IdleBackup Alternatives

IdleBackup is described as 'Easy to use backup program that can make an automatic backup during idle time of the computer. Built in restore function' and is an app in the backup & sync category. There are more than 10 alternatives to IdleBackup for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Mac, Linux, BSD and Google Drive apps. The best IdleBackup alternative is Duplicati, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like IdleBackup are rsync, Areca Backup, Backer and Back4Sure.

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  1. Duplicati icon

    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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    • Duplicati is the most popular Windows, Mac & Linux alternative to IdleBackup.

    • Duplicati is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to IdleBackup.

    • Duplicati is Freemium and Open SourceIdleBackup is Free and Proprietary
    • Duplicati is Privacy focusedIdleBackup is not according to our users
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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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  4. Areca Backup icon

    Areca Backup

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    Areca Backup is a file backup software which can be run on Windows or Linux. It creates backup copies (which can be encrypted and compressed) of your files and stores them on external drives, USB keys, FTP servers, supporting incremental, differential and full backups.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
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    BitReplica is a tool for backing up files stored on your Windows PC. It protects your photos, music, documents and any other data from being lost due to a hard drive crash, virus attack or accidental deletion.

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    Backer

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    Backer is a visual front end to the rsync command. It allows the user to select multiple folders and back them up to multiple locations. It stores your backup settings for you so that all your backups can be run easily using a single button click.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux
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  7. Back4Sure icon

    Back4Sure

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    Back4Sure is a feature-rich backup solution for typical backup use. No VSS Volume Shadow Copy function for open files. The program can make a backup to hard-disk, USB drive or network and can also be compressed using high or low compression settings to a ZIP or 7-zip file of...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  8. KLS Backup icon

    KLS Backup

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    KLS Backup - Powerful backup and synchronization program with FTP, WebDAV and cloud support (Windows Azure, Amazon S3, Eucalyptus Walrus)

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
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    • KLS Backup is the most popular commercial alternative to IdleBackup.

    • KLS Backup is Paid and ProprietaryIdleBackup is Free and Proprietary
  10. RsyncOSX icon

    RsyncOSX

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    A macOS GUI for rsync.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
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  11. Karen's Replicator icon

    Karen's Replicator

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    Karen's Replicator copies selected files from one drive/folder to another. Source and Destination folders can reside anywhere on your network.

    Cost / License

    • Free Personal
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  12. Create Synchronicity icon

    Create Synchronicity

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    Create Synchronicity is a nice, lightweight backup program with a very user-friendly - yet powerful - interface, that synchronizes files and folders extremely quickly (it can even recognize paths such as "MyUSB"\MyFolder, and locate the USB drive called...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Sync Profiles
     
  13. Uranium Backup icon

    Uranium Backup

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    Uranium is a light and reliable backup software for the protection of your personal and business data. An all-in-one solution able to suit all your needs, available in both free and commercial editions.

    103 Uranium Backup alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  14. Syncrify icon

    Syncrify

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    Syncrify is an ideal remote backup solution for individuals as well as corporate users, offering a cost-effective way to quickly and easily backup files of any type and size to any machine running a variety of operating systems.

    Cost / License

    • Free Personal
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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  15. Truck - Rsync Client icon

    Truck - Rsync Client

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    A graphical user interface for rsync, which looks-and-feels like a standard FTP client, but uses the rsync protocol ‘under the hood’ to boost transfer speeds.

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
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