FolderClone Alternatives

FolderClone is described as 'Lets you make an identical copy of a folder from one drive to another. It can copy files between a desktop computer and a laptop, or replicate data between a workstation and a server, or backup to a cloud storage provider' and is an app in the backup & sync category. There are more than 50 alternatives to FolderClone for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Mac, Linux, Android and BSD apps. The best FolderClone alternative is Syncthing, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like FolderClone are FreeFileSync, WinMerge, Rclone and rsync.

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FolderClone alternatives are mainly File Sync Tools but may also be Backup Clients or Cloud Storage Services.  Filter by these or use the filter bar below if you want a narrower list of alternatives or looking for a specific functionality of FolderClone.
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FolderClone lets you make an identical copy of a folder from one drive to another. It can copy files between a desktop computer and a laptop, or replicate data between a workstation and a server, or backup to a cloud...

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FolderClone alternatives page was last updated Dec 4, 2023
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  1. GoodSync icon

    GoodSync

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    A comprehensive solution for file synchronization and backup, GoodSync allows seamless and real-time file sync across desktops, mobiles, and cloud services directly, bypassing third-party servers. Ideal for both personal and professional needs.

    125 GoodSync alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    GoodSync screenshot 1

    Top GoodSync Features

    1.  2 way sync
    2.  File Sync
    3.  Mirror Backup
    4.  WebDAV Support
    5.  Support for Amazon S3
    6.  Synchronization
    7.  Selective Synchronization
    8.  End-to-End Encryption
    9.  Two-factor Authentication
    10.  Portable
    11.  Visual Comparison
    12.  Real-time sync
  2. Syncthing icon

    Syncthing

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    Open-source, peer-to-peer service offering encrypted file synchronization, ensuring data privacy and user-autonomy without relying on cloud storage or central servers, suitable for various uses.

    127 Syncthing alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • SE flagSweden
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Self-Hosted
    • Cloudron
    • Termux
    • Terminal
    Syncthing screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Peer-To-Peer
    2.  Decentralized
    3.  Folder Sync
    4.  File Sync
    5.  Real-time sync
    6.  End-to-End Encryption
    7.  Synchronization
    8.  Ad-free
    9.  Large File Transfer
    10.  Dark Mode
    11.  No registration required
    12.  Portable

    Syncthing VS FolderClone

     

    • Syncthing is the most popular Windows, Mac, Linux & Self-Hosted alternative to FolderClone.

    • Syncthing is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to FolderClone.

    • Syncthing is Free and Open SourceFolderClone is Paid and Proprietary
    • Syncthing is Decentralized and LightweightFolderClone is not according to our users
  4. FreeFileSync icon

    FreeFileSync

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    Open-source software for syncing and backing up files across Windows, macOS, and Linux by transferring only essential data.

    104 FreeFileSync alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • PortableApps.com
    • Chocolatey
    Windows

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  File Sync
    2.  Directory sync
    3.  Folder Comparison
    4.  Side by side version compare
    5.  Support for SFTP
    6.  Synchronization
    7.  Folder Sync
    8.  Drag and Drop
    9.  File Versioning
    10.  Portable
    11.  Command line interface
    12.  No registration required

    FreeFileSync VS FolderClone

     
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    SyncBack

    SyncBack 11 Pro, developed by 2BrightSparks, is a backup and synchronization software compatible with any local and online services. It's designed to backup, synchronize, and restore data files on Windows operating systems.

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    WinMerge

     546 likes
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    WinMerge is an open source differencing and merging tool for Windows. WinMerge can compare both folders and files, presenting differences in a visual text format that is easy to understand and handle.

    63 WinMerge alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • PortableApps.com
    • Wine
    File Comparison

    WinMerge Features

    1.  Folder Comparison
    2.  Diff detection
    3.  Image-Diff
    4.  Shell integration
    5.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    6.  Ad-free
    7.  Portable
    8.  Directory sync
    9.  Compare Text

    WinMerge VS FolderClone

     
  7. Rclone icon

    Rclone

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    Rclone ("rsync for cloud storage") is a command-line program to sync files and directories to and from different cloud storage providers.

    90 Rclone alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Solaris
    • FreeBSD
    • NetBSD
    • OpenBSD
    Rclone screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Command line interface
    2.  File Sync
    3.  Cloud Sync
    4. MEGA icon  MEGA integration
    5. Google Drive icon  Google Drive integration
    6.  Backup to Cloud Storage
    7. Nextcloud icon  Nextcloud integration
    8.  Synchronization
    9. Microsoft OneDrive icon  Onedrive integration
    10.  End-to-End Encryption
    11.  Multiple Account support
    12.  Portable

    Rclone VS FolderClone

     
  8. rsync icon

    rsync

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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...

    130 rsync alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Cygwin
    • Haiku
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    rsync Features

    1.  File Sync
    2.  Command line interface
    3.  Schedule Backup
    4.  Folder Sync
    5.  Cloud Sync
    6.  Encrypted Backup
    7.  File by file encryption
    8.  Delta Backup

    rsync VS FolderClone

     
  10. Restic icon

    Restic

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    restic is a program that does backups right. The design goals are: Easy, Fast, Verifiable, Secure, Efficient, Free.

    54 Restic alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Arch Linux
    • FreeBSD
    • OpenBSD
    Restic screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Encrypted Backup
    2.  Data deduplication
    3.  Incremental Backup
    4.  Remote backup
    5.  Command line interface
    6.  Data Compression
    7.  Schedule Backup
    8.  Works Offline
    9.  Portable
    10.  File Versioning
    11.  Ad-free

    Restic VS FolderClone

     
  11. SyncBack icon

    SyncBack

     143 likes
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    SyncBack 11 Pro, developed by 2BrightSparks, is a backup and synchronization software compatible with any local and online services. It's designed to backup, synchronize, and restore data files on Windows operating systems.

    97 SyncBack alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    SyncBack screenshot 1

    SyncBack Features

    1.  Folder Sync
    2.  Mirror Backup
    3.  Password encryption
    4.  Schedule Backup
    5.  AES-256 Encryption
    6.  File Versioning
    7.  Backup to Cloud Storage
    8.  Backup profiles
    9.  Support for FTP
    10.  Delta Backup

    SyncBack VS FolderClone

     

    • SyncBack is the most popular Android & Android Tablet alternative to FolderClone.

    • SyncBack is Freemium and ProprietaryFolderClone is Paid and Proprietary
  12. Kopia icon

    Kopia

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    Kopia is a fast and secure open-source backup/restore tool that manages filesystem snapshots in a remote storage. It features client-side encryption, compression, backup policies. command-line interface and more.

    15 Kopia alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    Policies screen

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused
    2.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Encrypted Backup
    2.  Ad-free
    3.  End-to-End Encryption
    4.  Command line interface
    5.  Schedule Backup
    6.  Automatic Backup
    7.  Incremental Backup
    8.  Remote backup
    9.  Selective Synchronization
    10.  No registration required
    11.  AES-256 Encryption
    12.  Data deduplication

    Kopia VS FolderClone

     
  13. Unison File Synchronizer icon

    Unison File Synchronizer

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    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.

    53 Unison File Synchronizer alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    Unison running in KDE terminal window

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused
    2.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Bidirectional sync
    2.  Synchronization
    3.  File Sync
    4.  2 way sync
    5.  Command line interface
    6.  Folder Sync
    7.  Decentralized
    8.  Support for Rsync
    9.  No registration required
    10.  Works Offline
    11.  No Tracking
    12.  Gtk

    Unison File Synchronizer VS FolderClone

     
  14. GoodSync icon

    GoodSync

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    A comprehensive solution for file synchronization and backup, GoodSync allows seamless and real-time file sync across desktops, mobiles, and cloud services directly, bypassing third-party servers. Ideal for both personal and professional needs.

    125 GoodSync alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    GoodSync screenshot 1

    Top GoodSync Features

    1.  2 way sync
    2.  File Sync
    3.  Mirror Backup
    4.  WebDAV Support
    5.  Support for Amazon S3
    6.  Synchronization
    7.  Selective Synchronization
    8.  End-to-End Encryption
    9.  Two-factor Authentication
    10.  Portable
    11.  Visual Comparison
    12.  Real-time sync

    GoodSync VS FolderClone

     

    • GoodSync is the most popular iPhone & iPad alternative to FolderClone.

    • GoodSync is Freemium and ProprietaryFolderClone is Paid and Proprietary
  15. Air Explorer icon

    Air Explorer

     66 likes
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    Air Explorer is an application that manages easily all your files in cloud servers (Google Drive, OneDrive, Dropbox, Mega, Box, Mediafire, WebDAV, Copy, Yandex,...) and FTP and SFTP services.

    38 Air Explorer alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    Air Explorer screenshot 1

    Air Explorer Features

    1.  Cloud Sync
    2.  Linux-based
    3.  Synchronization
    4.  Support for SFTP
    5.  Cloud Services Managment
    6.  WebDAV Support

    Air Explorer VS FolderClone

     
  16. EasySync icon

    EasySync

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    Synchronize your android phone/tablet with your DAV server, the easy way.

    57 EasySync alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Android
    • F-Droid
    EasySync screenshot 1
    EasySync screenshot 2
    EasySync screenshot 3

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  No Tracking
    2.  Ad-free
    3.  WebDAV Sync
    4.  WebDAV Support
    5.  Synchronization

    EasySync VS FolderClone

     
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