5][6] [7] [8] emphasize the overall raw simplicity and ease of use of the user interface of Argentum Backup software, aimed first for beginners and novice computer users.

The company also stresses the minimalistic nature of the program and very fast backup operation due to the proprietary backup engine written in highly optimized and profiled C++/STL code.