Rclone AlternativesOnly apps categorised as File Sync Tools

The best File Sync alternative to Rclone is FreeFileSync, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 50 alternatives to Rclone and many of them are File Sync Tools so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting File Sync Tool alternatives to Rclone are Cryptomator, Duplicati, rsync and Cyberduck.

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  1. GoodSync icon
    Sponsored

    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.

    125 GoodSync alternatives

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    • Android Tablet
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  2. FreeFileSync icon
     609 likes

    Open-source software for syncing and backing up files across Windows, macOS, and Linux by transferring only essential data.

    106 FreeFileSync alternatives

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    • Freemium
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
    • Windows
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    • Flathub
    • PortableApps.com
    • Chocolatey
     
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    Comments about FreeFileSync as an Alternative to Rclone
    toshiki23
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    FFS doesn't support syncing with services such as Amazon s3, but it does support Google drive.

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    • Some users think FreeFileSync is a great Rclone alternative, some don't.

    • FreeFileSync is Freemium and Open SourceRclone is Free and Open Source
    • FreeFileSync is Privacy focusedRclone is not according to our users
  3. Cryptomator icon
     353 likes

    Cryptomator provides transparent, client-side encryption for your cloud. Protect your documents from unauthorized access. Cryptomator is free and open source software, so you can rest assured there are no backdoors.

    74 Cryptomator alternatives

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    • iPad
    • Flathub
    • F-Droid
    • Homebrew
    • Chocolatey
     
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    Comments about Cryptomator as an Alternative to Rclone
    Daltro Auguso Campanher de Souza
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    You don't actually need nothing like Cryptomator if you (know how to) use rclone: itself have "crypt" type of "remote", that is able to seamlessly encrypt/decrypt any file locally or in any compatible cloud service. Both are software with different purposes, to be fair (but, well, rclone is way more complete, in a different approach/for more advanced CLI users etc).

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    • Cryptomator is Freemium and Open SourceRclone is Free and Open Source
    • Cryptomator is Privacy focusedRclone is not according to our users
  4. Duplicati icon
     355 likes

    Duplicati stores encrypted, incremental backups with AES-256 encryption and GPG, compatible with Windows, Linux, MacOS. Supports cloud services like OneDrive, Google Drive, and includes a built-in scheduler, auto-updater. Run backups through a web interface or command line.

    136 Duplicati alternatives

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    • Freemium
    • Open Source (MIT)

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
     
  5. rsync icon
     270 likes

    rsync is a software application for Unix which synchronizes files and directories from one location to another while minimizing data transfer using delta encoding when appropriate. An important feature of rsync not found in most similar programs/protocols is that the mirroring...

    130 rsync alternatives

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    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Cygwin
    • Haiku
     
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    Comments about rsync as an Alternative to Rclone
    Daltro Auguso Campanher de Souza
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    rsync is good, but what rsync does rclone can do too. if you just want the "sync" part of rclone, maybe rsync could do the job (using less resource), but rclone does a lot more. you couldn't "mount" a cloud or part of a cloud with vfs, rc serve and a lot of other features for eg.

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    open source and wide support

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • Almost everyone thinks rsync is a great Rclone alternative.

    • rsync is Free and Open SourceRclone is also Free and Open Source
    • rsync is Privacy focusedRclone is not according to our users
  6. Cyberduck icon
     467 likes

    A libre FTP, SFTP, WebDAV, S3, Backblaze B2, Azure & OpenStack Swift browser.

    86 Cyberduck alternatives

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    Comments about Cyberduck as an Alternative to Rclone
    Daltro Auguso Campanher de Souza
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    Cyberduck is great software, but it have a kinda different approach. It's paid, it's more oriented for the common "end-user". You don't need to know how to use command line, but you'll sure need more RAM. Cyberduck uses a lot more resources than rclone, and have less features, besides its pretty UI.

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    • Cyberduck is Freemium and Open SourceRclone is Free and Open Source
  7. Koofr icon
     138 likes

    Koofr is a safe, secure and simple way to store, backup and share your documents, photos, videos and more. It offers up to 10 GB of free safe storage for your files with affordable upgrades and options to connect multiple cloud accounts.

    192 Koofr alternatives

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    • Freemium
    • Open Source (MIT)

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    • Mac
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • Windows Phone
    • iPad
    • Linux Mobile
    • Google Chrome
    • Rust
    • F-Droid
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    • Docker
    • Chromium
    • Mozilla Firefox
     
  8. Restic icon
     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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    • BSD
    • Arch Linux
    • FreeBSD
    • OpenBSD
     
  9. SyncBack icon
     143 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.

    98 SyncBack alternatives

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    • Freemium
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    • Mac
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    • Android
    • Android Tablet
     
  10. GoodSync icon
     138 likes

    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.

    125 GoodSync alternatives

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    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
     
  11. RaiDrive icon
     68 likes

    Mount NAS, Router, Google Drive, OneDrive and Dropbox to a network drive on File Explorer. No need for synchronization and no need for web browsers!.

    48 RaiDrive alternatives

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    • Freemium
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    • Windows
     
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    Comments about RaiDrive as an Alternative to Rclone
    Chris K. Fung
    Positive
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    It is a good alternative to Rclone for Windows Users. With a nice GUI, it is much easier to use than rclone, and does not need WINSCP to mount cloud storages as local drivers.

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    • Almost everyone thinks RaiDrive is a great Rclone alternative.

    • RaiDrive is Freemium and ProprietaryRclone is Free and Open Source
  12. Robocopy icon
     40 likes

    Robocopy, or "Robust File Copy", is a command-line directory replication command. It has been available as part of the Windows Resource Kit starting with Windows NT 4.0, and was introduced as a standard feature of Windows Vista, Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008.

    53 Robocopy alternatives

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