Syncovery for Windows

User Reviews

• Rock solid backup - many options

  cbk780October 17, 2012

  Pros

  I have been using this software for several years. I use it to make multiple backup copies of my file server and PC drives. It is rock solid. I have transferred many gigabytes with never an error. Among the options I like are the ability to create mirrors, to make certain that files are never deleted from the backup, to adjust folders in the backup when they change at the source and to use cloud and ftp for backup as well as hard disks.

  Cons

  No major problems

  Summary

  This is my go to program for backup security. It does everything I need, automatically. It notifies me by email so I am sure the backups worked. It does what it is supposed to do and does it very well.

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• WORKS AS PROMISED

  rlsouthApril 21, 2012

  Pros

  A straight forward interface that is not confusing. Lots of options. Best of all it works correct which is most important when protecting data.

  Cons

  The help section says there is data encryption but I'm still looking for it.

  Summary

  Great stuff! The software works as promised. I have yet to find a missed file. I have several internal and external hard drives and Super Flexible... has saved me many, many hours...even just over the trial period. I first tried Genie Timeline...it is pretty on the outside but it's a disaster on the inside. I have followed reviews on CNET for years and found this product because of CNET. It was after this great experience that prompted me to post my first review. -Rich, (Virginia Beach)

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• Still the best!!!

  calimnetJanuary 17, 2012

  Pros

  It's incredibly flexible. It's unlikely that you will not find a setting to customise your backup to exactly what you need. Support is first class and super quick. Most of my questions turn out to be setting related (oversights on my part) and the responses are always quick and helpful. Works very well with Amazon S3.

  Cons

  It is so flexible and customiseable that sometimes I get a bit confused, but that's only me. Overall I love the flexibility. It's a little quirky with Google storage, but I understand that this is more a problem with Google but I do wish SFFS could come up with some work-arounds.

  Summary

  This SW is incredible value for money, I have been using it for years and I highly recommend it. Updates are regular and support is incredible. It is "super flexible"!!

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• Super Reliable and Well-Behaved

  baysidemkJanuary 7, 2012

  Pros

  This program lives up to its name, with options to do so many different things. What led me to choose this program after trying many others is reliability. I back up to multiple locations, including network drives. This is the only program I found that consistently completed large backups to network drive without getting hung up when there were intermittent network problems or individual file lock or permission issues. There are settings to limit which processors the program will use on multiple-CPU PCs and a priority setting to control how aggressive the program is ion competing for resources so that you can let backups run while you are using the PC without having it grind to a halt.

  Cons

  Some of the options tabs can be a bit complex.

  Summary

  The best option out ther for reliable unintrusive backup.

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• Useless for Amazon EC2

  beadslandJune 13, 2011

  Pros

  I wasn't impressed, honestly.

  Cons

  no option for passwordless SSH; no apparent option for selective subfolder upload/exclusion

  Summary

  Doesn't allow SSH without a password, even if a certificate is provided. Default config of EC2 linux AMI is passwordless, with cert and inbound IP detection. Also, couldn't find where one would specify selective upload or exclusion of specific folders.

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• As it's name implies; it's Super flexible

  marcwilliamsFebruary 15, 2011

  Pros

  Love the flexibility but especially every conceivable means of backing up whether some files go to a removable drives, others to a network drive and still others to any given ftp site.

  Cons

  I haven't looked for it as I haven't needed it but it could use beginner, Intermediate and Super User UI's therefore this feature may exist and I just haven't had the need for it.

  Summary

  Best of Breed

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• Absolutely the best file sync & backup in it's class

  jshavitzJanuary 24, 2011

  Pros

  amazingly flexible (as the name!), local, network, FTP, versioning.. you name it. read the reviews on Cnet, elsewhere-all spot on! I have tried many other products, especially for our industry, and have been disappointed. 10 Stars out of Five!

  Cons

  none so far..

  Summary

  for personal, desktop, SOHO backup, I cannot recommend any other product. you could spend $500 - $2000 for some of the enterprise packages for replication and backup and still not get this type of performance. excellent work.

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• The linchpin app in my backup scheme. (I'm a Mac user.)

  j-mobileJanuary 4, 2011

  Pros

  Fast. Smart. The ability to mirror drives, and to choose direction of left-to-right, right-to-left, or two-way, is insanely useful. Format-independent. Sync drives. Sync folders.

  Cons

  With the few updates that have been issued since I first bought it, I seriously do not have any issues with this app.

  Summary

  Here's my backup scheme (which I admit isn't the most sophisticated, but it works for me...knock on wood): Every time I buy a drive, I buy a matching drive (in terms of size) as its backup, *if* I don't already have a drive that has enough defragged free space that I can repartition (using Drive Genius). That is, if I buy a 500GB drive, I will repartition a drive to make a backup for the drive I just bought--and if I don't have enough free space anywhere, I buy another 500GB drive. If the production drive is named "Blue 500GB," I create the backup partition/drive with the name "BACKUP Blue 500GB." I then use SFFS (Super Flexible File Synchronizer) to keep the drives mirrored, and I run sync sessions for all my drives using SFFS on a regular basis, and every time I make substantial changes to a drive. Again, it's not sophisticated, and has its potential shortfalls, but it works for me. I had a RAID6 unit bail completely, due to a controller card gone bad. I've read of Drobo disasters. I'll take the simplicity of mirrored drives. As I type this, SFFS (Super Flexible File Synchronizer) is performing a drive mirroring. In this instance, I first used Finder to simply copy the contents of one drive to another. Most of this initial copy via Finder completed, until late in the process when it bailed (due to a permission error of some sort). Rather than try to manually figure out what copied successfully and what didn't, I used SFFS to mirror the drives. It *very* quickly figured out which of the nearly 400GB of data made it over, and which didn't, and is now completing the copy/mirror for me. For a Mac user who has migrated from Windows, SFFS is awesome. Unlike some other popular drive dupers, SFFS works with NTFS (read-only), FAT, and Mac Journaled. One of my music drives is FAT (so that I can read-write with both Windows and Mac machines). The backup drive for that one is Mac Journaled--SFFS doesn't care. The aforesaid 400GB drive that's syncing now is a 400GB NTFS volume (that is long ago nearly filled, and so is mostly just for archive status now), and that's syncing to a Mac Journaled 400GB partition. There are other features of SFFS that I haven't even used yet, but I'll explore them to see if there's still more in it that'll make my life even easier than it already does. Super Flexible File Synchronizer is simply outstanding! I consider it one of a handful of absolutely critical apps in my arsenal.

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• Once set up, ti backs up on the fly in background

  jstnbrgDecember 2, 2010

  Pros

  Backs up on the fly, keeps multiple versions, runs in background, pretty easy to set up, reasonable price for 5 computer family pack

  Cons

  It's not free once you're past the 30 day trial period.

  Summary

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• Greatly improved my working efficiency;

  archibaldpaulNovember 9, 2010

  Pros

  I used to "save" important stuff 2 or more times, under different names or in different folders to improve future locating; none of that is necessary now. Also use it to pull up telephone numbers.

  Cons

  No adverse whatsoever

  Summary

  It is INSTANT feedback! As you make an entry, you know you are focusing in on what you seek. As soon as you have typed enough, presto! It is in front of you. Mine is a record-keeping business, lots of names, etc. I used to put things into different folders for peceived efficiency and neatness. why? One central file is perfect (for backing-up, especially) when you have instant access. Since I have this, I have combined 7577 records into one file. Now, if I have a phone number, I enter the name, if something comes up, I see if it is current, and add the phone number on top. If no record, I type the name on a blank sheet in Word, Last name first and the telephone number below it. Hit save, Word make a file using the top line and presto. Done. I type maybe "Sears" on a blank page, and put the account number and phone numbers on subsequent lines, and presto! Everything like that!

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