FreeFileSync Alternatives

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 Android Tablet apps. The best FreeFileSync alternative is Syncthing, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like FreeFileSync are TeraCopy, Rclone, rsync and Syncthing-Fork.

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FreeFileSync alternatives are mainly File Sync Tools, but if you're looking for Backup Clients or File Copy Utilities you can filter on that. Other popular filters include Android, Linux, Windows + Free, Open Source, Windows and Windows + Open Source. These are just examples - use the filter bar below to find more specific alternatives to FreeFileSync.
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  1. Plakar icon
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    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)

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux
    • Ubuntu
    • Debian
    • FreeBSD
    • OpenBSD
     
  2. luckyBackup icon
     13 likes

    LuckyBackup is an application that backs-up and/or synchronizes any directories with the power of rsync.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  3. EasySync icon
     8 likes

    Synchronize your android phone/tablet with your DAV server, the easy way.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • F-Droid
     
  4. WinExt Free icon
     10 likes

    Powerful Win utilities: fix registry, clean junk, protect privacy, optimize system, quick launch, find duplicates, folder size, see more recent resources, activity monitor, batch operation, synchronization, disable context menus, skip UAC, trace file.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
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    Comments about WinExt Free as an Alternative to FreeFileSync
    TBayAreaPat
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    WinExtFree is a cleaning/optimizing program, not a synchronizing program.

    WinExt Free icon
    WinExt Free icon
    • WinExt Free is Freemium and ProprietaryFreeFileSync is Freemium and Open Source
  5. DSynchronize icon
     18 likes

    DSynchronize is a stand-alone utility that let you periodically synchronize two or more folders on Hard Disk, Floppy Disk, LAN, USB Key, CD-DVD (with packet writing software) and FTP server.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • PortableApps.com
     
  6. Bacula icon
     29 likes

    Bacula is a set of computer programs that permit managing backup, recovery, and verification of computer data across a network of computers of different kinds.

    77 Bacula alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free Personal
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • FreeBSD
    • OpenBSD
     
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    Comments about Bacula as an Alternative to FreeFileSync
    ph soft
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    very different in terms of purpose (backup vs sync), access (client vs network share/sftp...), storage (files vs volumes), complexity...

    Should not be in the list.

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    Bacula icon
    • Bacula is Free Personal and Open SourceFreeFileSync is Freemium and Open Source
  7. ChronoSync icon
     38 likes

    ChronoSync can synchronize, backup, and create bootable backups to almost anything you can connect to your Mac: select cloud services, other Macs, NAS drives, external drives, PC's or anything you can mount as a volume.

    65 ChronoSync alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
  8. ByteSync icon
     5 likes

    Free and open-source differential file synchronization software for Windows, macOS, and Linux. ByteSync securely compares and transfers only file differences — no VPN, no setup, just fast, encrypted, cross-platform sync and backup.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  9. RsyncOSX icon
     6 likes

    A macOS GUI for rsync.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
  10. AllSync is the professional solution for your data synchronization, imaging, backup, update, replication and archiving needs under Microsoft Windows. AllSync supports all storage media that can be accessed via a drive letter or network path.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  11. @MAX SyncUp icon
     7 likes

    @MAX SyncUp is a feature-rich utility for backing up and synchronizing data on a local network or over the Internet. @MAX SyncUp provides an Apple Time Machine style backup using hard links. It allows for the effective remote synchronizing through an RSync-like algorithm to...

    Cost / License

    • Free Personal
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  12. FastBackup is a simple and an easy to use data backup and synchronization application. FastBackup is a multi-threaded program that can be used to schedule and backup your files and directories from their original location to other directories/drives in the same computer...

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
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