Open Source rsync AlternativesTop File Sync Tools and other similar apps like rsync

The best open source alternative to rsync is Syncthing. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 100 alternatives to rsync and loads of them is open source so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting open source alternatives to rsync are FreeFileSync, Duplicati, Rclone and Restic.

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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.

    rsync Icon
    Syncthing icon

    • 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. FreeFileSync icon

    FreeFileSync

     609 likes

    Open-source software for syncing and backing up files across Windows, macOS, and Linux by transferring only essential data.

    106 FreeFileSync alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • PortableApps.com
    • Chocolatey
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  4. 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
  5. Rclone icon

    Rclone

     174 likes

    Rclone ("rsync for cloud storage") is a command-line program to sync files and directories to and from different cloud storage providers.

    93 Rclone alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Oracle Solaris
    • FreeBSD
    • NetBSD
    • OpenBSD
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    Comments about Rclone as an Alternative to rsync
    Guest
    Positive
    0

    Supports a wide variety of cloud services, easy to set up with most I've tried.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    varian93
    Positive
    0

    It works very well on many platforms. The only complaint is that, much like rsync, you have to familiarize yourself with a bunch of "command line" parameters to be able to use it.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • Almost everyone thinks Rclone is a great rsync alternative.

    • Rclone is Free and Open Sourcersync is also Free and Open Source
    • Rclone is Lightweightrsync is not according to our users
  7. Unison File Synchronizer icon

    Unison File Synchronizer

     96 likes

    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.

    54 Unison File Synchronizer alternatives

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
    • Snapcraft
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  9. Déjà Dup icon

    Déjà Dup

     80 likes

    Déjà Dup is a simple backup tool. It hides the complexity of doing backups the Right Way (encrypted, off-site, and regularly) and uses Restic behind the scenes.

    91 Déjà Dup alternatives

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • GNOME
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  12. Toucan icon

    Toucan

     38 likes

    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.

    61 Toucan alternatives

    Cost / License

    Application types

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • PortableApps.com
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  13. Synkron icon

    Synkron

     75 likes

    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.

    67 Synkron alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • PortableApps.com
    Main window
     
  14. DirSync Pro icon

    DirSync Pro

     37 likes

    DirSync Pro is a small, but powerful utility for file and folder synchronization. Java JRE 1.7 or above is needed to run DirSync Pro.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    Basic
     
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