Z-DBackup Alternatives

Z-DBackup is described as 'Modular backup system which can copy complex data sets quickly, easily and reliably to any kind of target drive and optionally even to CD-R/W, DVD+/-R/W, DVD-RAM, Blu-Ray, tape, USB flash drives and many more' and is an app in the backup & sync category. There are more than 50 alternatives to Z-DBackup for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Mac, Linux, Android and BSD apps. The best Z-DBackup alternative is Duplicati, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Z-DBackup are rsync, SyncBack, Time Machine and Toucan.

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

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Duplicati
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Free • Open Source
Backup Client
File Sync Tool
Online Backup Tool
Mac
Windows
Linux
BSD
131 Duplicati alternatives
Duplicati is a backup client that securely stores encrypted, incremental, compressed backups on local storage, cloud storage services and remote file servers. The Duplicati project was inspired by Duplicity and had similar functionality until 2008.
- - Duplicati is the most popular Windows, Mac & Linux alternative to Z-DBackup.
- - Duplicati is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Z-DBackup.
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Duplicati Features
1. Incremental BackupDuplicati supports incremental backups (only back up the changed or new-added data since the last backup).
2. Schedule BackupDuplicati supports scheduling of your backups at specific times or intervals.
3. Encrypted BackupDuplicati uses encryption algorithms to keep your files safe as well as prevent unauthorized access.
4. Automatic BackupDuplicati will automatically back up your data periodically.
5. File VersioningDuplicati has a version system that lets you view and go back to older versions of the project/file/document.
6. Cloud SyncSync your data (notes, documents, bookmarks, etc.) across your different devices and to the cloud.
7. AES-256 EncryptionDuplicati has AES-256 Encryption, i.e. very strong security.
Data deduplication
Local Storage
Email Notifications
Scheduling
Support for Amazon Glacier
Task Scheduling
Web-Based
Backup to Cloud Storage
WebUI Management
Guided configuration
rsync
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Free • Open Source
File Sync Tool
Linux
BSD
Cygwin
Haiku
128 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
92 SyncBack alternatives
SyncBack is a tool to backup, synchronize, and restore data files.
- - SyncBack is the most popular Android & Android Tablet alternative to Z-DBackup.
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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
Time Machine
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Free • Proprietary
System Restore Tool
System Backup Tool
Mac
90 Time Machine alternatives
Time Machine is the breakthrough automatic backup that’s built right into Mac OS X. It keeps an up-to-date copy of everything on your Mac — digital photos, music, movies, TV shows, and documents. Now, if you ever have the need, you can easily go back in time to recover anything.
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Time Machine Features
1. Automatic BackupTime Machine will automatically back up your data periodically.
2. Differential BackupTime Machine supports differential backups (only back up the changed or new-added data since the last FULL backup).
3. Incremental BackupTime Machine supports incremental backups (only back up the changed or new-added data since the last backup).
4. Schedule BackupTime Machine supports scheduling of your backups at specific times or intervals.
5. File VersioningTime Machine has a version system that lets you view and go back to older versions of the project/file/document.
6. Encrypted BackupTime Machine uses encryption algorithms to keep your files safe as well as prevent unauthorized access.
Bundled with macOS
Toucan
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Free • Open Source
File Sync Tool
Backup Client
Windows
PortableApps.com
64 Toucan alternatives
Toucan is a small portableapp utility allowing you to synchronise, backup and secure your data with more options than the built in suite utilities. It is split up into 7 tabs, allowing you to easily find the function that you want.
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Toucan Features
1. Encrypted BackupToucan uses encryption algorithms to keep your files safe as well as prevent unauthorized access.
2. Incremental BackupToucan supports incremental backups (only back up the changed or new-added data since the last backup).
3. AES-256 EncryptionToucan has AES-256 Encryption, i.e. very strong security.
4. PortableToucan can be used from a USB stick or similar with no prior installation.
5. Command line interfaceToucan either have CLI support or is a CLI-only app.
Multiple languages
Folder Sync
Duplicacy
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Paid • Open Source
Mac
Windows
Linux
80 Duplicacy alternatives
Duplicacy is a new generation local and cloud backup tool that supports cross-computer deduplication. It is free for personal use and source code is available to commercial users.
- - Duplicacy is the most popular commercial alternative to Z-DBackup.
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Duplicacy Features
1. Incremental BackupDuplicacy supports incremental backups (only back up the changed or new-added data since the last backup).
Onedrive integration
Cloud based
Data deduplication
Areca Backup
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Free • Open Source
Windows
Linux
85 Areca Backup alternatives
Areca Backup is a file backup software which can be run on Windows or Linux. It creates backup copies (which can be encrypted and compressed) of your files and stores them on external drives, USB keys, FTP servers, supporting incremental, differential and full backups.
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Areca Backup Features
1. Encrypted BackupAreca Backup uses encryption algorithms to keep your files safe as well as prevent unauthorized access.
2. Command line interfaceAreca Backup either have CLI support or is a CLI-only app.
3. Differential BackupAreca Backup supports differential backups (only back up the changed or new-added data since the last FULL backup).
4. Incremental BackupAreca Backup supports incremental backups (only back up the changed or new-added data since the last backup).
Multiple languages
Support for FTP
Delta Backup
Discontinued
Last Update: 2015-08-26. See https://sourceforge.net/projects/areca/
FBackup
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Free • Proprietary
Windows
63 FBackup alternatives
FBackup is a free backup software for both personal and commercial use. It protects your important data by backing it up automatically to any USB/Firewire device, local or network location. The backed up data can be either compressed (using standard zip compression) or an exact...
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FBackup Features
1. Extensible by Plugins/ExtensionsFBackup can be extended with add-ons, plugins and extensions.
2. Schedule BackupFBackup supports scheduling of your backups at specific times or intervals.
Multiple languages
Mirror Backup
Genie Timeline
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Freemium • Proprietary
System Restore Tool
System Backup Tool
Windows
47 Genie Timeline alternatives
Genie Timeline is a time machine backup software for Windows that automatically, wirelessly and continuously backs up music files, videos, photos, documents, files and folders on your machine with little or no user intervention bringing unique simplicity to file backup and file...
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Genie Timeline Features
1. Windows Explorer ExtensionGenie Timeline can extend Windows Explorer in various ways, for example add context menu options, etc..
Time-machine
RsyncOSX
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Free • Open Source
File Sync Tool
Mac
118 RsyncOSX alternatives
A macOS GUI for rsync.
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RsyncOSX Features
1. DecentralizedRsyncOSX is based on a decentralized infrastructure with no single entity controlling it.
2. End-to-End EncryptionRsyncOSX has E2E Encryption, for entire or parts of the app.
3. Support for RsyncRsyncOSX supports rsync, a free and open source file synchronization software.
Folder Sync
Synchronization
Create Synchronicity
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Free • Open Source
File Sync Tool
Windows
63 Create Synchronicity alternatives
Create Synchronicity is a nice, lightweight backup program with a very user-friendly - yet powerful - interface, that synchronizes files and folders extremely quickly (it can even recognize paths such as "MyUSB"\MyFolder, and locate the USB drive called...
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Create Synchronicity Features
1. PortableCreate Synchronicity can be used from a USB stick or similar with no prior installation.
Folder Mirroring
Mirror Backup
Folder Sync
Synchronization
Discontinued
The project is on a long hiatus. Last version, 6.0, released in March 2012, can be still downloaded from the official website.
Karen's Replicator
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Free Personal • Proprietary
File Sync Tool
Backup Client
Windows
80 Karen's Replicator alternatives
Karen's Replicator copies selected files from one drive/folder to another. Source and Destination folders can reside anywhere on your network.
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Karen's Replicator Features
1. No registration requiredYou can use most of the features in Karen's Replicator without registration.
2. Schedule BackupKaren's Replicator supports scheduling of your backups at specific times or intervals.
3. Automatic BackupKaren's Replicator will automatically back up your data periodically.
4. Ad-freeKaren's Replicator doesn't contain any form of external advertising.
5. Selective SynchronizationKaren's Replicator allows you to pick which files are synced between the server and your devices.