rsync AlternativesOnly apps categorised as Online Backup Tools

The best Online Backup alternative to rsync is Syncthing, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 100 alternatives to rsync and ten of them are Online Backup Tools so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Online Backup Tool alternatives to rsync are Duplicati, Acronis True Image, Restic and Duplicity.

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  1. Syncthing icon

    Syncthing

     868 likes

    Open-source, peer-to-peer service offering encrypted file synchronization, ensuring data privacy and user-autonomy without relying on cloud storage or central servers, suitable for various uses.

    132 Syncthing alternatives

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Self-Hosted
    • Cloudron
    • Termux
    • Terminal
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    Comments about Syncthing as an Alternative to rsync
    ikaz
    4

    Cannot sync between 2 local directories.

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    • Almost everyone thinks Syncthing is a great rsync alternative.

    • Syncthing is the most popular Windows, Mac, Linux & Self-Hosted alternative to rsync.

    • Syncthing is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to rsync.

    • Syncthing is Free and Open Sourcersync is also Free and Open Source
    • Syncthing is Lightweightrsync is not according to our users
  2. Duplicati icon

    Duplicati

     355 likes

    Duplicati stores encrypted, incremental backups with AES-256 encryption and GPG, compatible with Windows, Linux, MacOS. Supports cloud services like OneDrive, Google Drive, and includes a built-in scheduler, auto-updater. Run backups through a web interface or command line.

    136 Duplicati alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
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    Comments about Duplicati as an Alternative to rsync
    Christian Westrom
    Positive
    1

    Duplicati is not discontinued anymore. There is a 2.0 version in beta.

    Guest
    Negative
    1

    Duplicati does not transfer raw files, it only transfers zips of files

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • Duplicati is Freemium and Open Sourcersync is Free and Open Source
  4. Acronis True Image icon

    Acronis True Image

     244 likes

    Full image and file backups, disk cloning, and partition management across Windows, macOS, iOS, and Android with ransomware protection, cloud storage, fast recovery, web-based remote management, and mobile device support for flexible, secure data protection.

    157 Acronis True Image alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
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    • Acronis True Image is the most popular Android, iPhone, iPad & Android Tablet alternative to rsync.

    • Acronis True Image is the most popular commercial alternative to rsync.

    • Acronis True Image is Paid and Proprietaryrsync is Free and Open Source
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  7. Duplicity icon

    Duplicity

     19 likes

    Duplicity is a software suite that provides encrypted, digitally signed, versioned, remote backup of files requiring little of the remote server.

    35 Duplicity alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux
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  8. Plakar icon

    Plakar

     5 likes

    An open-source backup and restore platform built for modern workloads. It offers encrypted, deduplicated, and instantly recoverable snapshots across file systems, object stores and cloud environments.

    21 Plakar alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (ISC)

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux
    • Ubuntu
    • Debian
    • FreeBSD
    • OpenBSD
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  10. Rustic icon

    Rustic

     5 likes

    Rustic is a backup tool that provides fast, encrypted, deduplicated backups written in Rust. It reads and writes the restic repo format described in the design document and can be used as a restic replacement in most cases.

    Cost / License

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
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  11. clsync

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    This utility has been written for two purposes: for making high availability clusters; for making backups of them; consider it a better and faster lsyncd written in C.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
     
  12. Syncrify icon

    Syncrify

     3 likes

    Syncrify is an ideal remote backup solution for individuals as well as corporate users, offering a cost-effective way to quickly and easily backup files of any type and size to any machine running a variety of operating systems.

    Cost / License

    • Free Personal
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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    Blobbackup

     2 likes

    Securely backup your computer to the cloud without compromising your privacy.

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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