Synkron Alternatives

Synkron is described as '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' and is a popular app in the backup & sync category. There are more than 50 alternatives to Synkron for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Mac, Linux, Android and Android Tablet apps. The best Synkron alternative is FreeFileSync, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Synkron are Total Commander, rsync, SyncBack and GoodSync.

Synkron alternatives are mainly File Sync Tools but may also be Backup Clients or File Managers. Filter by these if you want a narrower list of alternatives or looking for a specific functionality of Synkron.

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Synkron

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Synkron is an application for folder synchronisation and folder-backups that allows you to configure your synchronisations...

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GoodSync
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Freemium • Proprietary
File Sync Tool
Backup Client
Mac
Windows
Linux
Android
iPhone
Android Tablet
iPad
119 GoodSync alternatives
GoodSync syncs files between your computer, mobile devices, FTP, SFTP, Amazon S3, Google Drive, OneDrive, WebDAV, Azure.
FreeFileSync
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Freemium • Open Source
File Sync Tool
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Windows
Linux
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Chocolatey
94 FreeFileSync alternatives
FreeFileSync is a folder comparison and synchronization software that creates and manages backup copies of all your important files. Instead of copying every file every time, FreeFileSync determines the differences between a source and a target folder and transfers only the...
- - FreeFileSync is the most popular Windows, Mac & Linux alternative to Synkron.
- - FreeFileSync is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Synkron.
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FreeFileSync Features
1. File VersioningFreeFileSync has a version system that lets you view and go back to older versions of the project/file/document.
2. PortableFreeFileSync can be used from a USB stick or similar with no prior installation.
3. Command line interfaceFreeFileSync either have CLI support or is a CLI-only app.
4. LightweightFreeFileSync consumes less device resources compared to similar apps.
5. Cloud SyncSync your data (notes, documents, bookmarks, etc.) across your different devices and to the cloud.
6. Dark ModeFreeFileSync supports dark mode for comfortable usage in low light conditions.
7. No registration requiredYou can use most of the features in FreeFileSync without registration.
8. Works OfflineFreeFileSync can be used without the need to connect to the internet.
9. DecentralizedFreeFileSync is based on a decentralized infrastructure with no single entity controlling it.
Directory sync
Side by side version compare
Drag and Drop
Synchronization
Folder Sync
Support for SFTP
Multiple languages
Opinions about FreeFileSync as a Alternative to Synkron
Most users think FreeFileSync is a great Synkron alternative.
Total Commander
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Freemium • Proprietary
File Manager
FTP Client
File Search Utility
Windows
Android
Android Tablet
168 Total Commander alternatives
Total Commander is a Shareware file manager for Windows.
- - Total Commander is the most popular Android & Android Tablet alternative to Synkron.
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Total Commander Features
1. Batch Rename FilesTotal Commander supports renaming of different types of files or data in large batches.
2. LightweightTotal Commander consumes less device resources compared to similar apps.
3. Dark ModeTotal Commander supports dark mode for comfortable usage in low light conditions.
4. PortableTotal Commander can be used from a USB stick or similar with no prior installation.
Dual Pane Support
Customizable
Support for FTP
Tabbed interface
Quick search
Directory sync
Split-screen view
ZIP File Mounting
Built-in player
Multiple languages
rsync
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Free • Open Source
File Sync Tool
Linux
BSD
Cygwin
Haiku
124 rsync alternatives
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...
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rsync Features
1. Command line interfacersync either have CLI support or is a CLI-only app.
2. Schedule Backuprsync supports scheduling of your backups at specific times or intervals.
3. Cloud SyncSync your data (notes, documents, bookmarks, etc.) across your different devices and to the cloud.
4. Encrypted Backuprsync uses encryption algorithms to keep your files safe as well as prevent unauthorized access.
File by file encryption
Folder Sync
Delta Backup
SyncBack
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Freemium • Proprietary
File Sync Tool
Backup Client
Mac
Windows
Linux
Android
Android Tablet
88 SyncBack alternatives
SyncBack is a tool to backup, synchronize, and restore data files.
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SyncBack Features
1. Schedule BackupSyncBack supports scheduling of your backups at specific times or intervals.
2. AES-256 EncryptionSyncBack has AES-256 Encryption, i.e. very strong security.
3. File VersioningSyncBack has a version system that lets you view and go back to older versions of the project/file/document.
Folder Sync
Mirror Backup
Password encryption
Backup to Cloud Storage
Delta Backup
Backup profiles
Support for FTP
GoodSync
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Freemium • Proprietary
File Sync Tool
Backup Client
Mac
Windows
Linux
Android
iPhone
Android Tablet
iPad
119 GoodSync alternatives
GoodSync syncs files between your computer, mobile devices, FTP, SFTP, Amazon S3, Google Drive, OneDrive, WebDAV, Azure.
- - GoodSync is the most popular iPhone & iPad alternative to Synkron.
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GoodSync Features
1. PortableGoodSync can be used from a USB stick or similar with no prior installation.
2. Selective SynchronizationGoodSync allows you to pick which files are synced between the server and your devices.
3. End-to-End EncryptionGoodSync has E2E Encryption, for entire or parts of the app.
2 way sync
Mirror Backup
WebDAV Support
Support for Amazon S3
Synchronization
Visual Comparison
Support for 64 bit
Real-time sync
Direct P2P Sync
WebDAV Sync
Unison File Synchronizer
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Free • Open Source
File Sync Tool
Mac
Windows
Linux
51 Unison File Synchronizer alternatives
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.
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Unison File Synchronizer Features
1. Command line interfaceUnison File Synchronizer either have CLI support or is a CLI-only app.
2. DecentralizedUnison File Synchronizer is based on a decentralized infrastructure with no single entity controlling it.
3. Works OfflineUnison File Synchronizer can be used without the need to connect to the internet.
4. Selective SynchronizationUnison File Synchronizer allows you to pick which files are synced between the server and your devices.
Bidirectional sync
Synchronization
2 way sync
Folder Sync
Gtk
Well documented
Comments about Unison File Synchronizer as a Alternative to Synkron
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Unison is what Synkron wants to be. It actually compares file contents and sends diffs over the network, instead of looking solely at modification time.
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SyncToy
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Free • Proprietary
File Sync Tool
Windows
72 SyncToy alternatives
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...
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SyncToy Features
Local folder synchronization
Folder Sync
Comparing folders
Synchronization
Discontinued
Latest version 2.1 published on 11/24/2009
DirSync Pro
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Free • Open Source
File Sync Tool
Backup Client
Mac
Windows
Linux
90 DirSync Pro alternatives
DirSync Pro is a small, but powerful utility for file and folder synchronization. DirSync Pro can be used to synchronize the content of one or many folders recursively. Use DirSync Pro to easily synchronize files from your desktop PC to your USB-stick.
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DirSync Pro Features
1. Incremental BackupDirSync Pro supports incremental backups (only back up the changed or new-added data since the last backup).
2. Command line interfaceDirSync Pro either have CLI support or is a CLI-only app.
Folder Sync
Tree view
Discontinued
No activity/development anymore. Last stable version from 2018-03-07, last development version from 2018-12-28.
SyncFolders
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Free • Proprietary
File Sync Tool
Windows
27 SyncFolders alternatives
SyncFolders helps you to synchronize the contents of two folders, including any subfolders, track file modifications and deletions in a local database, propagate deletions and detect file renames, which is a noteworthy feature.
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SyncFolders Features
1. Incremental BackupSyncFolders supports incremental backups (only back up the changed or new-added data since the last backup).
2. PortableSyncFolders can be used from a USB stick or similar with no prior installation.
Synchronization
Folder Mirroring
Multiple languages
ChronoSync
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Paid • Proprietary
File Sync Tool
Disk Cloning Tool
Mac
61 ChronoSync alternatives
ChronoSync can synchronize, backup, and create bootable backups to almost anything you can connect to your Mac: select cloud services, other Macs, NAS drives, external drives, PC's or anything you can mount as a volume.
- - ChronoSync is the most popular commercial alternative to Synkron.
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ChronoSync Features
1. Incremental BackupChronoSync supports incremental backups (only back up the changed or new-added data since the last backup).
2. Cloud SyncSync your data (notes, documents, bookmarks, etc.) across your different devices and to the cloud.
3. Schedule BackupChronoSync supports scheduling of your backups at specific times or intervals.
Bootable Backup
Synchronization
Backup on mount
Syncovery
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Paid • Proprietary
File Sync Tool
Mac
Windows
Linux
62 Syncovery alternatives
Back up your data and synchronize PCs, Macs, servers, notebooks, and online storage space.
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Syncovery Features
1. Schedule BackupSyncovery supports scheduling of your backups at specific times or intervals.
2. Encrypted BackupSyncovery uses encryption algorithms to keep your files safe as well as prevent unauthorized access.
3. File VersioningSyncovery has a version system that lets you view and go back to older versions of the project/file/document.
Remote backup