Backup & Sync

In life, things happen. It’s the nature of the beast. Fires, floods, robbery, and other disasters that can rob you of data occur with some amount of regularity. This means that it’s critical to have a backup or contingency plan in order to pick up where you left off the best you can in case the worst case occurs. That’s where software focused on backing up and synchronizing your data comes in.

Software that focuses on backing up physical media, local hard drive data, and even critical messages and other forms of communication is the focus here, alongside services such as DropBox and OneDrive that focus on constantly syncing data between your devices and secure external servers that you can access from anywhere with an Internet connection.

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Most popular Backup & Sync apps

Joplin icon
 830 likes

Open source note-taking app with Markdown support, to-do integration, and synchronization with cloud services like Dropbox and OneDrive.

  • Note-taking Tool
  • FreemiumOpen Source
  • Mac
  • Windows
  • Linux
  • Android
  • iPhone
  • Android Tablet
  • iPad
  • Self-Hosted
  • AppImageHub
  • Snapcraft
  • Google Chrome
  • Flathub
  • PortableApps.com
  • F-Droid
  • Cloudron
  • Homebrew
  • Chocolatey
  • Termux
  • Mozilla Firefox
Desktop and mobile apps
Alternative to  Obsidian iconObsidianandStandard Notes iconStandard Notes
Dropbox icon
 5554 likes

Put your files into your Dropbox on one computer, and they'll be instantly available on any of your other computers that also have Dropbox installed. Because copies of your files are stored on Dropbox's secure servers, you can also access them from any computer or mobile...

  • Cloud Storage Service
  • FreemiumProprietary
  • Mac
  • Windows
  • Linux
  • Online
  • Android
  • iPhone
  • Chrome OS
  • Android Tablet
  • iPad
Website Home Page
Alternative to  Nextcloud iconNextcloudandGoogle Drive iconGoogle Drive
Syncthing icon
 820 likes

Open-source, decentralized alternative ensuring data ownership with encrypted communication and peer-to-peer sync, void of central server reliance.

  • File Sync Tool
  • FreeOpen Source
  • Mac
  • Windows
  • Linux
  • BSD
  • Self-Hosted
  • Cloudron
  • Termux
  • Terminal
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Alternative to  Resilio Sync  iconResilio Sync
Rescuezilla icon
 391 likes

Free, user-friendly disk cloning and imaging software, boots from USB for Windows, Mac, and Linux. Supports Clonezilla backups and virtual machine images.

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Alternative to  Clonezilla iconClonezilla
Google Drive icon
 2428 likes

Cloud service for file storage and sync, integrated with Google Docs suite, facilitating collaboration and offering scalable storage solutions.

  • Cloud Storage Service
  • FreemiumProprietary
  • Mac
  • Windows
  • Online
  • Android
  • iPhone
  • Chrome OS
  • Android Tablet
  • iPad
  • Software as a Service (SaaS)
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Alternative to  Nextcloud iconNextcloudandDropbox iconDropbox
GParted icon
 1082 likes

Manage partitions with ease, supporting resizing, moving, and copying. Utilize GParted Live for cross-platform use on x86 machines.

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Alternative to  MiniTool Partition Wizard iconMiniTool Partition Wizard


New Backup & Sync App Releases

PixelUnion icon
 20 likes

PixelUnion is a privacy-focused, EU-based photo storage service alternative to Google Photos. It offers lossless uploads, free 16 GB starter storage, AI-powered face recognition, and more.

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Alternative to  Nextcloud iconNextcloudandEnte Photos iconEnte Photos
FlexiBackup icon
 3 likes

FlexiBackup is a macOS app that lets you easily choose and manage backup locations for all your iPhones and iPads, freeing up your Mac’s storage and reducing reliance on iCloud.

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Alternative to  iMazing iconiMazingandAirMore iconAirMore
OxiCloud icon
 10 likes

A lightweight, Rust-powered alternative to Nextcloud.

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Alternative to  Nextcloud iconNextcloudandDropbox iconDropbox
Rememory icon
 28 likes

Rememory is a powerful clipboard manager designed to boost your productivity by saving unlimited clipboard history.

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Alternative to  Ditto iconDittoandPasteBar iconPasteBar
WriteOn icon
 11 likes

Simple Notes Jetpack Compose - Clean, intuitive note-taking open source app

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Alternative to  Notesnook iconNotesnookandFossify Notes iconFossify Notes
Scipress icon
 5 likes

Scipress makes writing technical fun and selling it easy.

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Alternative to  Ghost iconGhostandMedium iconMedium

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