Backup - Manage files

  • Bulk renaming
  • File copy
  • Disk usage statistics
  • File system reader
  • Boot image creation
  • Disk cloning
  • Partition management
  • CD/DVD rippers
  • CD/DVD ISO Burner
  • ISO drive mounting

My favorite proprietary, open source and freeware tools

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  1. Backup

    Does not include file sync (e.g. OneDrive, Dropbox, etc)

  2. FBackup icon
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    FBackup is a free backup software for both personal and commercial use. It protects your important data by backing it up automatically to any USB/Firewire device, local or network location. The backed up data can be either compressed (using standard zip compression) or an exact...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
    FBackup Main Window
    FBackup Wizard
    FBackup Properties
  3. SyncBack icon
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    Support for data backup, synchronization, and restoration on Windows. Versions include SyncBackFree, SyncBackSE, and SyncBackPro. Used by individuals and organizations.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • Android Tablet
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  4. rsync icon
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    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...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Cygwin
    • Haiku
    First of 3127 lines of Manual pages
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  5. Rclone icon
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    Rclone ("rsync icon rsync for cloud storage") is a command-line program to sync files and directories to and from different cloud storage providers.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Oracle Solaris
    • FreeBSD
    • NetBSD
    • OpenBSD
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  6. Duplicati icon
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    Securely store encrypted, incremental, compressed backups on local, cloud, and remote servers. Runs on multiple OSes and offers command line interface.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
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  7. Bacula icon
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    Bacula is a set of computer programs that permit managing backup, recovery, and verification of computer data across a network of computers of different kinds.

    Cost / License

    • Free Personal
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • FreeBSD
    • OpenBSD
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  8. Bulk renaming

    Batch renaming of files and folders

  9. Batch renaming tool for Windows with customizable criteria, date/time stamps, EXIF, ID3 tag support, preview, and business licensing requirements.

    Cost / License

    • Free Personal
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
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    Dark Mode
  10. File copy

  11. FastCopy icon
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    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...

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • PortableApps.com
    Main window during copying
    Create a Job/Modify - (For example: Copy the entire local disk C)
    Main Settings - I/O Settings
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    Main Settings - Shell Extension Settings
  12. TeraCopy icon
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    TeraCopy is a utility software for efficient and reliable file copying. It verifies copied files by comparing their hashes and can skip bad files during the process to avoid terminating the entire transfer.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
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  13. Robocopy icon
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    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.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Robocopy screenshot 1
  14. Disk usage statistics

  15. Disk analysis tool with treemap views, duplicate file detection, and cleanup actions. Works offline and ad-free on Windows as an open-source project.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Folder sorted after their foldersize
    Settings TreeMap
    Settings Cleanups and user defined actions
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    Drive Selection
  16. File system reader

  17. A freemium tool for reading files from EXT2/EXT3/EXT4, HFS, UFS2, Reiser4, and ReiserFS partitions in Windows. Some filesystem types locked restricted to "Pro" version.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Main Window
    Old UI
    DiskInternals Linux Reader screenshot 2
  18. Ext2Fsd icon
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    Ext2Fsd is an ext2 file system driver for Windows (2k, XP, Vista and Win7). It’s a free software. Anyone can modify or distribute it under GPL2.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Manager application for assigning drive letters to EXT partitions
  19. Paragon NTFS for Mac OS X is a driver which gives you full read and write access to Windows partitions under Mac OS X. When working with media files or documents in Mac, you need access to the high performance of your system regardless if the files are located on the Mac’s HFS+...

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
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  20. Provides seamless access to Linux ext file systems on Mac, supporting ext2, ext3, and ext4 for smooth file operations including mount, edit, and repair.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
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  21. Bootable image creation

    Create USB bootable drives

  22. Ideal for creating bootable USBs and SD cards, ensuring safe, cross-platform use. Open-source, lightweight, and portable with a user-friendly interface.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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    Formats USB drives to various file systems and creates bootable USBs from ISOs. Supports MS-DOS/FreeDOS bootable sticks and offers BIOS or UEFI options.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • PortableApps.com
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  24. Disk cloning

    Copy entirely a drive / Drive imaging

  25. Securely backup data, clone and image disks using local, network, or USB drives with a subscription model accommodating personal and commercial needs.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  26. Open-source partition and disk imaging solution with multicast support, capable of cloning over 40 computers simultaneously. Offers free disaster recovery and deployment features.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    Choices to save or restore partition or disk in clonezilla
    Device to image or device to device clone
    Enter clonezilla or shell command
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    Setup the clonezilla image home directory
  27. Partition Management

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

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
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    GParted Live boot menu.
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  29. CD/DVD rippers

  30. HandBrake icon
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    An open-source multithreaded video transcoder, HandBrake compresses and converts digital media, supporting MP4, MKV formats, and offers hardware-accelerated conversion.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Snapcraft
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
    • Haiku
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  31. Effortlessly rip DVDs without quality loss in 5 minutes. Decrypts various protections including CSS, Region Code, and more, offering flexible settings for video conversion.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  32. Rips and converts encrypted DVDs or ISO images to MP4, AVI, H.264, WMV, MOV, and more, supports 350+ profiles, 4 backup modes, and fast multi-core CPU processing.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    Ripping and converting DVD movies to all popular video files with high speed
    For Mac
    WinX DVD Ripper Patinum on Windows
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  33. Freemake Video Converter is video converter that lets convert videos to avi, wmv, mp4 (iPhone, iPod, iPad, PSP, xBox), 3gp, rip dvd, extract mp3, burn DVD and Bluray, create photo slideshow and audio visualization, cut, join, rotate and upload videos, photos and music to YouTube.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Online
    Main Window
    Editor
    Supported formats
  34. CD/DVD ISO Burner

    Write an ISO file to a CD/DVD

  35. CDBurnerXP is a free application to burn CDs and DVDs, including Blu-Ray and HD-DVDs. It also includes the feature to burn and create ISOs, as well as a multilanguage interface. Everyone, even companies, can use it for free.

    Cost / License

    • Free Personal
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  36. ImgBurn icon
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    ImgBurn is a lightweight CD / DVD / HD DVD / Blu-ray burning application (39 languages) that everyone should have in their toolkit. ImgBurn supports a wide range of image file formats. It can burn Audio CDs from any file type supported via DirectShow / ACM.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
    ImgBurn screenshot 1
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  37. PowerISO icon
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    Versatile image tool for creating, editing, and converting ISO files, burning discs, ripping audio CDs, and mounting files with a virtual drive.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Flathub
    PowerISO screenshot 1
  38. ISO drive mounting

    Mount an ISO file as a drive

  39. WinCDEmu icon
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    WinCDEmu is an open-source CD/DVD/BD emulator - a tool that allows you to mount optical disc images by simply clicking on them in Windows Explorer. If you have downloaded an ISO image and want to use it without burning it to a blank disc, WinCDEmu is the easiest way to do it.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • PortableApps.com
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    "Select drive letter & mount"-Dialog

Comments

davethomas
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Hello Wally Gator,

I am impressed with your alternative solutions. We have a unique project and trying to figure out which one is best suitable? Can you please clarify?

We are looking for a solution that can copy images on CD ROM through Be able to run on Microsoft surface compatible personal computers with Microsoft Windows 10 or better. b) Provide for adequate indexing to enable users to determine the report job#, name, and job dates (i.e., Weekending, Month-ending, Quarterly, or Annual) contained within the CD-ROM. c) Provide for a user-friendly search mechanism that will allow for information to be found in an expeditious manner. d) Provide for easy on-line viewing, with zoom options, of 132-position reports on the PC screen without having to scroll. e) Provide for the ability to print 1 or multiple highlighted report images from a Microsoft surface compatible PC to a copier or printer through a network server. f) Provide for highlighted report images on the CD-ROM to be exported to Microsoft Office Software (2016 or later) such as Excel, Word, or Access processing applications. Software should provide for cut and paste options. g) Each CD-ROM delivered should preferably come with auto-Joad software capabilities. h) Contractor must maintain a full set of CD-ROMs as back up during the contract period .5 CD-ROM archival life should be for a minimum of 20 years and gold backing or better CD-ROMS are required. Monthly reports are expected to be delivered on I original CD-ROM per department with 4 copies for General Accounting department and I copy for the payroll department, as specified ni the estimated department CD-ROM requirements document. It i sestimated that the # of images to be taken for the original CD-ROM requirements over the 2-year period will be 5.1 million.

86 report jobs to be set-up. Al set-up work should be completed so that the production will be ready for the January 12th commencement date. The set-up CD-ROM will be generated from data files transmitted to the contractor's SFTP site. Security of the data files will be the responsibility of the contractor. The contractor must have their own secured SFTP site and provide a user ID and password for access, with the ability to delete files from the contractor's SFTP site.

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