IdleBackup Alternatives

Apps similar to IdleBackup include Duplicati, which is open source with a free version. Other options are rsync, Areca Backup, KLS Backup and Backer. You can choose from more than 10 File Sync Tools like IdleBackup for Windows, Mac and Linux.

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  1. Duplicati icon
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    Duplicati stores encrypted, incremental backups with AES-256 encryption and GPG, compatible with Windows, Linux, MacOS. Supports cloud services like OneDrive, Google Drive, and includes a built-in scheduler, auto-updater. Run backups through a web interface or command line.

    151 Duplicati alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
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  2. rsync icon
     279 likes

    Utility for Unix file and directory synchronization using delta encoding for efficient transfer, supports compression, incremental backup, remote operation via SSH, customizable filters, permission and timestamp preservation, and daemon mode on TCP 873.

    143 rsync alternatives

    Cost / License

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    Platforms

    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Cygwin
    • Haiku
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  3. Areca Backup icon
     38 likes

    Areca Backup is a file backup software which can be run on Windows or Linux. It creates backup copies (which can be encrypted and compressed) of your files and stores them on external drives, USB keys, FTP servers, supporting incremental, differential and full backups.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
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  4. KLS Backup icon
     5 likes

    KLS Backup - Powerful backup and synchronization program with FTP, WebDAV and cloud support (Windows Azure, Amazon S3, Eucalyptus Walrus)

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  5. Backer icon
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    Backer is a visual front end to the rsync command. It allows the user to select multiple folders and back them up to multiple locations. It stores your backup settings for you so that all your backups can be run easily using a single button click.

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux
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  6. Back4Sure icon
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    Back4Sure is a feature-rich backup solution for typical backup use. No VSS Volume Shadow Copy function for open files. The program can make a backup to hard-disk, USB drive or network and can also be compressed using high or low compression settings to a ZIP or 7-zip file of...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  7. RsyncOSX icon
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    A macOS GUI for rsync.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
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  8. Create Synchronicity is a nice, lightweight backup program with a very user-friendly - yet powerful - interface, that synchronizes files and folders extremely quickly (it can even recognize paths such as "MyUSB"\MyFolder, and locate the USB drive called...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  9. Karen's Replicator copies selected files from one drive/folder to another. Source and Destination folders can reside anywhere on your network.

    Cost / License

    • Free Personal
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  10. Uranium Backup icon
     14 likes

    Uranium is a light and reliable backup software for the protection of your personal and business data. An all-in-one solution able to suit all your needs, available in both free and commercial editions.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  11. Syncrify icon
     3 likes

    Syncrify is an ideal remote backup solution for individuals as well as corporate users, offering a cost-effective way to quickly and easily backup files of any type and size to any machine running a variety of operating systems.

    37 Syncrify alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free Personal
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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  12. A graphical user interface for rsync, which looks-and-feels like a standard FTP client, but uses the rsync protocol ‘under the hood’ to boost transfer speeds.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
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