In life, things happen. It’s the nature of the beast. Fires, floods, robbery, and other disasters that can rob you of data occur with some amount of regularity. This means that it’s critical to have a backup or contingency plan in order to pick up where you left off the best you can in case the worst case occurs. That’s where software focused on backing up and synchronizing your data comes in.
Software that focuses on backing up physical media, local hard drive data, and even critical messages and other forms of communication is the focus here, alongside services such as DropBox and OneDrive that focus on constantly syncing data between your devices and secure external servers that you can access from anywhere with an Internet connection.
Put your files into your Dropbox on one computer, and they'll be instantly available on any of your other computers that also have Dropbox installed. Because copies of your files are stored on Dropbox's secure servers, you can also access them from any computer or mobile...
United States
Open-source, decentralized alternative ensuring data ownership with encrypted communication and peer-to-peer sync, void of central server reliance.
Sweden
EU
Cloud service for file storage and sync, integrated with Google Docs suite, facilitating collaboration and offering scalable storage solutions.
United States
Cloud-storage service with end-to-end encryption, selective synchronization, and shared folders without ads. Works offline and supports 2FA.
New Zealand
Manage partitions with ease, supporting resizing, moving, and copying. Utilize GParted Live for cross-platform use on x86 machines.
Canada
GNOME Disks
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...
GermanyEU
Markdown note-taking app using plain files, no database, no lock-in, works fully offline, with first-class self-hosted E2EE sync and no ads or tracking.
United States
Ludusaviand
Pterodactyland
FranceEU
Set-and-forget backup for iCloud Photos and Drive with automatic, scheduled, or manual syncing to external, network, or diverse cloud storage destinations.
Brazil
Spain
Netherlands
