This is a list of file synchronization software for which there are Wikipedia articles.
Name | Programming language | Platform | License | Stable version | Portable | Detect conflict | Renames or moves | Propagate deletes | Version control | Scheduling or service | Other info | Bidirectional | Only client needed | Protocol layer | Application layer | Delta copying |
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Conduit | Python | Linux, FreeBSD | GPL | 2010[1] | No | Yes | Synchronizes files, website, network apps | |||||||||
DirSync Pro | Java | Windows, macOS, Linux | GPLv3 | 2018[2] | Yes | Yes | No | Yes (creates backup files) | Yes (native + via OS) | sym-links, filter, metadata, contents, auto-sync | ||||||
FreeFileSync | C++ | Windows, macOS, Linux | GPL | 2023.09.[3] | Yes (Donation Edition)[4] | Yes[5] | Yes[5] | Yes[5] | Yes (versioning + recycler)[5] | Yes | Older version had OpenCandy Adware/malware, but now funded by donations.[6][7] Since Version 13 license for business usage needed | Yes (Two way, Mirror, Update, Custom) | Yes | |||
iFolder | C#, Mono | Windows, macOS, Linux, Solaris | GPL | 2010 | No | Yes (centralized database) | Yes (files, not folders) | |||||||||
Kubo (IPFS) | Go | Windows, macOS, Linux | GPL | 2022[8] | Yes | No (Planned)[9] | Noise/TCP and QUIC/UDP | Libp2p | Yes (Network-wide deduplication) | |||||||
luckyBackup | C++ | Windows, macOS, Linux, FreeBSD | GPLv3 | 2018[10] | Yes | Yes | Uses rsync backend | |||||||||
Nextcloud | JavaScript, PHP, Shell, Python, Vue[11] | Server: Linux, FreeBSD Clients: Windows, macOS, Linux, FreeBSD, Android, iOS, Windows Phone |
AGPLv3 | 2023 | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes[12] | Yes | Yes | Fork of ownCloud | Yes | No | |||
ownCloud community edition | PHP, Go, JavaScript, Starlark, Shell[13] | Server: Linux, FreeBSD Clients: Windows, macOS, Linux, FreeBSD, Android, iOS, Blackberry |
AGPLv3 (Server Edition) / proprietary (Enterprise Edition) | 2021 | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes[14] | Yes | Yes | external storage support; encryption | Yes | No | |||
Pydio Open source home | Server: PHP, Python, C++ Clients: JS, C#, Swift, Java |
Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, iOS | AGPLv3 | 2017 | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes (Git[15]) | Yes | |||||||
rclone | Go | Linux, Windows, macOS, FreeBSD, NetBSD, OpenBSD, Plan9, Solaris - Intel/AMD-64, Intel/AMD-32, ARM-32, ARM-64, MIPS-Big-Endian, MIPS-Little-Endian | MIT | 2023 | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes (via OS) | Supports over 50 cloud, protocol and virtual backends including S3 buckets, Google Drive, Microsoft OneDrive, and other high latency file storage. Capabilities include sync, cache, encrypt, compress and mount. | in alpha version since 2021[citation needed] | Yes | |||
rsync | C in a Unix-Linux shell | Windows, macOS,[16] Linux,[17][18] BSD | GPL v3 | 2022 | Yes | No[19] | No | Yes using --delete |
Yes using --backup and a time-stamped --suffix |
Yes (via OS) | Client & server operation. Multiple comparison criteria (date, check-sum). | No, but can run in either direction | Yes | TCP | SSH, Rsh | Yes |
Seafile community edition | C99, Python[20] | Server: Linux, Raspbian, Windows Clients: Linux, macOS, Windows, Android, iOS.[21] |
AGPLv3 (Server) + Apache License 2.0 (Client) | 2020 | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes (via Seafile Client) | Android and iOS mobile clients | |||||
SparkleShare | C# | Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, iOS | GPL v3 and LGPL | 2017 | Yes | Yes | No | Yes (Git[22]) | ||||||||
SymmetricDS | Java | Java SE | GPL | 2018 | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | plug-in APIs for customization | ||||||
Synchronizer (krusader) | Windows, macOS, Linux | GPL v2 | 2017 | No | Yes | No | No | No | ||||||||
Syncthing | Go | Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, BSD, Solaris | MPL v2 | 2023 | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Distributed peer-to-peer sync with automatic NAT traversal. Custom topology (star, fullmesh, mixed). Encryption. | Yes | Yes | |||
Synkron | C++ | Windows, macOS, Linux | GPL v2 | 2011[23] | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||||||
Unison | Mainly OCaml[24] | Windows, macOS, Linux | GPL | 2022[25] | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Uses rsync backend | Yes | No | TCP | SSH, socket | Yes |
Name | Programming language | Platform | License | Last version | Portable | Detect conflict | Renames or moves | Propagate deletes | Version control | Scheduling or service | Other info | Bidirectional | Only client needed | Protocol layer | Application layer | Delta copying |
This is a comparison of the freeware (proprietary software release free of charge) file synchronization software.
Name | Operating system | Vendor | Online storage | Remote desktop | Prior file versions, revision control | Comments | Portable | Detect rename | Detect move | Scheduling | Full duplex transfer |
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Microsoft ActiveSync | Windows | Microsoft | No | No | ? | Syncs mobile devices | |||||
Resilio Sync (formerly BitTorrent Sync) | Windows, OS X, Linux, FreeBSD, Android, iOS | Resilio, Inc. | No | No | Yes (previous versions moved to archive folder) | Distributed peer-to-peer sync, working also offline in a LAN | No | Yes | Yes | Pro only[26] | Yes |
Briefcase (part of Windows) (removed in Windows 10 build 14942[27]) | Windows | Microsoft | No | No | ? | ||||||
Cobian Backup | Windows | CobianSoft | No | No | Yes, trash folder | Backup software with folder synchronization feature; remote management; Shadow Copy | No | No | No | Yes | |
Windows Mobile Device Center | Windows | Microsoft | No | No | ? | Syncs mobile devices; successor to Microsoft ActiveSync | |||||
Microsoft Sync Framework | Windows | Microsoft | ? | No | ? | Syncs files, data, services; a framework, not a tool | Yes | Yes | - | ||
Microsoft SyncToy (discontinued January 2021) | Windows | Microsoft | No | No | No, recycle bin only | Sync local folders | No | Yes | Yes | via OS | No |
Windows Live Mesh (discontinued 13 February 2013) | Windows (Vista and greater), Windows Mobile, OSX | Microsoft | Yes | Yes | No, recycle bin only | Sync folders, online storage | No | Yes | ? | No, syncs whenever it is online | Yes |
OmniGroup OmniPresence | OSX, OmniGroup software for iOS, open source framework available | OmniGroup | No | No | No, via local Time Machine backup only | Sync local folders via OmniSync or WebDAV server but not to the server itself | No | ? | ? | No, syncs whenever it's online and not paused | Yes |
Windows Live Sync (discontinued 31 March 2011) | Windows, OSX | Microsoft | No, browsing only | No | No, recycle bin only | Sync folders, browse devices from website, remote access; was Microsoft FolderShare, 20,000 file limit | No | Yes | Yes | No, syncs whenever it's online | ? |
This is a comparison of commercial software in the field of file synchronization. These programs only provide full functionality with a payment. As indicated, some are trialware and provide functionality during a trial period; some are freemium, meaning that they have freeware editions.
Name | Operating system | Freeware version | Portable | Encrypts files | Detect conflict | File lock | Open file support | Revision control | Detect rename | Detect move | Full duplex transfer | Propagate deletes | Case sensitive | Delta copying (block level transfer) | LAN Sync | P2P Sync |
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@MAX SyncUp | Windows | Limited | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | |||||
Allway Sync | Windows | Limited | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||||
AIMstor
(discontinued) |
Windows | Limited | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes through VSS | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Case preserving only |
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Argentum Backup | Windows | No | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | ||||||||||
BackupAssist | Windows | No | No | Yes | ||||||||||||
Beyond Compare | Windows, OS X, Linux | Limited | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||||||||
Box Sync | Windows,[28] OS X,[28] Android, BlackBerry, iOS[28] | Limited | Yes | ? | ? | Yes | ? | ? | ? | Yes | ? | No | ||||
Cloudike | Windows, OS X, iPhone, Android, HarmonyOS | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
CloudMe | Windows, OS X, Linux, iPhone, Android, Google TV, Samsung TV | Yes | No | Yes | ? | ? | No | Yes | No | ? | ? | Yes | ? | No | ||
Distributed Storage | Windows, Linux | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | |||||||||||
Dmailer Sync (discontinued) | Windows | Yes | ||||||||||||||
Dropbox | Windows, OS X, Linux, Android, iPhone, BlackBerry | Yes | No | Yes | ? | ? | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||
Easy2Sync for Files | Windows | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes, for folders | |||||||||||
Egnyte | Windows, OS X, Linux, Android, iPad, iPhone | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Case preserving only |
Yes | Yes | ||
Gladinet | Windows, OS X, Android, iPad, iPhone, Windows RT, Blackberry | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
GoDrive | Windows, Mac OS X, Linux, Android, iOS | Limited | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ? | Yes | Yes | ? | Yes | |
GoodSync | Windows, OS X, Android, iPad, iPhone, USB flash drive | Limited | Yes | Yes, beta | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
IBM Connections | Windows, OS X, Android, iOS | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | |
MediaFire | Windows, OS X, Android, iOS | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | ||
Name | Operating system | Freeware version | Portable | Encrypts files | Detect conflict | File lock | Open file support | Revision control | Detect rename | Detect move | Full duplex transfer | Propagate deletes | Case sensitive | Delta copying (block level transfer) | LAN Sync | P2P Sync |
Mega | Windows, OS X, Linux, Android, iPhone, BlackBerry | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No[29] | No[30] | ||||
RepliWeb | Windows, Linux | No | Partial | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | |||||||
Resilio Sync (ex. BitTorrent Sync) | Windows, OS X, Linux, Android, iOS, Windows Phone, Amazon Kindle Fire, FreeBSD | Limited | No | Yes, optional | Yes | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
Robocopy | Windows | Yes | No | No | ||||||||||||
SecureSafe | Windows, OS X, Android, iOS | Yes | Yes | No | No | No | No | No | Yes | Yes | No | No | ||||
SpiderOak | Windows, OS X, Debian, Fedora, Slackware, Android, iOS | No | No | Yes[31] | No | No | Yes[32] | Yes | ||||||||
ShareFile | Windows, OS X, Android, iPhone | Yes | Yes | Yes[33] | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||||||||
SugarSync | Windows, OS X, Android, BlackBerry, iPhone, Windows Mobile | No | No | Yes | Yes[34] | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||||||||
Syncdocs | Windows, web app | Beta versions only |
Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Microsoft Word only[35] | Yes | |||||
Synchronize It! | Windows | No | No | |||||||||||||
Syncplicity | Windows, OS X, Android, iPhone, Windows Mobile | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No[36] | No | ||||||||
Tonido | Windows, OS X, Linux, Android, BlackBerry, iPhone, Windows Phone | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | |||||
Tresorit | Windows, OS X, Linux, Android, BlackBerry, iOS, Windows Phone | Limited | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes, for Windows | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | ||||||
Ubuntu One (discontinued 2 April 2014) | Windows, OS X, Ubuntu, iOS, Android[37] | Yes | ||||||||||||||
Wuala (discontinued) | Windows, OS X, Debian, Ubuntu, Android, iOS | Yes | Yes | |||||||||||||
ZumoDrive (discontinued) | Windows, OS X, Linux, Android, iPhone, Palm webOS | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||||||||||||
Zetta.net | Windows, OS X, Linux | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes, Preserve file name case & file metadata | Yes | Yes | |||||
Name | Operating system | Freeware version | Portable | Encrypts files | Detect conflict | File lock | Open file support | Revision control | Detect rename | Detect move | Full duplex transfer | Propagate deletes | Case sensitive | Delta copying (block level transfer) | LAN Sync |
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