SyncToy AlternativesTop File Sync Tools and other similar apps like SyncToy

SyncToy is described as 'Free PowerToy designed by Microsoft, that provides an easy to use graphical user interface that can automatically synchronize local or network files and folders, but not WebDAV-, "Windows Mobile" files or folders and no triangle-sync as only Allway Sync' and is a very popular File Sync tool in the backup & sync category. There are more than 50 alternatives to SyncToy for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Mac, Linux, Android and PortableApps.com apps. The best SyncToy alternative is FreeFileSync, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like SyncToy are rsync, SyncBack, GoodSync and Unison File Synchronizer.

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SyncToy alternatives are mainly File Sync Tools, but if you're looking for Backup Clients or Folder Comparison Tools you can filter on that. Other popular filters include Windows + Free and Windows + Free + File Sync. You can also filter by region, for example EU-based alternatives if you prefer software developed in the European Union. These are just examples - use the filter bar below to find more specific alternatives to SyncToy.
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SyncToy is a free PowerToy designed by Microsoft, that provides an easy to use graphical user interface that can automatically synchronize local or network files and folders, but not WebDAV-, "Windows Mobile"...

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

    107 FreeFileSync alternatives

    License model

    • FreemiumOpen Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • PortableApps.com
    • Chocolatey

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  File Sync
    2.  Directory sync
    3.  Folder Comparison
    4.  Side by side version compare
    5.  Support for SFTP
    6.  Synchronization
    7.  Folder Sync
    8.  Drag and Drop
    9.  File Versioning
    10.  Portable
    11.  Command line interface
    12.  No registration required

    FreeFileSync VS SyncToy

     
    Comments about FreeFileSync as an Alternative to SyncToy
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    Guest
    Positive May 5, 2025
    0

    Former SyncToy user converted to FFS. Researched a lot of alternatives, found FFS came closest to what I needed. Completely dropped SyncToy now. Happily using FFS for several months.

    Guest
    Positive Aug 29, 2018
    2

    awesome piece of software. Got all I need and even options I did not think of. Will donate to developers for sure after some time.

    Guest
    Negative Mar 2, 2018
    -2

    Sadly was not stable- Crashed for me and never completed.

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    • Most users think FreeFileSync is a great SyncToy alternative.

    • FreeFileSync is the most popular Windows, Mac & Linux alternative to SyncToy.

    • FreeFileSync is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to SyncToy.

    • FreeFileSync is Freemium and Open SourceSyncToy is Free and Proprietary
  2. rsync icon
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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 most similar programs/protocols is that the mirroring...

    130 rsync alternatives

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Cygwin
    • Haiku

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  File Sync
    2.  Command line interface
    3.  Schedule Backup
    4.  Folder Sync
    5.  No registration required
    6.  Cloud Sync
    7.  Encrypted Backup
    8.  Delta Backup
    9.  File by file encryption

    rsync VS SyncToy

     
    Comments about rsync as an Alternative to SyncToy
    Guest
    Negative Dec 11, 2020
    0

    Rsync implementations on Windows are very slow when performing a first-time backup; two days or more in unacceptable for a task which SyncToy can perform in a few hours.

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    • Some users think rsync is a great SyncToy alternative, some don't.

    • rsync is Free and Open SourceSyncToy is Free and Proprietary
    • rsync is Privacy focusedSyncToy is not according to our users
  3. SyncBack icon
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    SyncBack allows for backing up, synchronizing, and restoring files on Windows. It offers a free version, SyncBackSE and Pro for more features, including local networks and cloud backups. Ideal for individuals and large organizations like hospitals, ensuring data protection and recovery.

    96 SyncBack alternatives

    License model

    • FreemiumProprietary

    Country of Origin

    • SG flagSingapore

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • Android Tablet

    Top SyncBack Features

    1.  Schedule Backup
    2.  AES-256 Encryption
    3.  File Versioning
    4.  End-to-End Encryption
    5.  Cloud Sync
    6.  Incremental Backup
    7.  Dark Mode
    8.  Selective Synchronization
    9.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    10.  Portable
    11.  No registration required
    12.  Decentralized

    SyncBack VS SyncToy

     
    Comments about SyncBack as an Alternative to SyncToy
    alternativetosurfer
    Positive Jun 22, 2018
    0

    Powerful, reliable, and easy to use, with excellent licencing options.

    Guest
    Negative Sep 22, 2018
    -9

    It's an FTP client, not a folder sync client.

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    • Most users think SyncBack is a great SyncToy alternative.

    • SyncBack is the most popular Android & Android Tablet alternative to SyncToy.

    • SyncBack is Freemium and ProprietarySyncToy is Free and Proprietary
    • SyncBack is DecentralizedSyncToy is not according to our users
  4. GoodSync icon
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    A comprehensive solution for file synchronization and backup, GoodSync allows seamless and real-time file sync across desktops, mobiles, and cloud services directly, bypassing third-party servers. Ideal for both personal and professional needs.

    124 GoodSync alternatives

    License model

    • FreemiumProprietary

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad

    Top GoodSync Features

    1.  2 way sync
    2.  File Sync
    3.  Mirror Backup
    4.  WebDAV Support
    5.  Support for Amazon S3
    6.  Synchronization
    7.  Selective Synchronization
    8.  End-to-End Encryption
    9.  Two-factor Authentication
    10.  Portable
    11.  Visual Comparison
    12.  Real-time sync

    GoodSync VS SyncToy

     
    • Most users think GoodSync is a great SyncToy alternative.

    • GoodSync is the most popular iPhone & iPad alternative to SyncToy.

    • GoodSync is Freemium and ProprietarySyncToy is Free and Proprietary
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    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.

    53 Unison File Synchronizer alternatives

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
    • Snapcraft

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused
    2.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Bidirectional sync
    2.  Synchronization
    3.  File Sync
    4.  2 way sync
    5.  Command line interface
    6.  Folder Sync
    7.  Decentralized
    8.  Support for Rsync
    9.  No registration required
    10.  Works Offline
    11.  No Tracking
    12.  Gtk

    Unison File Synchronizer VS SyncToy

     
  6. Bvckup 2 icon
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    Simple fast backup for Windows. At a glance - small and very lean, very fast delta copier, excellent user interface, device tracking, shadow copying, move/rename detection, run-as-a-service mode, robust support for multi-million item backups with terabytes of data, intelligent...

    39 Bvckup 2 alternatives

    License model

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • CH flagSwitzerland

    Platforms

    • Windows

    Top Bvckup 2 Features

    1.  Real-time backup
    2.  Folder Sync
    3.  Delta Backup
    4.  Incremental Backup
    5.  File Versioning
    6.  VSS compatible
    7.  Selective Synchronization
    8.  Automatic Backup
    9.  Portable
    10.  Schedule Backup
    11.  Support for FTP
    12.  Archive Deleted Items

    Bvckup 2 VS SyncToy

     
    Comments about Bvckup 2 as an Alternative to SyncToy
    Guest
    Positive Feb 23, 2018
    0

    Very clean interface and highly configurable

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    • Bvckup 2 is the most popular commercial alternative to SyncToy.

    • Bvckup 2 is Paid and ProprietarySyncToy is Free and Proprietary
  7. EasySync icon
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    Synchronize your android phone/tablet with your DAV server, the easy way.

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Android
    • F-Droid

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  No Tracking
    2.  Ad-free
    3.  WebDAV Sync
    4.  WebDAV Support
    5.  Synchronization

    EasySync VS SyncToy

     
  8. Synkron icon
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    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.

    68 Synkron alternatives

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • SK flagSlovakia
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • PortableApps.com
    Discontinued

    Last Update: 2014-10-11, see https://sourceforge.net/projects/synkron/

    Synkron Features

    1.  Portable
    2.  Folder Sync
    3.  Synchronization
    4.  Multiple languages

    Synkron VS SyncToy

     
  9. DirSync Pro icon
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    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.

    90 DirSync Pro alternatives

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Country of Origin

    • NL flagNetherlands
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    Discontinued

    No activity/development anymore. Last stable version from 2018-03-07, last development version from 2018-12-28.

    DirSync Pro Features

    1.  Incremental Backup
    2.  Command line interface
    3.  Folder Sync
    4.  Tree view

    DirSync Pro VS SyncToy

     
  10. Syncovery icon
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    Back up your data and synchronize PCs, Macs, servers, notebooks, and online storage space.

    License model

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    Syncovery Features

    1.  Schedule Backup
    2.  Encrypted Backup
    3.  File Versioning
    4.  Remote backup

    Syncovery VS SyncToy

     
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