rsync Alternatives

rsync is described as '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 most similar programs/protocols is that the mirroring' and is a very popular File Sync tool in the backup & sync category. There are more than 100 alternatives to rsync for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Mac, Linux, Android and BSD apps. The best rsync alternative is Syncthing, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like rsync are FreeFileSync, TeraCopy, Rclone and Duplicati.

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  1. Foldermatch icon
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    FolderMatch is a program that compares directories and files, showing the differences clearly.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  2. Great for synchronizing large collections of media files such as MP3s, Videos, etc... without copying every file. Save time by only copying the files that are new or different. Use "Clone Mode" to synchronize a folder to match a master folder.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  3. OneWaySynchronize is a Windows command line tool for backing up files from A (source) to B (destination). It will make sure that B is an exact copy of A, by copying files and overwriting and deleting files on B. The original A files are never modified in any way.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  4. Truck icon
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    Still using FTP? Truck hauls data 30x faster thanks to its modern rsync engine (included) which compresses, de-duplicates and encrypts – giving significantly higher performance and security, right from the first transfer.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
  5. XXCopy icon
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    XXCOPY is a boldly extended XCOPY . First there was COPY, then came XCOPY. Now with the exploding number of files, everyone needs a tool like XXCOPY. Create a powerful backup batch script using XXCOPY.

    Cost / License

    • Free Personal
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  6. MacDropAny icon
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    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.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
  7. iBackup icon
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    iBackup is a simple to use backup/restore utility. iBackup supports scheduled backups of files, folders and applications. Further, it uses plugins to backup your settings like the dock, desktop picture, time, firewall, bluetooth and other system preferences. It is also able to ba.

    Cost / License

    • Free Personal
    • Proprietary

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
  8. Folder Snapshot Utility will make a copy of anything you throw at it. Any subsequent snapshot will happen much faster than a copy (up to thousands of times faster) and using much less disk space (perhaps even zero disk space, if nothing has changed).

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
  9. SaftBackup icon
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    SaftBackup is an english & german backup-software including version control. Backup of locked files via Volume Shadow Copy, automatical limits for the number of backups or backup age.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  10. Restic Robot is a small and simple wrapper application for Restic.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Platforms

    • Docker
    • Linux
    • Mac
    • Windows
    • FreeBSD
    • OpenBSD
     
  11. Lazy Mirror icon
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    Lazy Mirror copies changes made to one or more sources and archives the previous versions of the copied files. If all storage allocated to a destination has been consumed, the oldest archives will be disposed off to make room for new files.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  12. Organyze SYNC, a Windows application for desktops and laptops, takes care of the headache of keeping files updated in all locations in today’s fast moving world, where we use multiple computers and devices for work, social activity and fun.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
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