This is a list of file synchronization software.
Open source
A comparison of free and open source file synchronization software.
| Name | Protocol | Programming Language | Platforms | License | Version | Conflict Detection | Detect Renaming | Detect Move | Undo | Scheduling |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DirSync Pro | file system | Java | Windows, Linux, Mac OS X | GPL | 1.3 [21-May-2010] | Yes | ||||
| iFolder | file system | C#/Mono | Windows, Linux, Mac OS X | GPL | 3.8 [25-Nov-2009] | Yes | ||||
| OneSync | file system | C# | Windows | GPL | 2.0 [15-Apr-2010] | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||
| rsync | file system | C in the Unix/Linux shell | Windows, Linux, OS X, other Unix | GPL | 3.07 [31-Dec-2009] | No | No | No | No | via OS |
| SyncButler | file system | C# | Windows | GPL | 2.0 [15-Apr-2010] | Yes | ||||
| Unison | similar to rsync; uses SSH (or file system) as transport | OCaml | Windows, Linux, OS X, other Unix | GPL | 2.32.52 [29-Jun-2009] | Yes (centralized database) | No | No | No | via OS |
Commercial
A comparison of proprietary software released as commercial.
| Name | Windows | Mac | Linux | Other OS | Open source | Online backup service | Freeware version | Paid version | Conflict detection | File Locking | Open File Support | previous file versions / revision control | Detect Renaming | Detect Move | Full-Duplex Transfer / collaborative | Propagate Deletions | Case Sensitivity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Distributed Storage | Yes | No | Yes | No | No | via other providers | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||||||
| Allway Sync | Yes | No | No | No | No | via other providers | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No | Yes | |||||
| BatchSync | Yes | No | No | No | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| BestSync [1] | Yes | No | No | No | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| BackupAssist | Yes | No | No | No | No | via Rsync | No | Yes | No | Yes | |||||||
| Box.net's Box Sync | Yes | ? | ? | Yes | No | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | ? | ? | Yes | ? | ? | ? | Yes | ? |
| Dmailer Sync | Yes | No | No | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | |||||||||
| Dropbox | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes: iPhone, Android | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ? | ? | Yes | ? | ? | Yes | Yes | ? |
| Easy Computer Sync | Yes | No | No | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | |||||||||
| Easy2Sync for Files | Yes | No | No | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes: For folders | |||||||
| GoodSync | Yes | Yes | No | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | |
| Handy Backup | Yes | No | No | No | No | No | Yes | No | |||||||||
| RepliWeb Deployment | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | No | No | No | Yes | Yes (partial) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||
| Robocopy | Yes | No | No | No | No | No | Yes | Yes | No | ||||||||
| SpiderOak | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Partial | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes[2] | No (one-way sharing only) | |||||||
| SugarSync | Yes | Yes | No | Yes: Android, iPhone, BlackBerry, Windows Mobile | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes[3] | ||||||||
| SuperFlexible | Yes | Yes | No | No | No | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||||
| SyncBack | Yes | No | No | No | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | |||||||
| Synchronize It! | Yes | No | No | No | No | No | No | Yes | No | ||||||||
| Syncplicity | Yes | No | No | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||||||||
| Ubuntu One | No | No | Yes | No | Partial | Yes | Yes | Yes | |||||||||
| Wuala | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Partial | Yes | Yes | Yes | |||||||||
| ZumoDrive | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes: iPhone, Android, Palm webOS | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | |||||||
| Name | Windows | Mac | Linux | Other OS | Open source | Online backup service | Freeware version | Paid version | Conflict detection | File Locking | Open File Support | previous file versions / revision control | Detect Renaming | Detect Move | Full-Duplex Transfer / collaborative | Propagate Deletions | Case Sensitivity |
Freeware
This is a list of proprietary software released as freeware or gratis.
| Name | OS | Vendor | online cloud storage | remote desktop | previous file versions / revision control | Comments | Detect Renaming | Detect Move | Scheduling | Full Duplex Transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Microsoft ActiveSync | Windows | Microsoft | No | No | ? | syncs mobile devices | ||||
| Windows Mobile Device Center | Windows | Microsoft | No | No | ? | syncs mobile devices. Successor to Microsoft ActiveSync | ||||
| Gbridge | Windows | Gbridge LLC | ? | Yes | ? | Sync folders, Remote desktop, Live web browsing, etc. | Yes | |||
| Microsoft Sync Framework | Windows | Microsoft | ? | No | ? | syncs files, data and services. A framework, not a tool. | Yes | Yes | - | |
| Microsoft SyncToy | Windows | Microsoft | No | No | ? | Sync local folders. | Yes | Yes | via OS | No |
| Microsoft Live Mesh | Windows, Windows Mobile, OSX | Microsoft | Yes | Yes | No (Recycle Bin only) | Sync folders, Remote desktop, cloud storage. (Beta software, it's likely to be merged into Windows Live Sync "wave 4" soon(cited).) | ? | ? | No: (synch's whenever it's online) | Yes |
| Windows Live Sync | Windows, OSX | Microsoft | No (Browsing Only) | No | No (Recycle Bin only) | Sync folders, browse devices from website (remote access). (Previously Microsoft FolderShare) 20,000 file limit. | ? | ? | No: (synch's whenever it's online) | ? |
See also
References
- Kerner, Sean (2008-02-13). "Get In Sync with File Syncing Software". Tom's Guide. Retrieved 2009-07-01.
- Kerner, Sean (2008-02-27). "Syncing Software Redux: More Options". Tom's Guide. Retrieved 2009-07-01.
- ^ (BestSync is from RiseFly)
- ^ Susie Ochs (2009-06-11). ""Online Storage Battle: Which Cloud Back-Up Service Reigns Supreme?"". MacLife. Retrieved 2009-11-04.
- ^ ""See How SugarSync Stacks up to the Competition"". SugarSync (formerly called SharpCast). Retrieved 2010-01-13.