Free Insync AlternativesCloud Storage Services and other similar apps like Insync

The best free alternative to Insync is Rclone, which is also Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 25 alternatives to Insync and many of them is free so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting free alternatives to Insync are GoodSync, odrive, RaiDrive and EasySync.

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  1. 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

    Country of Origin

    • GB flagUnited Kingdom

    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 Insync

     
    Comments about Rclone as an Alternative to Insync
    Guest
    Negative •Mar 26, 2020
    -2

    Doesn't share highly-needed features like selective syncing and syncing specific local files to specific folders in cloud drives.

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    • Rclone is the most popular Windows, Mac & Linux alternative to Insync.

    • Rclone is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Insync.

    • Rclone is Free and Open SourceInsync is Paid and Proprietary
    • Rclone is LightweightInsync is not according to our users
  2. 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.

    124 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 Insync

     
    Comments about GoodSync as an Alternative to Insync
    Aaron Teitelbaum
    Positive •Aug 31, 2024
    0

    Very powerful and easy to install and custom. This app allows you to do multisegmental synchronization to various computers (Win OS, MacOS) Android, iOS, and NAS

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    • Most users think GoodSync is a great Insync alternative.

    • GoodSync is the most popular Android, iPhone, iPad & Android Tablet alternative to Insync.

    • GoodSync is Freemium and ProprietaryInsync is Paid and Proprietary
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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.

    64 odrive alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Raspberry Pi
    odrive screenshot 1

    odrive Features

    1.  Cloud Sync
    2.  Connect multiple accounts
    3.  Multiple cloud drive sync
    4.  Sync with Google Drive
    5. Microsoft OneDrive icon  Sync with Onedrive
    6.  Sync with Backblaze B2
    7.  WebDAV Support
    8.  Gmail
    9.  Support for SFTP
    10. Facebook icon  Facebook integration

    odrive VS Insync

     

    • Most users think odrive is a great Insync alternative.

    • odrive is the most popular Web-based alternative to Insync.

    • odrive is Freemium and ProprietaryInsync is Paid and Proprietary
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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 prof...

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  6. RaiDrive icon

    RaiDrive

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    Mount NAS, Router, Google Drive, OneDrive and Dropbox to a network drive on File Explorer. No need for synchronization and no need for web browsers!.

    47 RaiDrive alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • KR flagSouth Korea

    Platforms

    • Windows
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    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Mounting drives
    2.  Support for FTP
    3.  Upload directly to Google Drive
    4.  Mount FTP drives
    5. Google Drive icon  Google Drive integration
    6.  Support for SFTP
    7.  Selective Synchronization
    8.  No registration required
    9.  Multiple Account support
    10.  Cloud Sync
    11. Dropbox icon  Sync with Dropbox
    12. Google Photos icon  Google photos integration

    RaiDrive VS Insync

     
  7. EasySync icon

    EasySync

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

    56 EasySync alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Android
    • F-Droid
    EasySync screenshot 1
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    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Privacy focused

    Features

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

    EasySync VS Insync

     
  8. Round Sync icon

    Round Sync

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    Round Sync helps you to manage your files, everywhere you go, on your local device or on most cloud providers.

    60 Round Sync alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Android
    • F-Droid
    Round Sync screenshot 1
    Round Sync screenshot 2
    Round Sync screenshot 3

    Round Sync Features

    1.  WebDAV Support
    2.  WebDAV Sync
    3.  Material design
    4.  Support for DLNA

    Round Sync VS Insync

     
  10. RCX icon

    RCX

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    RCX helps you to manage your files, everywhere you go, on your local device or on most cloud providers.

    59 RCX alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Android
    • F-Droid
    RCX screenshot 1
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    Discontinued

    GitHub has not been updated since July 2021 and the app is not available anymore on the Google Play Store.

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Ad-free
    2.  Dark Mode

    RCX VS Insync

     
  11. Celeste GUI icon

    Celeste GUI

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    Celeste is a GUI file synchronization client that can connect to almost any cloud provider you'd like. It provides a streamlined experience to back up your files, and integrates directly into your desktop system.

    30 Celeste GUI alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Snapcraft
    • Flathub
    Celeste GUI screenshot 1

    Top Celeste GUI Features

    Features

    1.  Cloud Sync
    2.  Support for Rsync
    3.  Ad-free
    4. Dropbox icon  Dropbox integration
    5.  No registration required
    6.  Google Drive Support
    7.  Synchronization
    8. Google Drive icon  Google Drive integration
    9. ownCloud icon  Owncloud integration
    10. Nextcloud icon  Nextcloud integration
    11.  WebDAV Sync
    12.  Gtk

    Celeste GUI VS Insync

     
  12. ODrive icon

    ODrive

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    GUI client for Google Drive based on the Electron .

    63 ODrive alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Electron / Atom Shell
    ODrive screenshot 1
    Discontinued

    Last update was in Feb 27, 2019.

    ODrive Features

    1.  Electron based

    ODrive VS Insync

     

  13. google-drive-ocamlfuse

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    FUSE filesystem for Google Drive google-drive-ocamlfuse is a FUSE-based file system backed by Google Drive, written in OCaml. It lets you mount your Google Drive on Linux.

    22 google-drive-ocamlfuse alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux

    google-drive-ocamlfuse Features

    1.  Cloud Sync
    2.  Sync with Google Drive
    3.  Synchronization
    4.  Sync Network Drive

    google-drive-ocamlfuse VS Insync

     
    Comments about google-drive-ocamlfuse as an Alternative to Insync
    Guest
    Positive •May 6, 2018
    2

    It's free, but it's not truly an exact alternative. It mounts Google Drive as a network drive, and on my experience, there is a lag for accessing and saving files.

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    • google-drive-ocamlfuse is Free and Open SourceInsync is Paid and Proprietary
  14. Mirror Synchronise icon

    Mirror Synchronise

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    Free mirror synchronise for backup files.

    51 Mirror Synchronise alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    Mirror Synchronise screenshot 1

    Mirror Synchronise Features

    1.  Portable

    Mirror Synchronise VS Insync

     

  15. drive-cli

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    "drive" is a tiny program to pull or push Google Drive files. It runs in the command line. A "push" uploads local content to Google Drive while a "pull" downloads changes from Google Drive to the local computer.

    5 drive-cli alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    drive-cli Features

    1.  Command line interface
    2.  Folder Sync
    3.  Synchronization

    drive-cli VS Insync

     
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