FreeFileSync AlternativesFile Sync Tools & Backup Clients like FreeFileSync

FreeFileSync is described as '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' and is a leading File Sync tool in the backup & sync category. There are more than 100 alternatives to FreeFileSync for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Mac, Linux, Android and BSD apps. The best FreeFileSync alternative is Syncthing, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like FreeFileSync are Rclone, TeraCopy, rsync and Syncthing-Fork.

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  1. GoodSync icon
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    A comprehensive solution for file synchronization and backup, GoodSync allows seamless and real-time file sync across desktops, mobiles, and cloud services directly, bypassing third-party servers. Ideal for both personal and professional needs.

    133 GoodSync alternatives

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  2. Syncthing icon
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    Open-source, peer-to-peer service offering encrypted file synchronization, ensuring data privacy and user-autonomy without relying on cloud storage or central servers, suitable for various uses.

    138 Syncthing alternatives

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    • Terminal
    • Cloudron
    • Termux
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  3. Rclone icon
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    Versatile command-line utility for syncing, copying, and verifying files across local disks and multiple cloud storage providers. Features include hash-based integrity checks, timestamp preservation, compression, encryption, and mounting storage as drives for backup and transfer tasks.

    107 Rclone alternatives

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    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

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  4. TeraCopy icon
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    A free utility for fast, secure file copying that verifies files and skips bad ones during transfer, integrating seamlessly with Windows. The Pro version includes advanced features like favorite folder transfers, report saving, and file queue management, enhancing the file management experience.

    37 TeraCopy alternatives

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    • Freemium
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    • Mac
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  5. rsync icon
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    Utility for Unix file and directory synchronization using delta encoding for efficient transfer, supports compression, incremental backup, remote operation via SSH, customizable filters, permission and timestamp preservation, and daemon mode on TCP 873.

    143 rsync alternatives

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    • Linux
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    • Cygwin
    • Haiku
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  6. Syncthing-Fork icon
     56 likes

    Comprehensive file sync solution featuring individual sync settings per device and folder, Android-optimized interface, efficient battery-saving options, two-way SD card sync on Android 11+, and robust encrypted folder support for security.

    10 Syncthing-Fork alternatives

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    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • F-Droid
    • OpenAPK
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  7. Hoodik icon
     32 likes

    Lightweight, self-hosted encrypted cloud storage enabling fast uploads and downloads, easy Docker install, secure public link sharing, browser-side cryptography, searchable metadata, and low RAM footprint. Designed for privacy, performance, and file management.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Self-Hosted
    • Docker
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  8. Restic icon
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    restic is a program that does backups right. The design goals are: Easy, Fast, Verifiable, Secure, Efficient, Free.

    72 Restic alternatives

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  9. SyncBack icon
     144 likes

    SyncBack allows for backing up, synchronizing, and restoring files on Windows. It offers a free version, SyncBackSE and Pro for more features, including local networks and cloud backups. Ideal for individuals and large organizations like hospitals, ensuring data protection and recovery.

    107 SyncBack alternatives

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    • Freemium
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    • Mac
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    • Android
    • Android Tablet
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  10. Kopia icon
     40 likes

    Kopia is a fast and secure open-source backup/restore tool that manages filesystem snapshots in a remote storage. It features client-side encryption, compression, backup policies. command-line interface and more.

    24 Kopia alternatives

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  11. 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.

    57 Unison File Synchronizer alternatives

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    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
    • Snapcraft
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  12. Air Explorer icon
     70 likes

    Air Explorer is an application that manages easily all your files in cloud servers (Google Drive, OneDrive, Dropbox, Mega, Box, Mediafire, WebDAV, Copy, Yandex,...) and FTP and SFTP services.

    41 Air Explorer alternatives

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    • Freemium
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    • Mac
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  13. Bvckup 2 icon
     79 likes

    Simple fast backup for Windows. At a glance - small and very lean, very fast delta copier, excellent user interface, device tracking, shadow copying, move/rename detection, run-as-a-service mode, robust support for multi-million item backups with terabytes of data, intelligent...

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    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    • Windows
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