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* The ability to preview any changes before they are made.

* The ability to view differences in individual files.

* Backup between operating systems and transfer between network computers.<ref>{{cite web|title=Why Should You Backup Your Mac to a Windows (OS based) Computer?|url=http://www.backupitnow.com/why-should-you-back-up-your-mac-to-a-windows-os-based-computer/|publisher=Wei-Soft|access-date=23 November 2014|archive-date=2 December 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141202010312/http://www.backupitnow.com/why-should-you-back-up-your-mac-to-a-windows-os-based-computer/|url-status=dead}}</ref>

* Ability to edit or use files on multiple computers or operating systems.

== Comparison to shared file access ==

{{excerpt|Shared resource|Comparison to file synchronization}}

== Possible security concerns ==

Consumer-grade file synchronization solutions are popular, however for business use, they create a concern of allowing corporate information to sprawl to unmanaged devices and cloud services which are uncontrolled by the organization.{{Citation needed|date=October 2018}}

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==See also==

* [[Backup software]]

* [[Comparison of file synchronization software]]

* [[Comparison of online backup services]]

* [[Data comparison]]

* [[Data synchronization]]

* [[Data comparison]]

* [[Web mirror|Mirror (computing)]]

* [[Backup software]]

* [[List of backup software]]

* [[Remote backup service]]

* [[Shared file access]]

* [[List of backup software]]

== References ==