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"Does as advertised"
Version: GoodSync 9
Pros
Does as advertised
Cons
Could be more intuitive
Summary
Worth the price
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"One of the best quality products i've come across"
Version: GoodSync 9
Pros
- Does the job
- Very nice concept
- Proper support
- Almost no bugs
- Issues are fixed fast and as they should
- Good scheduling of jobsCons
- Scheduling of jobs could be better viewable.
- Tasks are attached to one specific directory. Should be possible to define a task for more directories.Summary
One big congratulations to this software company. I've not seen many products that provide such nice products, for an acceptable price, and with good support!
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"This is a great SYNCing product."
Version: GoodSync 9
Pros
It works as it should.
Cons
No complaints.
Summary
I have been using GoodSync for 4 or 5 years and I still love it!
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"I have been using GoodSync for many years."
Version: GoodSync 9
Pros
I use GoodSync to keep files on my desktop and laptop in sync. With Windows 7 Homegroup, GoodSync will sync files without any hassels. I also use GoodSync to keep my various backup files current.
Cons
GoodSync has a sync anywhere function. I have not used it so I can not comment on it.
Summary
FYI:
Updated on Oct 5, 2012
I have 3 TrueCryp containers. One is the master and the others (on separate drives) are used for backup. In order to get GoodSync to work, with all contatines open, I had to rename the backup TrueCrypt files so they were different.
For example:
Secure Documents C: (V:) Renamed to: Secure Documents V: (V:)
Secure Documents C: (G:) Renamed to: Secure Documents G: (G:)
Updated on Jan 19, 2013I use GoodSync all the time and I like it. -
"Can't do without it"
Version: GoodSync 9
Pros
Has no problem syncing with Windows shares including my NAS boxes.
Correctly identifies files that have been moved to a different folder and apparently also moves them in the target rather than unnecessarily deleting and recreating them.
I routinely sync 300 gigabytes with hundreds of thousands of individual files and have never had the application choke.
You can review the exact details of what will be changed before executing the job.
The program stores a backup of the changed and deleted files in a hidden directory so you can recover mistakes. This can also be a con if the drive getting the changes is nearly full and you are making many changes.
Free testing period with the fully functional product.Cons
There are very frequent program updates. That the developers keep working on it is encouraging, but makes me worry about lurking bugs and what problems may later surface in my backups.
When a job reports errors, there's a message to click on the "errors button" but I've never been able to find this button. (You can work out what the problem was from the detailed job report)
It's not obvious that it's advisable to run the program as administrator in Vista or Windows 7 or you will get some failed deletion errors.
Requires on-line activation which is a problem when attempting to move the program to a new machine or new OS.Summary
I have been using this utility for a few years, both the previous version 8 and recently version 9, and find it well serves my needs.
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"Very good."
Version: GoodSync 9
Pros
Has lots of setup variations. Does a very complete back up or sync.
Cons
Analysis of job or its file folder selection changes hard to decipher.
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"Works very well; does its job flawlessly"
Version: GoodSync 9
Pros
Easy to use
Reliably syncsCons
very, very frequent updates; no other cons
Summary
Strongly recommended
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"Great programm"
Version: GoodSync 9
Pros
Keeps my files sync between my computer and external hard drive without thinking about it.
Cons
Not the easiest program to use but can be learn quickly
Summary
A must have. Sync between multiple computers and external hard drives. If you change a file in a folder it automatically changes in your external hard drive or other computers. LOVE IT.
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"This is a really good programe"
Version: GoodSync 9
Pros
Save So Much Time.
Cons
everyone should get GoodSync. It does what it says, which is saving time.
Summary
I would reccomend this programme to everyone. It saves so much time. You don't have to keep running backwards and forwards up dating document or your other Laptop or Desktop.
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Updated on Aug 17, 2012
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4.0 stars
"This is a really good programe"
August 17, 2012 | By Midds666
Pros
Save So Much Time.
Cons
everyone should get GoodSync. It does what it says, which is saving time.
Summary
I would reccomend this programme to everyone. It saves so much time. You don't have to keep running backwards and forwards up dating document or your other Laptop or Desktop. -
"Poor auto sync performance"
Version: GoodSync 9
Pros
Easy to use UI. Stable, easy to use and configurable.
Cons
Very slow auto sync startup speed over sftp compared to alternatives. 30 seconds vs 1 - 2 seconds.
Summary
Some protocols, such as sftp are slow compared to other products such as webdrive or expandrive which are MUCH faster at detecting and synchronizing changes.
You'll notice that an sftp-server process is started each time a file is changed with this program, whereas programs like webdrive start up a sftp-server which appears to be reused to avoid some connection overhead.
It was taking 30 seconds to connect to my server with this program for every change vs 1 second for a sync with other software.
I contacted support and they were unprofessional and unsupportive to the point of being rude, suggesting I get a better sftp server or connection.
Their support suggested it would be easier for me to fix my server than rewrite a massive program that has been rewritten 3 times already, which is a poor excuse.
The point is that out of the box other programs work better in this regard. So even if this is a configuration problem, the program could be doing more to guard against this out of the box. A quick check of my server and it seems okay, plus I tested this on a completely different setup on a different network.
Also after suggesting it was a problem with my server, no fix could even be suggested, so the request seemed out of their support personnels depth.
I previously contacted Expandrive about improving some aspects of their product and they were much more responsive and helpful, and said improvements are on the way, this was a much better support experience and a much better example of how a company should be run.
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