- Quick specs
- Price: Free
- Operating system: Windows 2000, Windows XP
- Date added: August 12, 2008
- Total Downloads: 373,984
- Downloads last week: 2,776
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- CNET editors' rating: stars
- Average user rating: stars out of 224 votes
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CNET editors' review
Reviewed by: CNET Staff
This straightforward backup utility makes it a snap to safeguard and synchronize your files, and its freeware price just sweetens the deal. Surprisingly flexible for a free program, SyncBack can save your files anywhere: on external hard drives, in ZIP archives, on network drives, on CDs (using UDF), or transfer them via FTP. Recovering from a drive loss is also cinch, with a convenient restore tool that replicates folder trees along with the files in them.
It lets you define multiple scheduled backup jobs so you can just set 'em and forget 'em, allowing users to create specific backup jobs for certain folders or file types. You can control the way files are compared and selected for backup: the program comes with ready-made profiles to make the process as easy as possible. It's hard not to like that SyncBack doesn't use many system resources when working in the background, and backups can be set to export their logs to an HTML file for easy viewing. All in all, it's an excellent choice for home users and small businesses.
Publisher's description
From 2BrightSparks :Easily backup, synchronize, or restore your files to another drive, FTP server, ZIP file, networked drive, or removable media. Highly configurable, SyncBack includes: detailed, easy to read log files; email results; simulated backups and restore; file filters; sub-directory selection; copy verification; background backups; auto-close of programs; easy and expert modes; profile groups; compare files, and an extensive context sensitive help file.
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User reviews
- Average user rating: 4.3 stars out of 224 votes
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Version: SyncBack Freeware 3.2.19.0
Pros: This software was very good and easy to use, It did exactly what I wanted it to and it keeps my files safe and up to date
Cons: Made a few mistakes setting up but when used to the software it was very good to use
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Version: SyncBack Freeware 3.2.19.0
Pros: No garbage running in the background hogging up resources like Norton Ghost
Cons: Haven't really found anything yet
Summary: I used to have Norton Ghost but got tired of all the garbage running in the background and issues with downloading updates, etc. SyncBack is a great tool for doing simple backups of personal data. I'm sure it can do more, but I don't need it to. You... read more >>
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Version: SyncBack Freeware 3.2.19.0
"Easy to use, works in background"
Pros: It does the job the way this simple job should be done and does it in the background without slowing down my other work.
Cons: I don't see anything I don't like about the product.
Summary: Of course it would be better if we didn't have need for backups (or antivirus, spam blockers, firewalls, etc.) but since we do I'm thankful someone has put together such a nice app and distributed it for free.
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Version: SyncBack Freeware 3.2.19.0
"Just like having an expensive RAID drive!"
Pros: Can quickly mirror two drives, just like having a more expensive RAID drive! I set the schedule to run anytime the computer is idle, that way it never interferes with my work. SyncBack quickly backs-up my recent work every time I take a break.
Cons: I haven't found any Cons yet. Although the program wasn't designed or marketed as a RAID replacement, It can certainly be used like one. I would love to see it updated with the ability to watch for drive changes, then sync after it senses any change.
Summary: My old TeraStation RAID drives were dying and replacements would could me thousands of dollars. As an emergency measure, I bought a few cheap USB drives to back-up my data before the big drives finally died. But with the data always changing, how co... read more >>
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Version: SyncBack Freeware 3.2.19.0
Pros: The best backup/sync program and it is free. The sync option is great to have your stuff in a pendrive and then update your pc with modified data.
Cons: There is no one.
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