SyncToy Alternatives

SyncToy has been discontinued. One of the most popular alternatives is FreeFileSync, which is open source with a free version. Other popular alternatives are rsync, GoodSync, SyncBack and Unison File Synchronizer. You're spoiled for choice with File Sync Tools like SyncToy: we list more than 50 alternatives for Windows, Mac, Linux, Android and iPad.

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Most SyncToy alternatives are File Sync Tools, but you can also narrow the list to Backup Clients or Diff Tools. Other popular filters are Android, Linux, Mac, Open Source and Windows. You can also filter for EU-based alternatives if you prefer software from the European Union.
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  1. GNU Diffutils is a package of several programs related to finding differences between files.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Linux
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  2. ozSync icon
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    ozSync is an utility that synchronize files and folders. Files or folders synchronize and backup is important and actually, it's not hard to be done. Using a small and portable utility like ozSync will make it easier. ozSync is an utility that synchronize files and folders.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  3. BackuPy icon
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    A simple backup program in python with an emphasis on data integrity and transparent behaviour.

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
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  4. SSuite Kronoz Sync-Master is a very small and capable application to help you synchronize any folder or drive that you may have. It is possible to synchronize both selected folders or to synchronize in one direction only.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Windows
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  5. 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.

    56 File Synchronizer alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Windows
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    7zbackup is a PowerShell script aimed to help you automate your backup on-file tasks. 7zbackup leverages the great compression performances offered by 7-Zip while offering the great option to have different file sources stored in a single...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • PowerShell
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  7. DiffVue icon
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    DiffVue is a diff tool, also known as a diff utility for Windows XP and Windows 7, and it lets users compare folders and files as well as ftp site's files against the local files by displaying differences visually.

    76 DiffVue alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Windows
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  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.

    60 CopyInOrder alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  9. 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...

    51 RsyncUI alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Homebrew
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  10. CompareMerge icon
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    CompareMerge is a Mac OSX's software tool for file comparison and merging text-like files.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Mac
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