Robocopy Alternatives for Mac

Robocopy is not available for Mac but there are plenty of alternatives that runs on macOS with similar functionality. The best Mac alternative is FreeFileSync, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 25 alternatives to Robocopy and 13 are available for Mac so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Mac alternatives to Robocopy are TeraCopy, Unison File Synchronizer, Ultracopier and SuperCopier.

Robocopy alternatives are mainly File Copy Utilities but may also be File Sync Tools or File Managers. Filter by these if you want a narrower list of alternatives or looking for a specific functionality of Robocopy.

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Robocopy

Free • Proprietary
File Copy Utility

Robocopy, or "Robust File Copy", is a command-line directory replication command. It has been available as part...

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FreeFileSync
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Freemium • Open Source
File Sync Tool
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Chocolatey
95 FreeFileSync alternatives
FreeFileSync is a folder comparison and synchronization software that creates and manages backup copies of all your important files. Instead of copying every file every time, FreeFileSync determines the differences between a source and a target folder and transfers only the...
- - FreeFileSync is the most popular Windows, Mac & Linux alternative to Robocopy.
- - FreeFileSync is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Robocopy.
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FreeFileSync Features
1. File VersioningFreeFileSync has a version system that lets you view and go back to older versions of the project/file/document.
2. PortableFreeFileSync can be used from a USB stick or similar with no prior installation.
3. Command line interfaceFreeFileSync either have CLI support or is a CLI-only app.
4. Cloud SyncSync your data (notes, documents, bookmarks, etc.) across your different devices and to the cloud.
5. LightweightFreeFileSync consumes less device resources compared to similar apps.
6. Dark ModeFreeFileSync supports dark mode for comfortable usage in low light conditions.
7. No registration requiredYou can use most of the features in FreeFileSync without registration.
8. Works OfflineFreeFileSync can be used without the need to connect to the internet.
9. DecentralizedFreeFileSync is based on a decentralized infrastructure with no single entity controlling it.
Directory sync
Side by side version compare
Support for SFTP
Drag and Drop
Synchronization
Folder Sync
Multiple languages
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Almost everyone thinks FreeFileSync is a great Robocopy alternative.
TeraCopy
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Freemium • Proprietary
File Copy Utility
File Manager
Mac
Windows
31 TeraCopy alternatives
A free utility designed to copy files faster and more secure. It can verify copied files to ensure they are identical. It skips bad files during copy, not terminating the entire transfer. Seamless integration with Windows Explorer.
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TeraCopy Features
1. Windows Explorer ExtensionTeraCopy can extend Windows Explorer in various ways, for example add context menu options, etc..
2. PortableTeraCopy can be used from a USB stick or similar with no prior installation.
3. LightweightTeraCopy consumes less device resources compared to similar apps.
4. Dark ModeTeraCopy supports dark mode for comfortable usage in low light conditions.
5. Works OfflineTeraCopy can be used without the need to connect to the internet.
6. No registration requiredYou can use most of the features in TeraCopy without registration.
Shell integration
Queued Operations
SHA256
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Most users think TeraCopy is a great Robocopy alternative.
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Robocopy have a lot of copy option (date range, tree structure etc..)
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Unison File Synchronizer
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Free • Open Source
File Sync Tool
Mac
Windows
Linux
51 Unison File Synchronizer alternatives
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.
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Unison File Synchronizer Features
1. Command line interfaceUnison File Synchronizer either have CLI support or is a CLI-only app.
2. DecentralizedUnison File Synchronizer is based on a decentralized infrastructure with no single entity controlling it.
3. Works OfflineUnison File Synchronizer can be used without the need to connect to the internet.
4. Selective SynchronizationUnison File Synchronizer allows you to pick which files are synced between the server and your devices.
Bidirectional sync
Synchronization
2 way sync
Folder Sync
Gtk
Well documented
Ultracopier
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Freemium • Open Source
File Copy Utility
Mac
Windows
Linux
29 Ultracopier alternatives
Ultracopier replaces Windows explorer file copy and adds many features: Transfer resuming, transfer speed control, transfer speed computation, better transfer progress display, faster transfers, copy list editable while transferring.
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Ultracopier Features
1. PortableUltracopier can be used from a USB stick or similar with no prior installation.
Multiple languages
SuperCopier
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Free • Open Source
File Copy Utility
Mac
Windows
Linux
29 SuperCopier alternatives
SuperCopier replaces Windows explorer file copy and adds many features: Transfer resuming, transfer speed control, transfer speed computation, better transfer progress display, faster transfers, copy list editable while transferring.
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SuperCopier Features
1. PortableSuperCopier can be used from a USB stick or similar with no prior installation.
Copy & paste actions
Discontinued
The official website states "Deprecated, use Ultracopier".SuperCopier 1.4.0.8 was built 2016-01-02.
RsyncOSX
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Free • Open Source
File Sync Tool
Mac
114 RsyncOSX alternatives
A macOS GUI for rsync.
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RsyncOSX Features
1. DecentralizedRsyncOSX is based on a decentralized infrastructure with no single entity controlling it.
2. End-to-End EncryptionRsyncOSX has E2E Encryption, for entire or parts of the app.
3. Support for RsyncRsyncOSX supports rsync, a free and open source file synchronization software.
Folder Sync
Synchronization
MiniCopier
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Free • Open Source
File Copy Utility
Mac
Windows
Linux
25 MiniCopier alternatives
MiniCopier is a multi-platform graphical copy manager. It lets you queue different transfers, resume a copy that has failed, limit the speed or pause the copy. If a transfer fails, an error is logged and the rest of the queue is treated. MiniCopier uses a system of drag-and-dro.
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Discontinued
The program seems to be no longer updated. Last version, 0.5, released in May 2009, can be still downloaded from the official website.
Order66
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Free • Open Source
File Sync Tool
Mac
Windows
Linux
4 Order66 alternatives
A no fuss, cross-platform, single host, local file sync alternative to Windows Robocopy and Linux/Unix Rsync.
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Order66 Features
1. Ad-freeOrder66 doesn't contain any form of external advertising.
2. Command line interfaceOrder66 either have CLI support or is a CLI-only app.
3. No TrackingOrder66 will not track you or use your personal data.
4. PortableOrder66 can be used from a USB stick or similar with no prior installation.
5. No registration requiredYou can use most of the features in Order66 without registration.
6. Works OfflineOrder66 can be used without the need to connect to the internet.
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Truck - Rsync Client
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Paid • Proprietary
Mac
138 Truck - Rsync Client alternatives
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.
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Truck - Rsync Client Features
Drag and Drop
TurboCopy Pro
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Paid • Proprietary
File Copy Utility
Mac
28 TurboCopy Pro alternatives
Copy and Paste on Mac at Turbo Speeds with Turbo Copy Pro! Completes features which are missing from Copy and Paste on your Mac
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lsyncd
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Free • Open Source
Mac
Windows
Linux
97 lsyncd alternatives
Lsyncd watches a local directory trees event monitor interface (inotify or fsevents). It aggregates and combines events for a few seconds and then spawns one (or more) process(es) to synchronize the changes. By default this is rsync.
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lsyncd Features
Folder Sync
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MacDropAny
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Free • Proprietary
File Sync Tool
Mac
54 MacDropAny alternatives
MacDropAny is a simple app that painlessly allows Mac users to sync any folder on their computer through Dropbox. It provides similar functionality to DropboxFolderSync, which is an application for Windows. MacDropAny is compatible with Snow Leopard and Lion (from version 1.
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MacDropAny Features
Sync with Dropbox