nsync AlternativesFile Sync Tools and other similar apps like nsync

nsync is described as 'Free, open source software that performs synchronization of your data between desktop PCs, laptops, USB drives and more' and is a File Sync tool in the backup & sync category. There are more than 25 alternatives to nsync for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Mac, Linux, PortableApps.com and Android apps. The best nsync alternative is FreeFileSync, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like nsync are rsync, Unison File Synchronizer, SyncToy and Synkron.

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  1. FreeFileSync icon
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    FreeFileSync

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    FreeFileSync is a folder comparison and synchronization software that creates and manages backup copies of all your important files.

    101 FreeFileSync alternatives
    Windows

    License model

    • Freemium • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • PortableApps.com
    • Chocolatey
    macOS
    openSUSE Linux
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    Expressive progress dialogs

    Properties

    1.  No registration required

    Features

    1.  File Sync
    2.  Directory sync
    3.  Folder Comparison
    4.  Side by side version compare
    5.  Support for SFTP
    6.  Synchronization
    7.  Folder Sync
    8.  Drag and Drop
    9.  File Versioning
    10.  Portable
    11.  Command line interface
    12.  Cloud Sync
    13.  Dark Mode
    14.  Multiple languages
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    • FreeFileSync is the most popular Windows, Mac & Linux alternative to nsync.

    • FreeFileSync is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to nsync.

    • FreeFileSync is Freemium and Open Sourcensync is Free and Open Source
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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...

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    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Cygwin
    • Haiku
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    rsync Features

    1.  File Sync
    2.  Command line interface
    3.  Schedule Backup
    4.  File by file encryption
    5.  Cloud Sync
    6.  Encrypted Backup
    7.  Folder Sync
    8.  Delta Backup
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  4. Unison File Synchronizer icon
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    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.

    51 Unison File Synchronizer alternatives
    Unison running in KDE terminal window

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    Unison File Synchronizer screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Decentralized
    2.  No registration required
    3.  Works Offline
    4.  Privacy focused
    5.  Lightweight
    6.  No Tracking

    Features

    1.  Bidirectional sync
    2.  Synchronization
    3.  File Sync
    4.  2 way sync
    5.  Command line interface
    6.  Folder Sync
    7.  Support for Rsync
    8.  Selective Synchronization
    9.  Dark Mode
    10.  File Versioning
    11.  Gtk
    12.  Well documented
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  5. SyncToy icon
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    SyncToy

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    SyncToy is a free PowerToy designed by Microsoft, that provides an easy to use graphical user interface that can automatically synchronize local or network files and folders, but not WebDAV-, "Windows Mobile" files or folders and no triangle-sync as only Allway Sync...

    72 SyncToy alternatives
    SyncToy screenshot 1

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows

    SyncToy Features

    1.  Folder Sync
    2.  Comparing folders
    3.  Synchronization
    Discontinued

    Latest version 2.1 published on 11/24/2009

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  6. Synkron icon
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    Synkron

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    Synkron is an application for folder synchronisation and folder-backups that allows you to configure your synchronisations in detail. Despite having many features, the user interface of Synkron is very user-friendly and easy to use.

    69 Synkron alternatives
    Main window

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • PortableApps.com

    Synkron Features

    1.  Portable
    2.  Folder Sync
    3.  Synchronization
    4.  Multiple languages
    Sync 4 folders - Many languages
    Very good backup-functionality
    +1
    Advanced options
    Discontinued

    Last Update: 2014-10-11, see https://sourceforge.net/projects/synkron/

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  7. Toucan icon
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    Toucan

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    Toucan is a small portableapp utility allowing you to synchronise, backup and secure your data with more options than the built in suite utilities. It is split up into 7 tabs, allowing you to easily find the function that you want.

    63 Toucan alternatives
    Toucan Main Window

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • PortableApps.com
    No automatical symmetrical file-deletion

    Toucan Features

    1.  Encrypted Backup
    2.  Incremental Backup
    3.  AES-256 Encryption
    4.  Portable
    5.  Command line interface
    6.  Multiple languages
    7.  Folder Sync
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  9. Syncovery icon
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    Syncovery

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    Back up your data and synchronize PCs, Macs, servers, notebooks, and online storage space.

    66 Syncovery alternatives
    Syncovery screenshot 1

    License model

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    Syncovery Features

    1.  Schedule Backup
    2.  Encrypted Backup
    3.  File Versioning
    4.  Remote backup
    The wizard that greets you when you first launch SFFS.
    First step is to figure out what to sync and where.
    +9
    Here are the specific settings for S3.
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    • Syncovery is the most popular commercial alternative to nsync.

    • Syncovery is Paid and Proprietarynsync is Free and Open Source
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    Bacula

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    Bacula is a set of computer programs that permit managing backup, recovery, and verification of computer data across a network of computers of different kinds.

    78 Bacula alternatives
    Bacula screenshot 1

    License model

    • Free Personal • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • FreeBSD
    • OpenBSD
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  11. RsyncOSX icon
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    RsyncOSX

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    A macOS GUI for rsync.

    118 RsyncOSX alternatives
    RsyncOSX screenshot 1

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    RsyncOSX screenshot 1
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    +1
    RsyncOSX screenshot 3

    Properties

    1.  Decentralized

    Features

    1.  End-to-End Encryption
    2.  Support for Rsync
    3.  Folder Sync
    4.  Synchronization
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    Bonkey

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    Despite a name that conjures up comedic visions, Bonkey the Backup Monkey is a serious backup program with tremendous potential. Not that it isnt good now; The program is easy to use, puts all the relevant options at your fingertips and backs up to multiple locations--including...

    56 Bonkey alternatives
    Locations

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows

    Bonkey Features

    1.  Encrypted Backup
    Add files and folders
    Targets
    +2
    Backup Settings
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    jaBuT

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    jaBuT Backup, just another Backup Tool, is a powerful and easy to use backup solution which is being developed since 2011.

    61 jaBuT alternatives
    jaBuT screenshot 1

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows

    jaBuT Features

    1.  Portable
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  14. PureSync icon
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    PureSync

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    PureSync is a professional file backup and synchronization software, that can automatically keep a backup of your important files, import files from your digital camera and synchronize the contents of multiple folders, but not from "Windows Mobile" devices and no...

    76 PureSync alternatives
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    License model

    • Free Personal • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows

    PureSync Features

    1.  2 way sync
    2.  Folder Sync
    3.  Synchronization
    Only 6.26 MB space-demand on the harddisk
    Run 1 or more programs after synchronisation
    +7
    PureSync Main Window
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