SyncToy
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" files or folders and no triangle-sync as only Allway Sync...
Latest version 2.1 published on 11/24/2009
Features
- File Sync
- Folder Sync
- Comparing folders
- Synchronization
Tags
- Backup
- vss-not
- command-line-start
SyncToy News & Activities
Recent News
Recent activities
Fla added SyncToy as alternative to AOMEI Backupper
SoftTest added SyncToy as alternative to Mirror Synchronise
What is SyncToy?
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" files or folders and no triangle-sync as only Allway Sync, Synkron, SyncLess or GoodSync can do. No VSS-support, not portable. SyncToy can manage multiple sets of folders at the same time; it can combine files from two folders in one case, and mimic renames and deletes in another case. Unlike other applications, SyncToy actually keeps track of renames to files and will make sure those changes get carried over to the synchronized folder.
SyncToy information
Developed by
Microsoft Licensing
Proprietary and Free product.Rating
Average rating of 2.3Alternatives
70 alternatives listedSupported Languages
- English
Comments and Reviews
Wasn't looking for anything complex when syncing web site files between my local copy and the server. SyncToy simply did the trick with very little hastle. If only every Microsoft product worked in such a normal way.
Outdated. Glitchy install requiring hunt-and-find .Net Framework 3.5. It still wouldn't install. I was going to do a comparison with Compare Advance, which is my favored folder comparison program at this time.
Tools Carbonite and GsRichopy360 are more compatible, robust, and rich features than SyncToy
At the third time that I had to do manually something that the software says it is automatically done it is me who is done with the software.
I've been using it for years to sync my photos between my discs and NAS Works perfectly with Windows 10 64b I have complete confidence
SyncToy will not copy a file more than once. If a file is deleted at the destination folder for whatever reason, it will not be replaced. This software is garbage. You've been warned. I recommend FreeFileSync, but watch out for the toolbar adware.