Folder Sync Tools

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  1. Dropbox icon
     5559 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
    287 alternatives
    3.7
    Good63 reviews
  2. Syncthing icon
     862 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
    Syncthing screenshot 1
    131 alternatives
    4.2
    Very Good59 reviews
  3. Google Drive icon
     2436 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)
    Google Drive screenshot 1
    234 alternatives
    3.7
    Good44 reviews
  4. FreeFileSync icon
     607 likes

    FreeFileSync is a folder comparison and synchronization software that creates and manages backup copies of all your important files. Instead of copying every file every time, FreeFileSync determines the differences between a source and a target folder and transfers only the...

    • File Sync Tool
    • FreemiumOpen Source
    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • PortableApps.com
    • Chocolatey
    Windows
    106 alternatives
    4.3
    Very Good50 reviews
  5. rsync icon
     270 likes

    rsync is a software application for Unix which synchronizes files and directories from one location to another while minimizing data transfer using delta encoding when appropriate. An important feature of rsync not found in most similar programs/protocols is that the mirroring...

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    130 alternatives
  6. Resilio Sync  icon
     324 likes

    Resilio Sync allows you to automatically sync files between computers via secure, distributed technology (P2P bittorrent protocol).

    • File Sync Tool
    • FreeProprietary
    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • BSD
    • Windows Phone
    • iPad
    • Kindle Fire
    Resilio Sync  screenshot 1
    71 alternatives
    3.3
    Fair10 reviews
  7. Beyond Compare icon
     327 likes

    Compares files with source control integration, supports FTP and cloud storage, offers 3-way merge, and uses commands to manage syncs and differences.

    Folder compare
    70 alternatives
    4.3
    Very Good16 reviews
  8. Koofr icon
     136 likes

    Koofr is a safe, secure and simple way to store, backup and share your documents, photos, videos and more. It offers up to 10 GB of free safe storage for your files with affordable upgrades and options to connect multiple cloud accounts.

    • Cloud Storage Service
    • FreemiumOpen Source
    • Mac
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • Windows Phone
    • iPad
    • Linux Mobile
    • Google Chrome
    • F-Droid
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    • Mozilla Firefox
    • Self-Hosted
    • Docker
    • Rust
    • Chromium
    Koofr web app
    193 alternatives
    4.5
    Excellent11 reviews
  9. FastCopy icon
     132 likes

    FastCopy is the fastest copy, delete, & sync software on Windows. It uses modern checksum verification to ensure copy accuracy and data integrity. It handles long Unicode path names over MAX_PATH (260 bytes), and automatically optimizes copy mode operations between the same...

    Main window during copying
    29 alternatives
    4.1
    Very Good8 reviews
  10. SpiderOak provides an easy, secure and consolidated online backup, storage, access, sharing & sync tool for Windows, macOS, and Linux (Ubuntu, Debian & Fedora). SpiderOak offers a different approach to online backup, synchronization, and sharing.

    Spideroak One Backup  screenshot 1
    132 alternatives
    3.4
    Fair20 reviews
  11. SyncTrayzor icon
     90 likes

    SyncTrayzor is a wrapper for Syncthing which allows Syncthing's window to be hidden in the tray area. SyncTrayzor has a built-in web browser to manage Syncthing without opening your browser. SyncTrayzor can be configured to automatically start at PC startup.

    SyncTrayzor screenshot 1
    42 alternatives
  12. Unison is a file-synchronization tool for POSIX-compliant systems (e.g. *BSD and GNU/Linux), macOS and Windows, with the caveat that the platform must be supported by OCaml. It allows two replicas of a collection of files and directories to be stored on different hosts (or diffe.

    • File Sync Tool
    • FreeOpen Source
    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
    • Snapcraft
    Unison running in KDE terminal window
    55 alternatives
  13. SyncBack icon
     143 likes

    Support for data backup, synchronization, and restoration on Windows. Versions include SyncBackFree, SyncBackSE, and SyncBackPro. Used by individuals and organizations.

    • File Sync Tool
    • FreemiumProprietary
    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    SyncBack screenshot 1
    96 alternatives
    4.6
    Excellent10 reviews
  14. Pydio icon
     130 likes

    Pydio is the mature alternative to Dropbox and Box.com, to build your own box, on your own servers.

    Secure login
    75 alternatives
  15. FileMenu Tools icon
     84 likes

    FileMenu Tools lets you customize the context (right-click) menu of Windows Explorer. The application adds built-in utilities to perform operations on files and folders and adds customized commands that let users run external applications, copy/move to a specific folder or...

    Main Screen Tips for beginners
    44 alternatives
    3.4
    Fair12 reviews
  16. SparkleShare icon
     110 likes

    SparkleShare is a Free Open Source syncing tool. Its light, secure and easy to use. SparkleShare allows you to setup your own servers so you always keep control on your data.

    • Discontinued
    • File Sync Tool
    • FreeOpen Source
    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted
    SparkleShare screenshot 1
    82 alternatives
  17. SugarSync icon
     344 likes

    SugarSync is the best way to backup, access, sync, and share all your files and folders including documents, photos, videos, and music — from any computer or mobile device.

    • Cloud Storage Service
    • PaidProprietary
    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Blackberry
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Microsoft Office Outlook
    • Kindle Fire
    Sync files  between your computer and phone
    183 alternatives
    2.6
    Poor10 reviews
  18. Robocopy icon
     40 likes

    Robocopy, or "Robust File Copy", is a command-line directory replication command. It has been available as part of the Windows Resource Kit starting with Windows NT 4.0, and was introduced as a standard feature of Windows Vista, Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008.

    Robocopy screenshot 1
    52 alternatives
  19. Toucan icon
     38 likes

    Toucan is a small portableapp utility allowing you to synchronise, backup and secure your data with more options than the built in suite utilities. It is split up into 7 tabs, allowing you to easily find the function that you want.

    Toucan Main Window
    61 alternatives
  20. SyncToy icon
     119 likes

    SyncToy is a free PowerToy designed by Microsoft, that provides an easy to use graphical user interface that can automatically synchronize local or network files and folders, but not WebDAV-, "Windows Mobile" files or folders and no triangle-sync as only Allway Sync...

    SyncToy screenshot 1
    70 alternatives
    2.3
    Poor9 reviews
  21. Bvckup 2 icon
     78 likes

    Simple fast backup for Windows. At a glance - small and very lean, very fast delta copier, excellent user interface, device tracking, shadow copying, move/rename detection, run-as-a-service mode, robust support for multi-million item backups with terabytes of data, intelligent...

    Main window
    39 alternatives
    4.8
    Excellent9 reviews
  22. Synkron icon
     75 likes

    Synkron is an application for folder synchronisation and folder-backups that allows you to configure your synchronisations in detail. Despite having many features, the user interface of Synkron is very user-friendly and easy to use.

    • Discontinued
    • File Sync Tool
    • FreeOpen Source
    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • PortableApps.com
    Main window
    67 alternatives
  23. FolderSync icon
     28 likes

    FolderSync enables simple sync to cloud based storage to and from local folders on the device SD cards. It support a wide range of different cloud providers and file protocols, and support for more platforms are added continuously. Root file access supported on rooted devices.

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    28 alternatives