Windows Live Mesh (discontinued 13 February 2013) Microsoft SyncToy (discontinued January 2021) Syncs files, data, services a framework, not a tool Syncs mobile devices successor to Microsoft ActiveSync Yes (previous versions moved to archive folder)ĭistributed peer-to-peer sync, working also offline in a LANīriefcase (part of Windows) (removed in Windows 10 build 14942 )īackup software with folder synchronization feature remote management Shadow Copy Windows, OS X, Linux, FreeBSD, Android, iOS This is a comparison of the freeware ( proprietary software release free of charge) file synchronization software. Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, BSD, Solarisĭistributed peer-to-peer sync with automatic NAT traversal. ĪGPLv3 (Server) + Apache License 2.0 (Client) Multiple comparison criteria (date, check-sum).Ĭlients: Linux, macOS, Windows, Android, iOS.

Yes using-backup and a time-stamped-suffixĬlient & server operation. Capabilities include sync, cache, encrypt, compress and mount. Supports over 50 cloud, protocol and virtual backends including S3 buckets, Google Drive, Microsoft OneDrive, and other high latency file storage.

Linux, Windows, macOS, FreeBSD, NetBSD, OpenBSD, Plan9, Solaris - Intel/AMD-64, Intel/AMD-32, ARM-32, ARM-64, MIPS-Big-Endian, MIPS-Little-Endian Ĭlients: Windows, macOS, Linux, FreeBSD, Android, iOS, Windows PhoneĬlients: Windows, macOS, Linux, FreeBSD, Android, iOS, BlackberryĪGPLv3 (Server Edition) / proprietary (Enterprise Edition) Older version had OpenCandy Adware/malware, but now funded by donations. Sym-links, filter, metadata, contents, auto-sync Synchronizes files, website, network apps

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