Comparison of file synchronization software
This is a list of file synchronization software. File synchronization is a process of ensuring that files in two or more locations are updated via certain rules.
Open source
This is a comparison of free and open source software.
| Name | Protocol | Programming language | Windows | Mac OS X | Linux | Other OS | License | Version | Portable | Detect conflict | Detect rename | Detect move | Undo | Scheduling or Service | Sync to Cloud | Other information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conduit | network/web app | Python | No | No | Yes | No | GPL | 0.3.16 | Yes | Synchronizes files, website, network apps | ||||||
| Create Synchronicity | file system | Visual Basic .NET | Yes | No | Yes using Mono | No | GPL | 2011-05-03 = 5.2.1 | Yes | Yes | No | No | Yes native, via OS | |||
| DirSync Pro | file system | Java | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes cross-platform | GPLv3 | 2012-08-25 = 1.45 | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Creates backups | Yes native + via OS | Supports sym-links, many filter options, copies file attributes, permissions and ownerships. | |
| FreeFileSync[1] | file system | C++ | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | GPL+OpenCandy | 2013-1-06 = 5.11 | Yes (installer option) | Yes | in syncmode bidirectional | in syncmode bidirectional | Yes, versioning + recycler | Yes | ||
| iFolder | file system | C#, Mono | Yes, client software only | Yes, client software only | Yes | No | GPL | 2010-7-19 = 3.8.0.3 | No | Yes, centralized database | Yes, files, not folders | Yes, files, not folders | ||||
| luckyBackup | file system | C++ | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | GPLv3 | 2012-03-14 = 0.4.7 | Yes | Yes | An active project | |||||
| OneSync | file system | C# | Yes | No | No | No | GPL | 2010-10-21 = 3.0 | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | |||
| rsync | file system or network | C in a Unix-Linux shell | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | GPL v3 | 2011-09-23 = 3.09 | Yes | No | No | No | No | via OS | client & server operation. Multiple comparison criteria (date, check-sum). | |
| SparkleShare | file system | C# | Yes | Yes | Yes | Android, iOS | GPL v3 | 0.8.4 | Yes | Yes | No | No | Yes | Uses Git | ||
| Syncany | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | ||||||||||||
| Synkron | file system | C++ | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | GPL v2 | 2011-01-25 = 1.6.2 | Yes | Yes | No | No | Yes | Yes | Distributed | |
| Unison | similar to rsync over socket, rsh, encrypted ssh, or file system | OCaml | Yes | Yes[2] | Yes | Yes[3][4] | GPL | 2011-05-11 = 2.40.63 | Yes[5] | Yes, centralized database | Yes remote xferbycopying | Yes remote xferbycopying | Yes (backups) | via OS | efficient mature and stable but no longer in active development[6] | |
| Name | Protocol | Programming language | Windows | Mac OS X | Linux | Other OS | License | Version | Portable | Detect conflict | Detect rename | Detect move | Undo | Scheduling or Service | Sync to Cloud | Other information |
Freeware
This is a comparison of proprietary software released as freeware or gratis.
| Name | OS | Vendor | Online cloud storage | Remote desktop | Prior file versions, revision control | Comments | Detect rename | Detect move | Scheduling | Full duplex transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Microsoft ActiveSync | Windows | Microsoft | No | No | ? | Syncs mobile devices | ||||
| Briefcase in Microsoft Windows | Windows | Microsoft | No | No | ? | |||||
| Windows Mobile Device Center | Windows | Microsoft | No | No | ? | Syncs mobile devices; successor to Microsoft ActiveSync | ||||
| Gbridge | Windows | Gbridge LLC | No | Yes, via VNC or RDP | Sync folders, live web browsing, etc. | No | No | Yes | ||
| Microsoft Sync Framework | Windows | Microsoft | ? | No | ? | Syncs files, data, services; a framework, not a tool | Yes | Yes | - | |
| Microsoft SyncToy | Windows | Microsoft | No | No | No, recycle bin only | Sync local folders | Yes | Yes | via OS | No |
| Windows Live Mesh (discontinued 13 February 2013) | Windows (Vista and greater), Windows Mobile, OSX | Microsoft | Yes | Yes | No, recycle bin only | Sync folders, cloud storage | Yes | ? | No, syncs whenever it's online | Yes |
| Windows Live Sync (discontinued 31 March 2011) | Windows, OSX | Microsoft | No, browsing only | No | No, recycle bin only | Sync folders, browse devices from website, remote access; was Microsoft FolderShare, 20,000 file limit | Yes | Yes | No, syncs whenever it's online | ? |
Commercial
This is a comparison of proprietary software released as commercial.
| Name | Windows | Mac | Linux | Other OS | Open source | Online backup service | Freeware version | Portable | Detect conflict | File lock | Open file support | Revision control | Detect rename | Detect move | Full duplex transfer | Propagate deletes | Case sensitive | Delta copying (block level transfer) | LAN Sync | Sync any directory | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allway Sync | Yes | No | No | No | No | via other providers | Yes, with limits | Yes | Yes | No | No | Yes | |||||||||
| AIMstor | Yes | No | No | No | No | No | Yes, with limits | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes through VSS | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No case preserving | ||||
| Argentum Backup | Yes | No | No | No | No | No | No | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | ||||||||||
| BackupAssist | Yes | No | No | No | No | via Rsync | No | No | Yes | ||||||||||||
| Backup4all | Yes | No | No | No | No | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||||||||||
| Box Sync | Yes | Yes | ? | Yes | No | Yes | Yes, with limits | Yes | ? | ? | Yes | ? | ? | ? | Yes | ? | No | ||||
| CloudMe | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes, iPhone, Android, Google TV, Samsung TV | No | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | ? | ? | No | Yes | No | ? | ? | Yes | ? | No | Yes | |
| Distributed Storage | Yes | No | Yes | No | No | via other providers | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | |||||||||||
| Dmailer Sync (discontinued) | Yes | No | No | No | No | Yes | Yes | ||||||||||||||
| Dropbox | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes, Android, iPhone, BlackBerry | No | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | ? | ? | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ? | Yes | No | |
| Easy Computer Sync | Yes | No | No | No | No | Yes, limited | No | Yes | Yes | ||||||||||||
| Easy2Sync for Files | Yes | No | No | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes, for folders | ||||||||||||
| Egnyte | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes, Android, iPad, iPhone | No | Yes | No | No | No, handled by versioning | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No, case preserving | ||||
| GoodSync | Yes | Yes | No | No | No | Yes, with limits | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | |||
| Handy Backup | Yes | No | No | No | No | No | No | ||||||||||||||
| RepliWeb Deployment | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | No | No | No | Yes, partial | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | |||||||
| Robocopy | Yes | No | No | No | No | No | Yes | No | No | ||||||||||||
| SpiderOak | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Partial | Yes | Yes | No | Yes[7] | No, one-way sharing only | Yes[8] | Yes | Yes | ||||||||
| SugarSync | Yes | Yes | No | Yes, Android, BlackBerry, iPhone, Windows Mobile | No | Yes | Yes | No | Yes[9] | ||||||||||||
| SuperFlexible | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No | Yes | Yes, Linux only | Yes, manual install | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||||
| SyncBack | Yes | No | No | No | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||||||||||||
| SyncBlaze | Yes | Yes | No | Yes, Android, iPhone[10], iPad | No | Yes | Yes, with limits | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||||||
| Syncdocs | Yes | No | No | No, Google Docs web interface only | No | Yes | Yes, beta only | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | for MS Word only[11] | Yes | |||||
| Synchronize It! | Yes | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | |||||||||||||
| Syncovery | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||||||||||
| Syncplicity | Yes | Yes | No | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | |||||||||
| Tonido | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes, Android, BlackBerry, iPhone, Windows Phone | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | |||||
| Ubuntu One | Yes | No | Yes | No | Partial | Yes | Yes | ||||||||||||||
| Wuala | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes, Android | Partial | Yes | Yes | ||||||||||||||
| ZumoDrive | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes, Android, iPhone, Palm webOS | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||||||||||||
| Name | Windows | Mac | Linux | Other OS | Open source | Online backup service | Freeware version | Portable | Detect conflict | File lock | Open file support | Revision control | Detect rename | Detect move | Full duplex transfer, collaborative | Propagate deletes | Case sensitive | Delta copying (block level transfer) | LAN Sync | Sync any directory |
See also
- Comparison of online backup services
- Comparison of file hosting services
- Comparison of revision control software
- Comparison of browser synchronizers
- List of backup software
References
- Kerner, Sean (2008-02-13). "Get In Sync with File Syncing Software". Tom's Guide. Retrieved 2009-07-01.
- Kerner, Sean (2008-02-27). "Syncing Software Redux: More Options". Tom's Guide. Retrieved 2009-07-01.
- ^ http://sourceforge.net/projects/freefilesync/
- ^ No way to edit jobs via GUI, CLI version just starts GUI
- ^ http://www.cis.upenn.edu/~bcpierce/unison/download.html
- ^ http://sites.google.com/site/keigoattic/ocaml-on-android unison on Android
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- ^ Susie Ochs (2009-06-11). ""Online Storage Battle: Which Cloud Back-Up Service Reigns Supreme?"". MacLife. Retrieved 2009-11-04.
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