rsync Alternatives

rsync is described as 'File and directory synchronization tool for Unix systems with delta encoding, compression, recursion, SSH support, permission preservation, and flexible filters' 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, Rclone, TeraCopy and Duplicati.

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  1. iGoUSB icon
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    iGoUSB Backup is a portable plug'n use software solution that provides a simple, efficient and uncluttered way to save a copy of your computer files, documents, pictures, music and video files for the non-technical person.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
     
  2. TermAI icon
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    TermAI is an AI-native mobile SSH terminal for iOS and Android. It pairs a normal SSH/SFTP client with an AI assistant in the terminal (describe a task in plain language, get a command to review before it runs — high-risk commands like rm -rf require confirmation), and built-in...

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    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • iPhone
    • iPad
     
  3. BurzSync icon
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    Synchronize folders across internal drives, external storage, and network volumes using a clean interface designed specifically for macOS.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
  4. RsyncUI icon
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    RsyncUI is a macOS application developed using Swift and SwiftUI, designed for macOS Sonoma and subsequent versions. It leverages the command-line tool rsync for file synchronization. Notably, rsync executes the synchronization tasks, while RsyncUI provides a graphical user...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Homebrew
     
  5. DeltaSync icon
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    DeltaSync is a graphical user interface (GUI) frontend designed to call the rsync command-line utility for directory comparisons and synchronizations. Supports internal, external and network drive paths.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
  6. CoveSync icon
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    CoveSync keeps your files in sync across all your devices over your home network. Fast, private, and automatic - no cloud involved.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  7. Zerobyte icon
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    Zerobyte is a backup automation tool that helps you save your data across multiple storage backends. Built on top of Restic, it provides an modern web interface to schedule, manage, and monitor encrypted backups of your remote storage.

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Docker
    • Self-Hosted
     
  8. This is a program for copying files and folders in alphabetical order. Windows rarely copies files or folders in the order you would expect. And normally this isn't a problem.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
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