Sync local folders via OmniSync or WebDAV server but not to the server itself OSX, OmniGroup software for iOS, open source framework available Windows (Vista and greater), Windows Mobile, OSX 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, Solaris 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 Online storage Online file storage option and type NAS Can sync. Scheduling or service Run automatically (via a scheduler or as a system service), or manually for each sync. Version control Can revert to a precedent version of a file/directory. Programs which do not support it, will behave as if the originally-named file/directory has been deleted and the newly named file/directory is new and transmit the 'new' file again. Commonly done by calculating and storing hashs of files to detect if two files with different names, edit dates, etc., have identical contents. This saves bandwidth for remote systems but increases the analysis duration. See File Synchronization Renames/moves Propagate renaming/moving of a file/directory. Conflict detection Detect if an operation may result in data loss. Glossary Platform Operating system & / or software platform like Java SE or.

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