- Quick specs
- Price: Free to try (Some features disabled after 30 days); $6.95 to buy (Buy it now)
- Operating system: Windows XP, Windows 2000
- Date added: October 11, 2005
- Total Downloads: 3,908,962
- Downloads last week: 61
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- CNET editors' rating: stars
- Average user rating: stars out of 807 votes
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CNET editors' review
Reviewed by: CNET Staff
This slick file-synchronization utility gives you remote access to e-mail messages, Web favorites, and other files. It keeps the files on secure online servers, so you can work with them from anywhere using your Web browser. Unfortunately, a lack of in-program help and an interface too simple for its own good keeps BeInSync from earning a top rating.
Installation and setup are straightforward. A wizard helps create "shares" for private or group use. Your private shares can include messages and contacts from Outlook or Favorites from IE, though unfortunately you'll get no support for alternative e-mail clients or browsers. You create group shares in four simple steps: select the directory or files you want to share, add e-mail addresses, write a note, and click Send. From there, adding people to group shares is simple, though removing them is not.
In fact, the whole interface is a mixed bag. The View, Settings, and Status buttons on top do most of the work, but finding our way around wasn't as easy as we expected. The online-only help has good information, but it's also difficult to navigate and is not searchable. Nevertheless, as long as you're comfortable with sharing your information via BeInSync's secure servers, it's a very effective way to backup or sync data across multiple computers and share files with friends and colleagues.
Publisher's description
From Phoenix Technologies :BeInSync securely and seamlessly syncs your files and e-mails between your computers, making sure your data is available to you anytime, anywhere. Additionally, BeInSync helps share any size file with colleagues, partners, family, and friends. Version 1.6 includes additional administration options and improved performance.
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User reviews of BeInSync 1.6
- Average user rating: 4.4 stars out of 807 votes
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19 out of 25 people found this review helpful
Version: BeInSync 1.6
Pros: sync up, baby!
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4 out of 4 people found this review helpful
Version: BeInSync 1.6
Pros: I tried GoToMyPC, PC Anywhere, VNC, and all the rest. That's good when you need to remotely control your machine. Personally, I never need to do that -- I simply want my files available to me, and this is what BeInSync does!
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16 out of 22 people found this review helpful
Version: BeInSync 1.6
Pros: Setup in a couple of minutes, very easy to use.
Cons: No windows 95 support.
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22 out of 31 people found this review helpful
Version: BeInSync 1.6
Pros: an incredibly simple and powerful way to sync your files between multiple machines
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20 out of 28 people found this review helpful
Version: BeInSync 1.6
Pros: Ideal for those wanting to Share files. I use it for all purposes (share photos with fam. and business). It is much better than doing it through any type of messenger when its in large quantities.
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