File synchronization software, back-up & sync all your folders & files, music, pictures, docs, across all computers, phones, tablets. Some have cloud back-up, so your files are saved out there in cyberspace :)
I'm hoping to add free cloud back-up for Happy As Is members very soon.
First I will start with the Free file synchronization software:
FreeFileSync:
Does not have a cloud back-up, run cross platform, windows, mac, linux.
This means you can have, Mac, Windows & Linux computers all staying in sync.
That is a great perk! You can also run this off a USB thumb drive.
FreeFileSync helps you synchronize files and synchronize folders being a completely free Open Source software. Its design is focussed on user productivity and runtime performance to help get your work done quickly without getting in the way.
Made By
http://sourceforge.net/projects/freefilesync/
Website & Download
http://freefilesync.sourceforge.net/
DirSync Pro (JAVA)
Does not have a cloud back-up. I don't think it runs cross platform, windows, mac, linux.
DirSync Pro is a small, but powerful utility for file and folder synchronization. DirSync Pro can be used to synchronize the content of one or many folders recursively. Use DirSync Pro to easily synchronize files from your desktop PC to your USB-stick (/Externa HD/PDA/Notebook, ...). Use this USB-stick (/Externa HD/PDA/Notebook, ...) to synchronize files to another desktop PC.
Using DirSync Pro you can make incremental backups. In this way you'll spare lots of time because you don't have to copy all the files each time you want to update your backup; only new/modified/larger files would be copied. DirSync Pro provides some preconfigured modes (e.g. Mirror, Backup, Contribute, …) for common synchronization and backup tasks and some custom modes in which the user could set up the synchronization behavior to meet specific wishes. Prior to synchronization, DirSync Pro perfoms an analysis on files and folders and detect any kind of changes to any file/directory in the source. If a file is for example modified, removed, deleted, renamed in the source DirSync Pro synchronizes the destination accordingly. DirSync Pro detects also changes to file meta data (e.g. DOS attributes, POSIX file ownerships/group/permissions) and could preserve them to the destination file/directories.
Website & Download:
http://dirsyncpro.org/index.html
Free to a limit then pay
SkyDrive
Has cloud back-up, will back-up cross platform, Windows Vista, Win 7, Win 8, Mac OS X, Mobile.
Microsoft has the largest and easiest one to use. 7 gigs free 10 gigs for students.
Windows 8 comes with a built-in SkyDrive app. With it, you can view and browse the files you’ve saved to SkyDrive.com.
You can also install the free SkyDrive desktop app and automatically sync your files across your computers.
If your looking for full file sync and complete cloud back-up. SkyDrive is really miles ahead of the rest, in features, platforms, user friendly...
Compare:
http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/skydrive/compare
Features & Download:
http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/skydrive/download
Website:
https://skydrive.live.com
Ubuntu One
Has cloud back-up, will back-up cross platform, Linux, Windows, Mac, Mobile.
You get 5 gigs free.
Sync & 5GB storage free
Keep your content safe, access it anywhere, and share it with friends, family and colleagues. Spread the word and earn up to 20GB extra free cloud storage with our referral program.
Website & Download:
https://one.ubuntu.com/
DropBox
Has cloud back-up, will back-up cross platform, Windows, Mac, Linux, Mobile.
You get 2 gigs free. But you can earn more free storage.
Dropbox works hard to make sure that all your files are the same no matter where you're working from. This means that you can start working on a computer at school or the office, and finish from your home computer. Never email yourself a file again! Download Dropbox for your phone to simplify your life even more — flip through all your photos or review that spreadsheet even while on the road. Dropbox lets you work from any computer or phone with the confidence that you'll always have everything you need.
Website:
https://www.dropbox.com/
Allway Sync Free & Pro versions ($19.95)
Does not have cloud back-up that I can see, runs on windows.
Allway Sync is Free for moderate personal use
It's free Sync Software (with limitations,). Does not contain any spyware, adware or malware. You can install this PC sync software on as many computers as you need. Licenses for business use are available.
You can earn a Pro licence by helping.
Help Allway Sync project with translation, proofreading, and more.
http://allwaysync.com/crowdsourcing.html
Website:
http://allwaysync.com/index.html
Free Trial-Ware, then after the free trial you pay.
Most prices depend on how much back-up / sync you need.
SugarSync
Does have cloud back-up, I believe it will back-up cross platform. Windows, Mac & mobile. It says you can get up to 32gigs free, not sure what you need to do to get that. Then it says 30 days free trial, but under Personal it says "sign-up know and 5 gigs free"
It's comparison cart is NOT correct, they take features away from DropBox, Google, Skydrive. It may just be a really old comparison table.
Website:
https://www.sugarsync.com/
SO MANY CHOICES
For me if I needed cloud back-up I would use Skydrive. Very easy to use, 10 gigs free without doing anything to earn it. :)
If I didn't need cloud back-up. I would use FreeFileSync. Very easy to use 100% FREE, open source. :)
Cloud = Online
As always any questions...please ask :)
File synchronization software, back-up & sync all your folders & files, music, pictures, docs, across all computers, phones, tablets. Some have cloud back-up, so your files are saved out there in cyberspace :)
I'm hoping to add free cloud back-up for Happy As Is members very soon.
First I will start with the Free file synchronization software:
FreeFileSync:
Does not have a cloud back-up, run cross platform, windows, mac, linux.
This means you can have, Mac, Windows & Linux computers all staying in sync.
That is a great perk! You can also run this off a USB thumb drive.
FreeFileSync helps you synchronize files and synchronize folders being a completely free Open Source software. Its design is focussed on user productivity and runtime performance to help get your work done quickly without getting in the way.
Made By
http://sourceforge.net/projects/freefilesync/
Website & Download
http://freefilesync.sourceforge.net/
DirSync Pro (JAVA)
Does not have a cloud back-up. I don't think it runs cross platform, windows, mac, linux.
DirSync Pro is a small, but powerful utility for file and folder synchronization. DirSync Pro can be used to synchronize the content of one or many folders recursively. Use DirSync Pro to easily synchronize files from your desktop PC to your USB-stick (/Externa HD/PDA/Notebook, ...). Use this USB-stick (/Externa HD/PDA/Notebook, ...) to synchronize files to another desktop PC.
Using DirSync Pro you can make incremental backups. In this way you'll spare lots of time because you don't have to copy all the files each time you want to update your backup; only new/modified/larger files would be copied. DirSync Pro provides some preconfigured modes (e.g. Mirror, Backup, Contribute, …) for common synchronization and backup tasks and some custom modes in which the user could set up the synchronization behavior to meet specific wishes. Prior to synchronization, DirSync Pro perfoms an analysis on files and folders and detect any kind of changes to any file/directory in the source. If a file is for example modified, removed, deleted, renamed in the source DirSync Pro synchronizes the destination accordingly. DirSync Pro detects also changes to file meta data (e.g. DOS attributes, POSIX file ownerships/group/permissions) and could preserve them to the destination file/directories.
Website & Download:
http://dirsyncpro.org/index.html
Free to a limit then pay
SkyDrive
Has cloud back-up, will back-up cross platform, Windows Vista, Win 7, Win 8, Mac OS X, Mobile.
Microsoft has the largest and easiest one to use. 7 gigs free 10 gigs for students.
Windows 8 comes with a built-in SkyDrive app. With it, you can view and browse the files you’ve saved to SkyDrive.com.
You can also install the free SkyDrive desktop app and automatically sync your files across your computers.
If your looking for full file sync and complete cloud back-up. SkyDrive is really miles ahead of the rest, in features, platforms, user friendly...
Compare:
http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/skydrive/compare
Features & Download:
http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/skydrive/download
Website:
https://skydrive.live.com
Ubuntu One
Has cloud back-up, will back-up cross platform, Linux, Windows, Mac, Mobile.
You get 5 gigs free.
Sync & 5GB storage free
Keep your content safe, access it anywhere, and share it with friends, family and colleagues. Spread the word and earn up to 20GB extra free cloud storage with our referral program.
Website & Download:
https://one.ubuntu.com/
DropBox
Has cloud back-up, will back-up cross platform, Windows, Mac, Linux, Mobile.
You get 2 gigs free. But you can earn more free storage.
Dropbox works hard to make sure that all your files are the same no matter where you're working from. This means that you can start working on a computer at school or the office, and finish from your home computer. Never email yourself a file again! Download Dropbox for your phone to simplify your life even more — flip through all your photos or review that spreadsheet even while on the road. Dropbox lets you work from any computer or phone with the confidence that you'll always have everything you need.
Website:
https://www.dropbox.com/
Allway Sync Free & Pro versions ($19.95)
Does not have cloud back-up that I can see, runs on windows.
Allway Sync is Free for moderate personal use
It's free Sync Software (with limitations,). Does not contain any spyware, adware or malware. You can install this PC sync software on as many computers as you need. Licenses for business use are available.
You can earn a Pro licence by helping.
Help Allway Sync project with translation, proofreading, and more.
http://allwaysync.com/crowdsourcing.html
Website:
http://allwaysync.com/index.html
Free Trial-Ware, then after the free trial you pay.
Most prices depend on how much back-up / sync you need.
SugarSync
Does have cloud back-up, I believe it will back-up cross platform. Windows, Mac & mobile. It says you can get up to 32gigs free, not sure what you need to do to get that. Then it says 30 days free trial, but under Personal it says "sign-up know and 5 gigs free"
It's comparison cart is NOT correct, they take features away from DropBox, Google, Skydrive. It may just be a really old comparison table.
Website:
https://www.sugarsync.com/
SO MANY CHOICES
For me if I needed cloud back-up I would use Skydrive. Very easy to use, 10 gigs free without doing anything to earn it. :)
If I didn't need cloud back-up. I would use FreeFileSync. Very easy to use 100% FREE, open source. :)
Cloud = Online
As always any questions...please ask :)