Insync Alternatives for Linux

There are many alternatives to Insync for Linux if you are looking for a replacement. The best Linux alternative is Rclone, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 25 alternatives to Insync and 11 are available for Linux so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Linux alternatives to Insync are GoodSync, odrive, ExpanDrive and ODrive.

Insync alternatives are mainly File Sync Tools but may also be Cloud Storage Services or FTP Clients. Filter by these if you want a narrower list of alternatives or looking for a specific functionality of Insync.

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Rclone
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Free • Open Source
File Sync Tool
Backup Client
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77 Rclone alternatives
Rclone ("rsync for cloud storage") is a command-line program to sync files and directories to and from different cloud storage providers.
- - Rclone is the most popular Windows, Mac & Linux alternative to Insync.
- - Rclone is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Insync.
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Rclone Features
1. Command line interfaceRclone either have CLI support or is a CLI-only app.
2. Cloud SyncSync your data (notes, documents, bookmarks, etc.) across your different devices and to the cloud.
3. LightweightRclone consumes less device resources compared to similar apps.
4. End-to-End EncryptionRclone has E2E Encryption, for entire or parts of the app.
5. Multiple Account supportRclone support multiple accounts without the need to logout and login
6. PortableRclone can be used from a USB stick or similar with no prior installation.
7. Encrypted BackupRclone uses encryption algorithms to keep your files safe as well as prevent unauthorized access.
8. No registration requiredYou can use most of the features in Rclone without registration.
9. Incremental BackupRclone supports incremental backups (only back up the changed or new-added data since the last backup).
Google Drive integration
Mega.nz integration
Nextcloud integration
Backup to Cloud Storage
Synchronization
Dropbox integration
Box.com integration
Onedrive integration
WebDAV Support
Support for FTP
Comments about Rclone as a Alternative to Insync
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Doesn't share highly-needed features like selective syncing and syncing specific local files to specific folders in cloud drives.
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GoodSync
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Freemium • Proprietary
File Sync Tool
Backup Client
Mac
Windows
Linux
Android
iPhone
Android Tablet
iPad
122 GoodSync alternatives
GoodSync syncs files between your computer, mobile devices, FTP, SFTP, Amazon S3, Google Drive, OneDrive, WebDAV, Azure.
- - GoodSync is the most popular Android, iPhone, iPad & Android Tablet alternative to Insync.
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GoodSync Features
1. PortableGoodSync can be used from a USB stick or similar with no prior installation.
2. Selective SynchronizationGoodSync allows you to pick which files are synced between the server and your devices.
3. End-to-End EncryptionGoodSync has E2E Encryption, for entire or parts of the app.
2 way sync
Mirror Backup
WebDAV Support
Support for Amazon S3
Synchronization
Visual Comparison
Support for 64 bit
Real-time sync
Direct P2P Sync
WebDAV Sync
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Most users think GoodSync is a great Insync alternative.
odrive
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Freemium • Proprietary
FTP Client
Online Backup Tool
Mac
Windows
Linux
Online
Raspberry Pi
62 odrive alternatives
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.
- - odrive is the most popular Web-based alternative to Insync.
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odrive Features
1. Cloud SyncSync your data (notes, documents, bookmarks, etc.) across your different devices and to the cloud.
Connect multiple accounts
Multiple cloud drive sync
Sync with Google Drive
Sync with Onedrive
Sync with Backblaze B2
Facebook integration
Support for FTP
Support for SFTP
WebDAV Support
Gmail
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Most users think odrive is a great Insync alternative.
ExpanDrive
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Paid • Proprietary
FTP Client
Mac
Windows
Linux
47 ExpanDrive alternatives
ExpanDrive is a Network file system client for Mac OS X and Microsoft Windows that facilitates mapping of local volume to any SFTP server the user can access. It also can connect to FTP, Amazon S3, RackSpace Cloud Files, OpenStack Swift Object Storage, DreamObjects, WebDAV...
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ExpanDrive Features
1. Windows Explorer ExtensionExpanDrive can extend Windows Explorer in various ways, for example add context menu options, etc..
Mounting drives
Mega.nz integration
Dropbox integration
Virtual filesystem
Openstack swift integration
Upload directly to Mega
Support for Amazon S3
Apps with Finder Integration
Active Directory integration
SSH
ODrive
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Free • Open Source
Cloud Storage Service
Mac
Windows
Linux
Electron / Atom Shell
59 ODrive alternatives
GUI client for Google Drive based on the Electron .
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ODrive Features
Electron based
google-drive-ocamlfuse
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Free • Open Source
Online Backup Tool
Linux
20 google-drive-ocamlfuse alternatives
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.
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google-drive-ocamlfuse Features
1. Cloud SyncSync your data (notes, documents, bookmarks, etc.) across your different devices and to the cloud.
Sync with Google Drive
Synchronization
Sync Network Drive
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Comments about google-drive-ocamlfuse as a Alternative to Insync
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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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Celeste GUI
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Free • Open Source
File Sync Tool
Cloud Storage Service
Linux
Snapcraft
Flathub
29 Celeste GUI alternatives
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.
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Celeste GUI Features
1. Cloud SyncSync your data (notes, documents, bookmarks, etc.) across your different devices and to the cloud.
2. Support for RsyncCeleste GUI supports rsync, a free and open source file synchronization software.
3. Ad-freeCeleste GUI doesn't contain any form of external advertising.
4. No registration requiredYou can use most of the features in Celeste GUI without registration.
Dropbox integration
Google Drive Support
Synchronization
Google Drive integration
Owncloud integration
Nextcloud integration
WebDAV Sync
Gtk
WebDAV Support
jdrivesync
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Free • Open Source
Cloud Storage Service
Mac
Windows
Linux
9 jdrivesync alternatives
jdrivesync is a simple command line tool that synchronizes a local file system structure to your Google Drive (and back).
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drive-cli
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Free • Open Source
Mac
Windows
Linux
5 drive-cli alternatives
"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.
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drive-cli Features
1. Command line interfacedrive-cli either have CLI support or is a CLI-only app.
Folder Sync
Synchronization
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Vgrive
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Free • Open Source
Linux
4 Vgrive alternatives
Google Drive client for linux. Contribute to bcedu/VGrive development by creating an account on GitHub.
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Vgrive Features
1. Cloud SyncSync your data (notes, documents, bookmarks, etc.) across your different devices and to the cloud.
Sync with Google Drive
overGrive
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Paid • Proprietary
Cloud Storage Service
Linux
25 overGrive alternatives
overGrive is a complete Google Drive desktop client solution for Linux
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overGrive Features
Sync with Google Drive
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Most users think overGrive is a great Insync alternative.