Network Time Protocol daemon Alternatives

Network Time Protocol daemon is described as 'The Network Time Protocol daemon (ntpd) is an operating system daemon program that maintains the system time in synchronization with time servers using the Network Time Protocol (NTP). This package is the official reference implementation of the NTP protocol' and is an app. There are six alternatives to Network Time Protocol daemon for Windows and Linux. The best Network Time Protocol daemon alternative is Time-Sync, which is free. Other great apps like Network Time Protocol daemon are Chrony, Meinberg NTP, TimeSync and AboutTime.

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    Time-Sync

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    Time-Sync is a freeware software to synchronize the time of your system. The features of the software are:

    13 Time-Sync alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Time-Sync: Log (german)
    Time-Sync: Options (german)
     

    • Time-Sync is the most popular Windows alternative to Network Time Protocol daemon.

    • Time-Sync is the most popular free alternative to Network Time Protocol daemon.

    • Time-Sync is Free and ProprietaryNetwork Time Protocol daemon is Free and Open Source

  2. Chrony

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    Chrony is a pair of programs which are used to maintain the accuracy of the system clock on a computer. The two programs are called chronyd and chronyc.

    6 Chrony alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
     

    • Chrony is the most popular Linux alternative to Network Time Protocol daemon.

    • Chrony is the most popular Open Source alternative to Network Time Protocol daemon.

    • Chrony is Free and Open SourceNetwork Time Protocol daemon is also Free and Open Source

  4. Meinberg NTP

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    NTP client and server download for different operating systems. GUI setup program, full HTML documentation, OpenSSL (Version 0.9.8l) DLL. The installer has been successfully tested on a Preview version of Windows 8 as well.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Installer
     
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    TimeSync

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    TimeSync gets the current time from a NIST server, and adjusts the PC clock if necessary. Accuracy is usually within a second. Time and date are displayed according to the users regional settings.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
    TimeSync screenshot 1
     
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    AboutTime

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    AboutTime is a superior source of time for your computer. As a time client, it will acquire time from the Internet with great accuracy, and as a server it will provide four kinds of time signals to other computers on your local network.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Here is a typical client session. In this example, AboutTime reports a 3 millisecond difference between the local computer's clock and the network time server.
     
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    Network Time System

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    Network Time System is a time sync software package containing NTP Server and NTP client apps for Windows that provides a precise tool for synchronization of all devices on the network with zero configuration installation.

    13 Network Time System alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Network Time System screenshot 1
     

    • Network Time System is the most popular commercial alternative to Network Time Protocol daemon.

    • Network Time System is Paid and ProprietaryNetwork Time Protocol daemon is Free and Open Source
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