File synchronization utilities help you keep updated copies of files or folders in two or more locations, such as different computers, network drives, USB drives, or online storage. While a file sync utility could be used as a simple backup tool (called one-way syncing), its real power lies in keeping an identical set of working files in two or more locations. An example of this would be keeping current versions of the same data files on both your home computer and office computer (two-way syncing). File sync utilities keep track of which files you create or change, or even delete in one location, and can create, change, and delete those same files in the other location.
Criteria for the Evaluating a Synchronization Utility: A good synchronization utility would have most or all the following features.
Should support two-way synchronization of files.
Should be able to replicate any source folder even if the files are in use.
Should detect conflicts or file collisions. These occur when a file has changed in both locations since the last sync operation. This requires that a database or journal be kept by the utility.
Should propagate deletions and detect file renames. This also requires a log file of previous operations.
Should support filters and rules for fine tuning what files are, or are not included in the sync operations.
Should show a preview of what is going to take place during a sync operation, and allow the user to easily over-ride any actions desired.
Should have a job scheduler and the ability to automatically detect and launch sync operations when a destination becomes active. (Such as plugging in a USB drive)
Should support syncing to both local and network locations.
There are are a lot of contenders in this category, but based on the criteria above, three stand out.
Discussion
FreeFileSync is a solid contender here. The thing I like the best with this utility is its very clear and informative interface. The preview is very easy to understand, and file collisions and deletions are more readily recognizable than many other sync programs If you require a sync program that can copy files that are in use or locked, FreeFileSync has you covered there too! Unfortunately it only has very basic filters, no auto sync feature, and no direct support for FTP. My final complaint would be that its help file is a little sparse. Those few flaws aside, I found it to be well designed and easy to use.
Allway Sync is my second recommendation. It is a very well rounded product with loads of features. It has a very robust filter and rule set and definitely has the edge here over the other two previously reviewed products. It also offers support for FTP, scheduling, and auto syncing. It has a very thorough help file which can be of great benefit especially to those who are new to synchronization programs. One draw back I found is that while it does detect file collisions and deletions, it is not very clear how to choose which versions of conflicting files to keep and which to overwrite. You should also be aware that in the free version of Allway Sync there is a file opreration limit of 40,000 files in any 30 day period. So if you have a large amount of files to synchronize on a daily basis you might need to look at a different choice. Also note that it does not support copying locked files as the developers feel it could compromise data integrity.
Honourable Mentions.
SyncBack: Supports file compression, and can verify file integrity after job completion. Synkron: Had a lot of votes for this one in the comments section. File Synchronizer: Is good if you are looking for a minimalistic or simplistic utility.
I just tried unstoppable copier to copy about 12gb of files from a usb drive, and when it was done (or so i thought, as the last of about 100 folders had files in it, and there was no icon in the taskbar, and being new to W7 i did not see it in the system tray) i right clicked on a another separate folder to copy with UC, and i showed it copying the first folder it had begun with before (in alpha order). I stopped it nd checked the size on the destination with the source and the former was 18gb versus 12 for the source.
So i instilled the latest syncback, as this new LT has W7 64bit, and that copied all successfully, w/ identical sizes, thank God. I have used syncback for years to sync or move thousands of files and it has any easy GUI but with many options, and it is fast. The only draw back is that when it could not copy some files then these are not listed separately in the web pages it shows them on.
I do like the older interface (before it was trialware) better than the new.
by RoPattison (not verified) on 11. December 2011 - 9:15(84815)
Having had problems synchronising to a LAN computer with Allway, Free file & Pure synch, I found the customer support Lacking, in one case being told to upgrade to the latest edtion.
The only programme which worked and had the best help files with screen shots was Synchback.
Any file transfer problems? at least look at Synchback
Yes ive had ongoing problems with free filesync on my lan, and everything else on my lan is AOK. The help forum is also lacking, sad because the program appears to offer everything, just doesnt work on a lan, whereas others do? Im moving on
by HansBKK (not verified) on 11. December 2011 - 8:46(84814)
I can't believe you didn't even mention Unison.
Open-source, multi-platform, rock-solid reliability, very well documented, command-line or GUI.
Takes a bit of learning to get it set up, but once you do you just forget about it.
And its key feature is you can have multiple computers setup to sync the same dirstruc and as long as you make sure to do it regularly, and have a good diffing package available for handling conflicts, you can make changes on any of the source dirstrucs and Unison will handle the sync to and from both directions.
Far far better than these lightweights. . .
If you just need one-way at a time, then just use rsync from the CLI.
Both available as part of Cygwin if you already have that set up. . .
by Alen Siljak (not verified) on 19. January 2012 - 19:30(87434)
For the past 10+ years I've been using it, I haven't found anything better than Unison. Although not actively developed for a while now it still leaves other similar programs in the dust.
The most configurable and flexible synchronizer.
Uses rsync protocol to transfer only file diffs. Can use that on the local files as well if using server+client components instead of client only.
I also understand why my mother would be scared to use something like Unison but it is definitely the most capable synchronizer and definitely worth a mention.
And will probably stay that way now that everything is moving to the cloud.
by PatrickC (not verified) on 2. October 2011 - 21:22(80770)
Here is another one you might like to try. It's called Create Synchronicity and you can get it at synchronicity.sourceforge.net. Very simple to use and seems to work very well. It's a tiny program and there are installer and portable versions available.
by SuperGeek (not verified) on 3. November 2011 - 13:31(82646)
I have been testing a couple file sync programs myself since Microsoft's SyncToy stopped working correctly with the inception of native 64 bit O.S. I have been trying the 2 listed here along side these others:
BestSync 2011 http://www.risefly.com/foldersynceng.htm [FREE and paid versions]
ViceVersa Free http://www.tgrmn.com/free/ [FREE version tries to get you to go pro]
Just a couple more for your community to consider. I do appreciate your website and forum and look forward to more reviews by users.
by Blue Dun (not verified) on 29. November 2011 - 17:04(84124)
I have been using ViceVersa (Pro) for a few years but have been getting frustrated by it duplicating Folders/Sub Folders/Files.
I keep client files on my main work PC with a copy on another PC on the home network. Files can be worked on on either PC but principally they are worked on on the 'main PC'.
These Files are split into groups, i.e. 'Active' and 'Archive'. When a file is finished with (for the time being), it will be moved from 'Active' to 'Archive'.
If I do this on (say) the 'main PC', when I do a synch. VV puts a new copy of the file into 'Archive' on the 'other PC', leaving the copy already in 'Active' and replaces a copy on the 'Main PC' back into 'Active'. So I end up with 2 copies on each PC. I hope you can follow that explanation?
I have tried to resolve this with TGRMN techies but they don't seem to know how to stop it.
So, I thought I would try Allway Sync and it does the same!!!
Surely these programs should recognise when a file/folder has been deleted from one place and inserted in another and replicate that on the 'target PC'?
by truth (not verified) on 16. January 2012 - 10:11(87235)
It would seem that this be one viable option in your situation,
"by davcock on 8. October 2011 - 11:14 (81105)
I have used SyncBack from 2 Bright Sparks for years and I highly recommend it.
I have [just] tested most of the sync progs recommended here and I in my opinion the best one just has to be Synchredible. It is easy to set up, lightning fast and, best of all it really does sync both ways. Having tested many of the others I found that they would not truly sync with my data stick between two comps, when synced with PC1 they wanted to put back files or folders onto the data stick that had been removed with PC2. Not synchredible. It does a really nice job."
by Alen Siljak (not verified) on 1. October 2011 - 12:49(80691)
After all these years, I'm still using Unison File Synchronizer. Although the active development has ceased long ago, it is still (by far) the best synchronization utility I've seen. It is fully customizable and safe. It *does* require a bit of reading if you want to use all the features but is still straightforward and simple.
I've recommended it to Gizmo years ago but he did not find good enough for whatever reason. I'd just like to remind some of you of this awesome sync tool.
I'm also a bit sad to see that it's not even mentioned in this category although you guys usually have good recommendations.
Cheers!
by Anonymous_Coward!! (not verified) on 28. September 2011 - 4:14(80478)
You should mention in the recap that FreeFileSync is portable and give it one of those little USB symbols...also, hard to complain about the great free site that is TSA but i would like to see at least a Top 3 with in-depth and then at very least the next 5-10 programs in category that might be worth a look...just so we can kind of compile a list of what's available out there....
I have used SyncBack from 2 bright sparks for years and I highly recommend it. But I was wondering if there are any better products out there, so visited this wonderful site (it really is a brilliant site, isn't it). So I have tested most of the sync progs recommended here and I in my opinion the best one just has to be synchredible. It is easy to set up, lightning fast and, best of all it really does sync both ways. Having tested many of the others I found that they would not truly sync with my data stick between two comps, when synced with PC1 they wanted to put back files or folders onto the data stick that had been removed with PC2. Not synchredible, it does a really nice job.
On second thoughts..... I have now run a few tests and I am going to stick with Syncback from 2 bright sparks. I analyzed one folder, size 1.3gb with about a hundred sub-folders. I made sure that both folders, the one on my hard drive and the one on my data stick were identical. Synchredible took 2 minutes 19 seconds (I ran it three times to ensure that it had the opportunity to create whatever database it wanted to) and then ran syncbak. It took 1 (yes, one) second. It doesn't have a fancy gui, but it is fantastic. As I mentioned elsewhere, in five plus years it has never let me down. I can certainly put up with a simple interface for such a great program. I fully recommend you to try it.
Yes your right. The top pick was recently booted because too many users have been encountering critical errors with it. I is unfortunate, because it had a lot of very good features, but all the features in the world are not of much use if it is unreliable.
I am currently in the middle of a move from Europe to the USA, and it will be a while before I can include my reviews of new candidates for the top pick position. I am considering DirSyncPro for Windows http://www.dirsyncpro.org/, and SuperFlexible File Syncronizer for Linux http://www.superflexible.com/linux.htm
by robin (not verified) on 5. September 2011 - 16:12(79032)
I have recently purchased a 64 bit Win7 laptop to go with my Windows XP Desktop computer and have just started to sync these using a crossover ethernet cable and Microsofts SyncToy 2.1 which I have not had any problems with as far as I am aware. Are the sync utilities mentioned here better than SyncToy? Anyone know of any problems with SyncToy.
by SteveInKY (not verified) on 8. September 2011 - 6:34(79190)
Funny you should ask about SyncToy. I have used earlier versions with various Windiws OS versions with out problem. However, on my new Windows 7 64-bit laptop, the newest version, 2.1, hangs regularly. The hang is so severe that the only recourse is to power off the machine. The user interface can be killed, but the process hangs so completely that a logoff and/or shutdown cannot stop it. I even tried the command line "kill" and a free process kill utility. Nothing was able to stop the process. I am the only one at my office that uses SyncToy, so I am not sure if this is common on Windows 7 64-bit or even a problem at all on 32-bit. Just beware this issue. Prior to my recent problems I would have highly recommended it. Now, ... not so much!
by Majestic (not verified) on 14. September 2011 - 13:36(79593)
I just downloaded Microsoft's SyncToy 2.1 for Windows 7 x64. The application hung on install. After seeing the prior post, I think I'll try something different.
by freewareer (not verified) on 2. September 2011 - 0:44(78842)
I used to receive the gizmo newsletter and read this site when it was the top 40-something best freeware. I still browse once in a while to check what's new and always come here when I need a new utility. It is a great resource. I followed the sync program page for a long time, and stopped reading soon after PureSync became the top pick; and recently came back to see what was new. Like I said in my other comment, PureSync has/had not shown any sign of trouble, and I was surprised that not only it was not the top pick anymore, it had been completely removed.
So I went through a few years of comments and decided to play it on the safe side to avoid data loss. Didn't uninstall, just stopped using it to see if I could find a solid replacement. While reading I found some new utilities. Back in the day I had tried a lot of the ones mentioned, like many more people here, looking for one that could be set and forget, and was rock solid.
I gave FreeFileSync another try. I have kept it in my portable arsenal as it is fast to set up to quickly compare and sync folders; but you have to agree that the GUI is rather awkward when it comes to save jobs, load them, that you can only have one at a time, or creating/editing batch jobs. I saved a couple of batches (I hate that when you save it or edit it, it just closes the dialog and you have to reopen it to make changes) and set them to run at system shutdown. I know it is reliable in its functions, and it is rather fast. Will see how it performs. In the mean time, it found a few files that PureSync missed and should have deleted.
On the other hand, within the new found and tested utilities, I have been testing DirSyncPro and I like it a lot. Is portable, and behaves more like I would expect from a sync app; and in my tests so far has been keeping up with the load. On the downside, is java based. Is not that it's a bad thing, is just that uses a lot of ram... as many other java software. Even though it has a great scheduler (that I won't use because I'm better off using the ram it consumes while being open) it can easily create a batch command file that you can run with any other scheduler. It's not that cmd files are hard or that it has anything special, but it will let you add switches on the fly while you are setting up the command file.
Still, I think you should give it a try, as I think it might also be a solid contender.
Best regards.
Thanks for your input. I really like Puresync too, and was sorry to have to remove it. If only the developer would create some sort of support forum for people to be able to post their problems and provide feedback. The developer says he does not have time, but I think it is a mistake. Puresync is a very functional product, but if it is not reliable then it simply can't be recommended here.
I have looked at DirSyncPro numerous times, as it has been suggested by other readers, and it is in my list of possible replacements for Puresync. I do agree in the wish it was not a java tool, because so many people seem to hate Java programs. I use several and don't mind it, but I understand their reasons. Two of the feature I really like are the ability to make of backups of any changed or deleted files before they are synced, and a very good help file.
I have being using Puresync for a while, and there are some issues with the program, like not running auto-sync jobs, sometimes it crashes other times gives some error code. And I've emailed the developer to the email provided among the program, my first two emails were answered saying he will work on the reported bugs, but the bugs are still there.
Then I sent other emails reporting more issues and never received a reply.
So now I'll uninstall Puresync because it's still very buggy and the developer is not even answering my emails and for me that is a BIG flaw in the software industry
I think that AeroFS http://www.aerofs.com/ is an interesting upcomming file sync competetor that should be seriously looked into. It syncs your files using P2P technology, thus negating the normal necessity for a central server. In addition it works via the internet. For those of us with multiple computers, this could be an ideal solution for data backup that costs nothing.
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I just tried unstoppable copier to copy about 12gb of files from a usb drive, and when it was done (or so i thought, as the last of about 100 folders had files in it, and there was no icon in the taskbar, and being new to W7 i did not see it in the system tray) i right clicked on a another separate folder to copy with UC, and i showed it copying the first folder it had begun with before (in alpha order). I stopped it nd checked the size on the destination with the source and the former was 18gb versus 12 for the source.
So i instilled the latest syncback, as this new LT has W7 64bit, and that copied all successfully, w/ identical sizes, thank God. I have used syncback for years to sync or move thousands of files and it has any easy GUI but with many options, and it is fast. The only draw back is that when it could not copy some files then these are not listed separately in the web pages it shows them on.
I do like the older interface (before it was trialware) better than the new.
I'm a bit confused here. The blurb says "three stand out", but only FreeFileSync and Allway Sync are mentioned/rated. What's the third one?
You should also check
https://www.ascomp.de/products/show/product/synchredible
Since it's backup app is considered the best free one... BackupMaker...
Just a note that the home page link for FreeFileSync is broken - looks like maybe you have a typo?
e.
Thanks Elliphant for spotting it. The link is now fixed.
Having had problems synchronising to a LAN computer with Allway, Free file & Pure synch, I found the customer support Lacking, in one case being told to upgrade to the latest edtion.
The only programme which worked and had the best help files with screen shots was Synchback.
Any file transfer problems? at least look at Synchback
Yes ive had ongoing problems with free filesync on my lan, and everything else on my lan is AOK. The help forum is also lacking, sad because the program appears to offer everything, just doesnt work on a lan, whereas others do? Im moving on
I can't believe you didn't even mention Unison.
Open-source, multi-platform, rock-solid reliability, very well documented, command-line or GUI.
Takes a bit of learning to get it set up, but once you do you just forget about it.
And its key feature is you can have multiple computers setup to sync the same dirstruc and as long as you make sure to do it regularly, and have a good diffing package available for handling conflicts, you can make changes on any of the source dirstrucs and Unison will handle the sync to and from both directions.
Far far better than these lightweights. . .
If you just need one-way at a time, then just use rsync from the CLI.
Both available as part of Cygwin if you already have that set up. . .
For the past 10+ years I've been using it, I haven't found anything better than Unison. Although not actively developed for a while now it still leaves other similar programs in the dust.
The most configurable and flexible synchronizer.
Uses rsync protocol to transfer only file diffs. Can use that on the local files as well if using server+client components instead of client only.
I also understand why my mother would be scared to use something like Unison but it is definitely the most capable synchronizer and definitely worth a mention.
And will probably stay that way now that everything is moving to the cloud.
Here is another one you might like to try. It's called Create Synchronicity and you can get it at synchronicity.sourceforge.net. Very simple to use and seems to work very well. It's a tiny program and there are installer and portable versions available.
I have been testing a couple file sync programs myself since Microsoft's SyncToy stopped working correctly with the inception of native 64 bit O.S. I have been trying the 2 listed here along side these others:
BestSync 2011 http://www.risefly.com/foldersynceng.htm [FREE and paid versions]
ViceVersa Free http://www.tgrmn.com/free/ [FREE version tries to get you to go pro]
Just a couple more for your community to consider. I do appreciate your website and forum and look forward to more reviews by users.
Best Regards,
SuperGeek
I have been using ViceVersa (Pro) for a few years but have been getting frustrated by it duplicating Folders/Sub Folders/Files.
I keep client files on my main work PC with a copy on another PC on the home network. Files can be worked on on either PC but principally they are worked on on the 'main PC'.
These Files are split into groups, i.e. 'Active' and 'Archive'. When a file is finished with (for the time being), it will be moved from 'Active' to 'Archive'.
If I do this on (say) the 'main PC', when I do a synch. VV puts a new copy of the file into 'Archive' on the 'other PC', leaving the copy already in 'Active' and replaces a copy on the 'Main PC' back into 'Active'. So I end up with 2 copies on each PC. I hope you can follow that explanation?
I have tried to resolve this with TGRMN techies but they don't seem to know how to stop it.
So, I thought I would try Allway Sync and it does the same!!!
Surely these programs should recognise when a file/folder has been deleted from one place and inserted in another and replicate that on the 'target PC'?
It would seem that this be one viable option in your situation,
"by davcock on 8. October 2011 - 11:14 (81105)
I have used SyncBack from 2 Bright Sparks for years and I highly recommend it.
I have [just] tested most of the sync progs recommended here and I in my opinion the best one just has to be Synchredible. It is easy to set up, lightning fast and, best of all it really does sync both ways. Having tested many of the others I found that they would not truly sync with my data stick between two comps, when synced with PC1 they wanted to put back files or folders onto the data stick that had been removed with PC2. Not synchredible. It does a really nice job."
After all these years, I'm still using Unison File Synchronizer. Although the active development has ceased long ago, it is still (by far) the best synchronization utility I've seen. It is fully customizable and safe. It *does* require a bit of reading if you want to use all the features but is still straightforward and simple.
I've recommended it to Gizmo years ago but he did not find good enough for whatever reason. I'd just like to remind some of you of this awesome sync tool.
I'm also a bit sad to see that it's not even mentioned in this category although you guys usually have good recommendations.
Cheers!
You should mention in the recap that FreeFileSync is portable and give it one of those little USB symbols...also, hard to complain about the great free site that is TSA but i would like to see at least a Top 3 with in-depth and then at very least the next 5-10 programs in category that might be worth a look...just so we can kind of compile a list of what's available out there....
thanks for listening...
What about Syncredible?
It's from Backup Maker's Publisher.
I have used SyncBack from 2 bright sparks for years and I highly recommend it. But I was wondering if there are any better products out there, so visited this wonderful site (it really is a brilliant site, isn't it). So I have tested most of the sync progs recommended here and I in my opinion the best one just has to be synchredible. It is easy to set up, lightning fast and, best of all it really does sync both ways. Having tested many of the others I found that they would not truly sync with my data stick between two comps, when synced with PC1 they wanted to put back files or folders onto the data stick that had been removed with PC2. Not synchredible, it does a really nice job.
On second thoughts..... I have now run a few tests and I am going to stick with Syncback from 2 bright sparks. I analyzed one folder, size 1.3gb with about a hundred sub-folders. I made sure that both folders, the one on my hard drive and the one on my data stick were identical. Synchredible took 2 minutes 19 seconds (I ran it three times to ensure that it had the opportunity to create whatever database it wanted to) and then ran syncbak. It took 1 (yes, one) second. It doesn't have a fancy gui, but it is fantastic. As I mentioned elsewhere, in five plus years it has never let me down. I can certainly put up with a simple interface for such a great program. I fully recommend you to try it.
You don't say what your number one pick is.
You only mention TWO (FreeFileSync, Allway Sync) programs. Yet you talk about your top THREE
Yes your right. The top pick was recently booted because too many users have been encountering critical errors with it. I is unfortunate, because it had a lot of very good features, but all the features in the world are not of much use if it is unreliable.
I am currently in the middle of a move from Europe to the USA, and it will be a while before I can include my reviews of new candidates for the top pick position. I am considering DirSyncPro for Windows http://www.dirsyncpro.org/, and SuperFlexible File Syncronizer for Linux http://www.superflexible.com/linux.htm
By golly, you're right.
I have recently purchased a 64 bit Win7 laptop to go with my Windows XP Desktop computer and have just started to sync these using a crossover ethernet cable and Microsofts SyncToy 2.1 which I have not had any problems with as far as I am aware. Are the sync utilities mentioned here better than SyncToy? Anyone know of any problems with SyncToy.
Funny you should ask about SyncToy. I have used earlier versions with various Windiws OS versions with out problem. However, on my new Windows 7 64-bit laptop, the newest version, 2.1, hangs regularly. The hang is so severe that the only recourse is to power off the machine. The user interface can be killed, but the process hangs so completely that a logoff and/or shutdown cannot stop it. I even tried the command line "kill" and a free process kill utility. Nothing was able to stop the process. I am the only one at my office that uses SyncToy, so I am not sure if this is common on Windows 7 64-bit or even a problem at all on 32-bit. Just beware this issue. Prior to my recent problems I would have highly recommended it. Now, ... not so much!
I just downloaded Microsoft's SyncToy 2.1 for Windows 7 x64. The application hung on install. After seeing the prior post, I think I'll try something different.
I used to receive the gizmo newsletter and read this site when it was the top 40-something best freeware. I still browse once in a while to check what's new and always come here when I need a new utility. It is a great resource. I followed the sync program page for a long time, and stopped reading soon after PureSync became the top pick; and recently came back to see what was new. Like I said in my other comment, PureSync has/had not shown any sign of trouble, and I was surprised that not only it was not the top pick anymore, it had been completely removed.
So I went through a few years of comments and decided to play it on the safe side to avoid data loss. Didn't uninstall, just stopped using it to see if I could find a solid replacement. While reading I found some new utilities. Back in the day I had tried a lot of the ones mentioned, like many more people here, looking for one that could be set and forget, and was rock solid.
I gave FreeFileSync another try. I have kept it in my portable arsenal as it is fast to set up to quickly compare and sync folders; but you have to agree that the GUI is rather awkward when it comes to save jobs, load them, that you can only have one at a time, or creating/editing batch jobs. I saved a couple of batches (I hate that when you save it or edit it, it just closes the dialog and you have to reopen it to make changes) and set them to run at system shutdown. I know it is reliable in its functions, and it is rather fast. Will see how it performs. In the mean time, it found a few files that PureSync missed and should have deleted.
On the other hand, within the new found and tested utilities, I have been testing DirSyncPro and I like it a lot. Is portable, and behaves more like I would expect from a sync app; and in my tests so far has been keeping up with the load. On the downside, is java based. Is not that it's a bad thing, is just that uses a lot of ram... as many other java software. Even though it has a great scheduler (that I won't use because I'm better off using the ram it consumes while being open) it can easily create a batch command file that you can run with any other scheduler. It's not that cmd files are hard or that it has anything special, but it will let you add switches on the fly while you are setting up the command file.
Still, I think you should give it a try, as I think it might also be a solid contender.
Best regards.
Thanks for your input. I really like Puresync too, and was sorry to have to remove it. If only the developer would create some sort of support forum for people to be able to post their problems and provide feedback. The developer says he does not have time, but I think it is a mistake. Puresync is a very functional product, but if it is not reliable then it simply can't be recommended here.
I have looked at DirSyncPro numerous times, as it has been suggested by other readers, and it is in my list of possible replacements for Puresync. I do agree in the wish it was not a java tool, because so many people seem to hate Java programs. I use several and don't mind it, but I understand their reasons. Two of the feature I really like are the ability to make of backups of any changed or deleted files before they are synced, and a very good help file.
Ritho
I have being using Puresync for a while, and there are some issues with the program, like not running auto-sync jobs, sometimes it crashes other times gives some error code. And I've emailed the developer to the email provided among the program, my first two emails were answered saying he will work on the reported bugs, but the bugs are still there.
Then I sent other emails reporting more issues and never received a reply.
So now I'll uninstall Puresync because it's still very buggy and the developer is not even answering my emails and for me that is a BIG flaw in the software industry
I think that AeroFS http://www.aerofs.com/ is an interesting upcomming file sync competetor that should be seriously looked into. It syncs your files using P2P technology, thus negating the normal necessity for a central server. In addition it works via the internet. For those of us with multiple computers, this could be an ideal solution for data backup that costs nothing.
Please do not post referral links, we do not allow that. The comment has been deleted.
Thanks for alerting me to this. It does indeed look very promising.
Ritho
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