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
Backup
Does not include file sync (e.g. OneDrive, Dropbox, etc)
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...
License model
- Free • Proprietary
Platforms
- Windows
Support for data backup, synchronization, and restoration on Windows. Versions include SyncBackFree, SyncBackSE, and SyncBackPro. Used by individuals and organizations.
License model
- Freemium • Proprietary
Application types
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- Android
- Android Tablet
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...
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application types
Platforms
- Linux
- BSD
- Cygwin
- Haiku
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application types
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- BSD
- Solaris
- FreeBSD
- NetBSD
- OpenBSD
Securely store encrypted, incremental, compressed backups on local, cloud, and remote servers. Runs on multiple OSes and offers command line interface.
License model
- Freemium • Open Source
Application types
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- BSD
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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.
License model
- Free Personal • Open Source
Application type
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- FreeBSD
- OpenBSD
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Bulk renaming
Batch renaming of files and folders
Bulk Rename Utility: A Powerful Tool for Batch File Renaming
Introduction
In today's digital age, we often find ourselves managing a large number of files. Renaming them individually can be a tedious and time-consuming task. However, with the right tools, this proces.
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File copy
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...
License model
- Freemium • Proprietary
Application types
Platforms
- Windows
- PortableApps.com
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A free utility designed to copy files faster and more secure. It can verify copied files to ensure they are identical. It skips bad files during copy, not terminating the entire transfer. Seamless integration with Windows Explorer.
License model
- Freemium • Proprietary
Application types
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
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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.
Disk usage statistics
Disk analysis tool with treemap views, duplicate file detection, and cleanup actions. Works offline and ad-free on Windows as an open-source project.
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application types
Platforms
- Windows
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File system reader
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.
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.
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+...
License model
- Paid • Proprietary
Platforms
- Mac
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Provides seamless access to Linux ext file systems on Mac, supporting ext2, ext3, and ext4 for smooth file operations including mount, edit, and repair.
License model
- Paid • Proprietary
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
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Bootable image creation
Create USB bootable drives
Ideal for creating bootable USBs and SD cards, ensuring safe, cross-platform use. Open-source, lightweight, and portable with a user-friendly interface.
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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.
Disk cloning
Copy entirely a drive / Drive imaging
Securely backup data, clone and image disks using local, network, or USB drives with a subscription model accommodating personal and commercial needs.
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Open-source partition and disk imaging solution with multicast support, capable of cloning over 40 computers simultaneously. Offers free disaster recovery and deployment features.
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application types
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
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Partition Management
Manage partitions with MBR/GPT conversion, NTFS/FAT32 support, and robust data recovery on 32/64 bit Windows. Free Edition available for users.
License model
- Freemium • Proprietary
Application types
Platforms
- Windows
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Manage partitions with ease, supporting resizing, moving, and copying. Utilize GParted Live for cross-platform use on x86 machines.
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CD/DVD rippers
An open-source multithreaded video transcoder, HandBrake compresses and converts digital media, supporting MP4, MKV formats, and offers hardware-accelerated conversion.
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application types
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- BSD
- Snapcraft
- Flathub
- Flatpak
Effortlessly rip DVDs without quality loss in 5 minutes. Decrypts various protections including CSS, Region Code, and more, offering flexible settings for video conversion.
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WinX DVD Ripper is a software capable of ripping any DVD (even latest encrypted DVD discs/ISO images) to mainstream videos, such as rip DVD to AVI, DVD to MP4, H.264, MPEG, WMV, MOV, FLV and M2TS. It also helps faultlessly convert DVD to Apple (iPhone 5S/5C, iPad Air/Mini...
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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.
License model
- Paid • Proprietary
Application types
Platforms
- Windows
- Online
CD/DVD ISO Burner
Write an ISO file to a CD/DVD
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.
License model
- Free Personal • Proprietary
Application types
Platforms
- Windows
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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.
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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.
License model
- Paid • Proprietary
Application types
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- Flathub
ISO drive mounting
Mount an ISO file as a drive
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.
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application types
Platforms
- Windows
- PortableApps.com
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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.