rsync Alternatives

rsync is described as 'File and directory synchronization tool for Unix systems with delta encoding, compression, recursion, SSH support, permission preservation, and flexible filters' and is a very popular File Sync tool in the backup & sync category. There are more than 100 alternatives to rsync for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Mac, Linux, Android and BSD apps. The best rsync alternative is Syncthing, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like rsync are FreeFileSync, Rclone, TeraCopy and Duplicati.

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  1. IdleBackup icon
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    Easy to use backup program that can make an automatic backup during idle time of the computer. Built in restore function.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  2. iGoUSB icon
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    iGoUSB Backup is a portable plug'n use software solution that provides a simple, efficient and uncluttered way to save a copy of your computer files, documents, pictures, music and video files for the non-technical person.

    44 iGoUSB alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
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  3. TermAI icon
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    TermAI is an AI-native mobile SSH terminal for iOS and Android. It pairs a normal SSH/SFTP client with an AI assistant in the terminal (describe a task in plain language, get a command to review before it runs — high-risk commands like rm -rf require confirmation), and built-in...

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • iPhone
    • iPad
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  4. BurzSync icon
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    Synchronize folders across internal drives, external storage, and network volumes using a clean interface designed specifically for macOS.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
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  5. Codex Migrate + Vault protects local OpenAI Codex work on Apple silicon Macs. Vault searches active and archived local conversations, exports threads as Markdown or PDF, and creates client-side encrypted, versioned backups in a local or cloud-sync folder the user controls.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Platforms

    • Mac
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  6. RsyncUI icon
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    RsyncUI is a macOS application developed using Swift and SwiftUI, designed for macOS Sonoma and subsequent versions. It leverages the command-line tool rsync for file synchronization. Notably, rsync executes the synchronization tasks, while RsyncUI provides a graphical user...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Homebrew
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  7. Zmanda icon
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    Zmanda is an enterprise data backup, recovery, and resilience platform that protects data across cloud, hybrid, and on-premises environments.

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    • US flagUnited States
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  8. CoveSync icon
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    CoveSync keeps your files in sync across all your devices over your home network. Fast, private, and automatic - no cloud involved.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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  9. blitcp icon
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    Fast file copy engine for Python. Streams over SSH, skips content it has already sent, and reads in block order to keep disks at sequential speed.

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Python
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  10. Zerobyte icon
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    Zerobyte is a backup automation tool that helps you save your data across multiple storage backends. Built on top of Restic, it provides an modern web interface to schedule, manage, and monitor encrypted backups of your remote storage.

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Docker
    • Self-Hosted
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  11. This is a program for copying files and folders in alphabetical order. Windows rarely copies files or folders in the order you would expect. And normally this isn't a problem.

    60 CopyInOrder alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
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