FreeFileSync
FreeFileSync is a folder comparison and synchronization software that creates and manages backup copies of all your important files.
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- Mac
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- Linux
- openSUSE
- Linux Mint
- CentOS
- Ubuntu
- Debian
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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 minimum amount of data needed. FreeFileSync is free on Windows, Linux and macOS and has an Open Source version for Linux.
Donation version available with these extra features:
- Parallel file copy
- Auto-updater (Windows)
- Portable version (ZIP)
- Silent installation
Donation amounts are calculated accordingly, e.g. a €20 donation corresponds to one year of updates, a €100 donation to 5 years of updates, etc. See: https://freefilesync.org/faq.php#donation-edition
Donation version available with these extra features:
- Parallel file copy
- Auto-updater (Windows)
- Portable version (ZIP)
- Silent installation
Donation amounts are calculated accordingly, e.g. a €20 donation corresponds to one year of updates, a €100 donation to 5 years of updates, etc. See: https://freefilesync.org/faq.php#donation-edition
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Mac: 10.8+
Windows: XP and above
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- FTP
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Our users have written 30 comments and reviews about FreeFileSync, and it has gotten 468 likes
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- Average rating of 3.8
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Good news: as of v10.0 FreeFileSync is ad-free!
[Edited by RobertL87, May 14]
Good news: version 10.0, released on April 27 2018, no longer includes ads in the installer.
Previous versions used to bundle optional software that was checked by default.
I really loved this program but the malware introduced in the installer has caused me to abandon it. The last time I installed this program (on my fiancee's laptop) the installer got to the page asking to install some kind of adware. While reading through this page, after only a few seconds, the installer jumped to the next page and started installing Freefilesync (and, as I would eventually find out, the adware program I was trying to read about). My hands were not touching her laptop so I know I didn't accidentally hit a key. Just to be certain I uninstalled the program and ran the installer again. For the second time, I watched as the installer jumped to the next page after only displaying the option to opt-out the adware for a very brief few seconds. I, honestly, was not given enough time to reject the install of this adware (yontoo).
I intended to run a scan using Malwarebytes immediately after this but was in a hurry and had to leave to do something. I forgot about this issue and, within the next day, pop-ups and notifications for various obviously fake issues started displaying on her computer. I immediately ran a scan with Malwarebytes and cleaned up the mess that the adware/malware had made.
It is really sad to have to write off such a great program due to such a poor decision by the developers to support their work with malware.
[Edited by ecsa0014, January 29]
I strongly agree. The OpenCandy is a crap. I'll abandon it too.
Reply written almost 5 years ago
Fortunately, OpenCandy has now been removed from the installer. There's still an option for installing optional (and needless) software, but that option can be switched off and the program is acceptable for use again.
Reply written over 4 years ago
It now copies a PMofStX.dll to a temporary folder in AppData\Local\Temp that is flagged by several AV programs as a Trojan in 9.8 and 9.9. And 9.9 my AV Web Reputation service complained of a call to a domain.
Reply written almost 3 years ago
Very important Advantages of FreeFileSync (FFS):
SyncLess, Synkron or Toucan are also portable, but have no VSS-Support.
Not very important Disadvantages of FreeFileSync (FFS):
Very powerful, super easy to use and versatile. For those not used to command-line interfaces. Two ways, mirror, update and custom sync. Capable of syncing several folders at a time. I've never tested, but it is supposed to be able to sync from/to online storage via SFTP or FTP