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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:
SyncBackFree can process filenames in any language and unlimited filename lengths, and you'll enjoy tremendous flexibility of how you select which files and folders to include in your backup. The program allows you to easily see what was copied and what was not with its straight forward reporting. With compression, FTP and much more, SyncBackFree also includes an extensive help file.
SyncBackFree is designed for and tested on all versions of Windows, from XP to the latest Windows 8 (although it is not designed to work on server versions of Windows) and shares the same easy to use interface as its more powerful namesakes SyncBackSE and SyncBackPro. If your backup requirements are demanding then you can safely have SyncBackFree, SyncBackSE, and SyncBackPro all installed at the same time on the same computer to discover what solution best suits your needs.
What's new in this version: Version 6.3.13 added proxy support for cloud access and fixed progress column was not visible by default.
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All versions:
4.2 starsout of 379 votes
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Current version:
4.8 starsout of 4 votes
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"Comprehensive, quick and reliable"
Version: SyncBackFree 6.3.13.0
Pros
Does everything, simple and complex
Walks you through setups
Simple interface for straigt-forward tasks
Complex interface for doing almost anything you can think of
Can work on huge tasks or small repetitive tasks
Never falls over
Logs available in html
Uses little memory or other resourcesCons
Daunting at first because there are so many options
Summary
I keep trying others, but always come back to this one.
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"Good but complicated interface"
Version: SyncBackFree 6.3.13.0
Pros
Lots of Options
Cons
UI is much more complicated than it needs to be.
Summary
I think SmartSync Pro is pretty much as flexible, and due to its simpler interface, makes it more difficult to make configuration mistakes that can wipe out data.
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"Need to Backup or Sync Folders & Files?"
Version: SyncBackFree 6.3.13.0
Pros
Once you have acquired a backup device (Flash Drive or External Hard Drive) then this is the Software to get the job done. Easy to use & always works. They have other versions to backup to ftp site or Amazon 3S, but the free version for the average person is perfect! And with USB 3.0, staying in sync or backing happens incredibly fast
Cons
None with 8 yrs exp.
Summary
Thanks for latest update! It just keeps getting better!
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"Works great, no nonsense, features for if needed later"
Version: SyncBackFree 6.3.13.0
Pros
Does what I need without tripping over itself or extra unnecessary steps, namely keeping two folders on different drives mirrored without having to re-copy everything (it would take forever).
Plenty of extra features (that don't get in the way or feel like bloatware) for if I ever need them down the line, or suddenly have more advanced needs.Cons
I couldn't use older versions because they didn't have unicode support, but there's no problem with that now. Japanese filenames seem to be copying properly.
I haven't come across any legitimate cons yet.Summary
Finally a backup program I can live with, without time limits or slowness. I came just to write a review because they deserve it (and I've had quite a time trying to find a suitable program for this, you'd think it wouldn't be an issue).
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