I have been using Goodsync for the last few years but they have double the yearly subscription, I use it to back up my files and folders from one external hard drive to another, so anyone know any another programs that will do a similar job?
I don't use it but I've heard good things about SyncBack Free......also has a couple of paid options.
Free backup software - no strings attached
I use FreeFileSync and SyncFolders. Both are available in a totally free version with no features/functions disabled. FreeFileSync is better known, but I discovered SyncFolders over on the OlderGeeks web site. Links to both programs below.
FreeFileSync: Open Source File Synchronization & Backup Software
SyncFolders - an easy tool to synchronize or backup your files and folders
Guys thank for the info, going to try Freefilesync to see how i get on with it,
Thanks for the suggestions! I tried both FreeFileSync and SyncFolders.
Both are very good if you just want to do simple folder sync.
Some differences:
SyncFolders has more settings. For example, you can exclude system and hidden files, which is pretty important IMO.
FreeFileSync on the other hand, can be set up to automatically sync folders in real time as you modify the folder contents. Essentially it can 'watch' the folders for changes at periodic intervals.
Both apps have a sync scheduler.
FFS doesn't have a very intuitive screen for the folder comparison output. The file tree is a bit difficult to read because it's not presented as an actual tree but more like a list. SF has a slightly better comparison view but it doesn't display all the files on screen at the same time, instead it only shows the files in the currently selected folder in the tree view.
So I would say that both apps are lacking in specific areas, and neither one looks as good as, say, a paid program like GoodSync, which also has a lot more features than the free apps. But that's expected.
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