FreeFileSync AlternativesOnly apps categorised as Online Backup Tools

The best Online Backup alternative to FreeFileSync is Syncthing, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 100 alternatives to FreeFileSync and four of them are Online Backup Tools so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Online Backup Tool alternatives to FreeFileSync are Restic, Plakar and Rustic.

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  1. Syncthing icon

    Syncthing

     868 likes

    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.

    132 Syncthing alternatives

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    • Mac
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    • BSD
    • Self-Hosted
    • Cloudron
    • Termux
    • Terminal
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    Comments about Syncthing as an Alternative to FreeFileSync
    Top Negative Comment
    Randir
    8

    FreeFileSync is used to sync files between directories/drives, while Syncthing is used to sync files between devices.

    drone621
    Negative
    0

    FreeFileSync is intended for backing up some directories to a remote drive. Syncthing is intended for keeping two directories in sync in real time.

    Guest
    Negative
    4

    It serves different purpose

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    3 of 5 comments
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    • Some users think Syncthing is a great FreeFileSync alternative, some don't.

    • Syncthing is Free and Open SourceFreeFileSync is Freemium and Open Source
  2. Restic icon

    Restic

     66 likes

    restic is a program that does backups right. The design goals are: Easy, Fast, Verifiable, Secure, Efficient, Free.

    60 Restic alternatives

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    • Mac
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    • BSD
    • Arch Linux
    • FreeBSD
    • OpenBSD
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  4. Plakar icon

    Plakar

     5 likes

    An open-source backup and restore platform built for modern workloads. It offers encrypted, deduplicated, and instantly recoverable snapshots across file systems, object stores and cloud environments.

    21 Plakar alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (ISC)

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux
    • Ubuntu
    • Debian
    • FreeBSD
    • OpenBSD
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    Rustic

     5 likes

    Rustic is a backup tool that provides fast, encrypted, deduplicated backups written in Rust. It reads and writes the restic repo format described in the design document and can be used as a restic replacement in most cases.

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
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