SyncBack AlternativesOnly apps categorised as File Sync Tools

The best File Sync alternative to SyncBack is Syncthing, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 100 alternatives to SyncBack and loads of them are File Sync Tools so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting File Sync Tool alternatives to SyncBack are FreeFileSync, Rclone, Duplicati and rsync.

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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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    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
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  2. Syncthing icon
     924 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.

    138 Syncthing alternatives

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Self-Hosted
    • Terminal
    • Cloudron
    • Termux
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  3. FreeFileSync icon
     635 likes

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

    119 FreeFileSync alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • PortableApps.com
    • Chocolatey
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  4. Rclone icon
     191 likes

    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

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Oracle Solaris
    • FreeBSD
    • NetBSD
    • OpenBSD
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  5. Duplicati icon
     356 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.

    151 Duplicati alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
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  6. rsync icon
     278 likes

    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
    • BSD
    • Cygwin
    • Haiku
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  7. Restic icon
     70 likes

    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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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Arch Linux
    • FreeBSD
    • OpenBSD
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  8. SyncTrayzor icon
     93 likes

    SyncTrayzor is a wrapper for Syncthing which allows Syncthing's window to be hidden in the tray area. SyncTrayzor has a built-in web browser to manage Syncthing without opening your browser. SyncTrayzor can be configured to automatically start at PC startup.

    43 SyncTrayzor alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

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    Platforms

    • Windows
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  9. 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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  10. Round Sync icon
     10 likes

    Round Sync helps you to manage your files, everywhere you go, on your local device or on most cloud providers.

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    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Android
    • F-Droid
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  11. SyncToy icon
     119 likes

    SyncToy is a free PowerToy designed by Microsoft, that provides an easy to use graphical user interface that can automatically synchronize local or network files and folders, but not WebDAV-, "Windows Mobile" files or folders and no triangle-sync as only Allway Sync...

    71 SyncToy alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  12. Syncovery icon
     39 likes

    Back up your data and synchronize PCs, Macs, servers, notebooks, and online storage space.

    70 Syncovery alternatives

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    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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  13. 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)

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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