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, Restic, Acronis True Image and Duplicity.

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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...

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  1. Syncthing icon

    Syncthing

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    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.

    130 Syncthing alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • SE flagSweden
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Self-Hosted
    • Cloudron
    • Termux
    • Terminal
    Syncthing screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Peer-To-Peer
    2.  Decentralized
    3.  Folder Sync
    4.  File Sync
    5.  Real-time sync
    6.  End-to-End Encryption
    7.  Synchronization
    8.  Ad-free
    9.  Large File Transfer
    10.  Dark Mode
    11.  No registration required
    12.  Portable

    Syncthing VS rsync

     
    Comments about Syncthing as an Alternative to rsync
    ikaz
    Jul 6, 2022
    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 Decentralized and Lightweightrsync is not according to our users
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    Duplicati

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    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.

    132 Duplicati alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • DK flagDenmark
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    Duplicati screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Incremental Backup
    2.  Schedule Backup
    3.  Automatic Backup
    4.  Encrypted Backup
    5.  Data deduplication
    6.  File Versioning
    7.  Ad-free
    8.  Scheduling
    9.  Local Storage
    10.  Cloud Sync
    11.  Guided configuration
    12.  AES-256 Encryption

    Duplicati VS rsync

     
    Comments about Duplicati as an Alternative to rsync
    Christian Westrom
    Positive Dec 10, 2021
    1

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

    Guest
    Negative Nov 21, 2015
    1

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

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    • Duplicati is Freemium and Open Sourcersync is Free and Open Source
    • Duplicati is Privacy focusedrsync is not according to our users
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    Restic

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    restic is a program that does backups right. The design goals are: Easy, Fast, Verifiable, Secure, Efficient, Free.

    57 Restic alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Arch Linux
    • FreeBSD
    • OpenBSD
    Restic screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Encrypted Backup
    2.  Data deduplication
    3.  Incremental Backup
    4.  Remote backup
    5.  Command line interface
    6.  Data Compression
    7.  Schedule Backup
    8.  Works Offline
    9.  Portable
    10.  File Versioning
    11.  Ad-free

    Restic VS rsync

     
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    Acronis True Image

    A software product produced by Acronis that provides data protection including, backup, archive, access and recovery for Microsoft, macOS, iOS and Android operating systems.

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    Acronis True Image

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    A software product produced by Acronis that provides data protection including, backup, archive, access and recovery for Microsoft, macOS, iOS and Android operating systems.

    152 Acronis True Image alternatives

    License model

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • CH flagSwitzerland

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    Acronis True Image screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Intuitive Interface

    Features

    1.  Disk Imaging
    2.  Disk Cloning
    3.  Automatic Backup
    4.  Schedule Backup
    5.  Recover Corrupted Files
    6.  Incremental Backup
    7.  Differential Backup
    8.  Clone to smaller disks
    9.  Ransomware Protection
    10.  Data Protection

    Acronis True Image VS rsync

     

    • 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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    Duplicity

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

    33 Duplicity alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux
    Duplicity screenshot 1

    Duplicity Features

    1.  Incremental Backup
    2.  Encrypted Backup
    3.  Command line interface
    4.  Data deduplication
    5.  WebDAV Support

    Duplicity VS rsync

     
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    Rustic

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    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.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    Rustic screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Command line interface
    2.  Works Offline
    3.  Encrypted Backup
    4.  Ad-free
    5.  File Versioning
    6.  Portable
    7.  Rust
    8.  Data Compression

    Rustic VS rsync

     

  10. 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.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Linux

    clsync Features

    1.  High Availability
    2.  Network Tools

    clsync VS rsync

     
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    Syncrify

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    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.

    License model

    • Free Personal • Proprietary

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    Syncrify screenshot 1

    Syncrify Features

    1.  Incremental Backup
    2.  Support for Rsync
    3.  Synchronization

    Syncrify VS rsync

     
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    Blobbackup

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

    License model

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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    Blobbackup Features

    1.  Incremental Backup
    2.  Schedule Backup
    3.  Automatic Backup
    4.  Cloud based

    Blobbackup VS rsync

     
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    Plakar

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    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.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • FR flagFrance
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux
    • Ubuntu
    • Debian
    • FreeBSD
    • OpenBSD
    Your backup snapshot list

    Top Plakar Features

    1.  Two-factor Authentication
    2.  Dark Mode
    3.  No Tracking
    4.  Portable
    5.  File Versioning
    6.  Selective Synchronization
    7.  Support for MarkDown
    8.  Ad-free
    9.  Shared Folders
    10.  End-to-End Encryption
    11.  Incremental Backup
    12.  No registration required

    Plakar VS rsync

     
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