GoodSync Alternatives for Linux

There are many alternatives to GoodSync for Linux if you are looking for a replacement. The best Linux alternative is Syncthing, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 100 alternatives to GoodSync and many of them are available for Linux so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Linux alternatives to GoodSync are FreeFileSync, Duplicati, Rclone and rsync.

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GoodSync alternatives are mainly File Sync Tools, but if you're looking for Backup Clients or Online Backup Tools you can filter on that. Other popular filters include Windows + Free, Free, Mac and Linux. You can also filter by region, for example EU-based alternatives if you prefer software developed in the European Union. These are just examples - use the filter bar below to find more specific alternatives to GoodSync.
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  1. 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.

    131 Syncthing alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Self-Hosted
    • Cloudron
    • Termux
    • Terminal
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    Comments about Syncthing as an Alternative to GoodSync
    Tupã Negreiros
    Negative
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    Although Syncthing is a great file synchronizer, do not completely replace Goodsync, as it does not sync files on the same computer and has no option to move files (delete at source).

    bjarte
    Positive
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    I agree with the above comment. While being a great tool for its use, this is not the same kind of tool as GoodSync. This is more of a backup tool. When running Syncthing on two directories on the same computer that was already in sync, it wasn't able to see that the files where already there and copied everything over again in addition to creating a lot of zip files instead of copying the actual files.

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    • Most users think Syncthing is a great GoodSync alternative.

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

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

    • Syncthing is Free and Open SourceGoodSync is Freemium and Proprietary
    • Syncthing is Lightweight and Privacy focusedGoodSync is not according to our users
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    FreeFileSync

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

    106 FreeFileSync alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • PortableApps.com
    • Chocolatey
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    Comments about FreeFileSync as an Alternative to GoodSync
    Guest
    Negative
    3

    Only ftp and sftp connection are available in FreeFileSync. GoodSync has WebDAV, Azure, Amazon, Google Drive, Dropbox and more!

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    Guest
    Positive
    3

    In a quick test, I can tell it behaves almost identically to GoodSync. Seems to be a good program.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    John Edwards
    Negative
    -3

    FreeFileSync is a disaster, it took 24hs to copy over all the files, GoodSync does it in 3hs (clean backup to empty local folder). And what's worrisome: it always finds some new 2-3 GB every time i compare the folders even though i didn't make any changes on the remote directory.

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    • Most users think FreeFileSync is a great GoodSync alternative.

    • FreeFileSync is Freemium and Open SourceGoodSync is Freemium and Proprietary
    • FreeFileSync is Lightweight and Privacy focusedGoodSync is not according to our users
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    Duplicati

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    Duplicati stores encrypted, incremental backups with AES-256 encryption and GPG, compatible with Windows, Linux, MacOS. Supports cloud services like OneDrive, Google Drive, and includes a built-in scheduler, auto-updater. Run backups through a web interface or command line.

    134 Duplicati alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
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    Comments about Duplicati as an Alternative to GoodSync
    Guest
    Negative
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    It only allows backup local files to FTP, I needed the other way around i.e. backup FTP files on local directory.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • Some users think Duplicati is a great GoodSync alternative, some don't.

    • Duplicati is Freemium and Open SourceGoodSync is Freemium and Proprietary
    • Duplicati is Privacy focusedGoodSync is not according to our users
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    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.

    93 Rclone alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Oracle Solaris
    • FreeBSD
    • NetBSD
    • OpenBSD
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    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

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Cygwin
    • Haiku
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    Tupã Negreiros
    Negative
    0

    rsync is great, but for me the biggest flaw is not having two-way synchronization.

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    • This alternative is disputed. rsync is a legitimate GoodSync alternative, but it might have issues that some users think are important.

    • rsync is Free and Open SourceGoodSync is Freemium and Proprietary
    • rsync is Privacy focusedGoodSync is not according to our users
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    Restic

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

    59 Restic alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Arch Linux
    • FreeBSD
    • OpenBSD
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    SyncBack

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    SyncBack allows for backing up, synchronizing, and restoring files on Windows. It offers a free version, SyncBackSE and Pro for more features, including local networks and cloud backups. Ideal for individuals and large organizations like hospitals, ensuring data protection and recovery.

    96 SyncBack alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once)
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • Android Tablet
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    • Almost everyone thinks SyncBack is a great GoodSync alternative.

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

    • SyncBack is Freemium and ProprietaryGoodSync is also Freemium and Proprietary
    • SyncBack is Privacy focusedGoodSync is not according to our users
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    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.

    17 Kopia alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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  12. 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.

    55 Unison File Synchronizer alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
    • Snapcraft
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    odrive

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    Unify all your storage. odrive makes it easy to access, sync, and share all your files from one place. Integrations to 20+ services, desktop sync, CLI (inc. Linux), placeholders, zero-knowledge-encryption, web client, advanced sharing, and more.

    63 odrive alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Raspberry Pi
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    • odrive is the most popular Web-based alternative to GoodSync.

    • odrive is Freemium and ProprietaryGoodSync is also Freemium and Proprietary
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    Insync

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    Insync is a Google Drive sync and backup client with multiple account support.

    31 Insync alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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    Comments about Insync as an Alternative to GoodSync
    Goldmaster
    Positive
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    good for reading gdoc files into docx for word compatibility.

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    • Insync is Paid and ProprietaryGoodSync is Freemium and Proprietary
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