GoodSync Software Review
Source: Tom's Guide US | Keywords: file, sync, backup | Themes: Software
2. GoodSync Software Review
GoodSync
GoodSync version 7.1 is a small program (with an install file of about 2.1 MB) that installs easily without the need for a system restart. Synchronizing folders is setup with a left folder (source) and right folder (target) approach that is typical of many of the syncing programs we look at in this review.
GoodSync: Initial synchronization screen
With the left/right approach to syncing, GoodSync has done a solid job of making it visually obvious what needs to be synced and in which direction.
For syncing targets, GoodSync has a good set of features enabling synchronization with anything that is local to your PC (an attached USB key, a network or shared drives). GoodSync goes a step further also by enabling SSH, FTP and webdav-based synchronization as well, which means you can also sync remote targets.
Going a step beyond just syncing one folder, GoodSync lets you create multiple jobs to setup multiple synchronization source/target pairs.
A key part of GoodSync’s value is the options that you can use to control when items are synced. For USB key users, the option of having a sync start whenever a key is inserted is a must have, which GoodSync offers. The periodic scheduling down to a one-minute sync is also very useful.
GoodSync: Options
GoodSync also gives you a simple check box option whether or not you want to propagate deletions across a sync pair. That is, if a file is deleted from one side of the sync, it’s up to the user (in the options) to choose whether or not the file should be deleted on the other side.
Overall, it is a decent solution that is easy to setup and use. There is a trial version and the full product costs $19.95.
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Dsynchronize by domio is free and can handle all sorts of syncing scenarios without the fruity looking interfaces.
Dsynchronize by domio is free and can handle all sorts of syncing scenarios without the fruity looking interfaces.
Dsynchronize by domio is free and can handle all sorts of syncing scenarios without the fruity looking interfaces.
www.powerfolder.com
you forget to mention that one
No SuperFlexible File Synchronizer? Too complicated for you?
Foldershare has been in beta for years - I think it's abandonware (though I use it and love it)
You seem to have forgotten the tried and proven robocopy from the Windows Server 2003 resource kit. It runs in a simple batch file, which can be generated by robocopygui. It's ugly but works extremely well, can be scheduled using Task Scheduler, can sync changes in both directions, and is a favorite business solution that works just as well for me at home, even in Vista x64.
i like unison
http://www.cis.upenn.edu/~bcpierce/unison/
freeware, open source, and works cross platform and remotely.
allows remote SSH sync, too. pretty simple, no automated options, though. pick one dir, then another (local or remote) to sync it to...and it does the hard part. asks about files it is not sure about.
peace.
maybe not open source. there is a link to the source code...but it is broken. well, free, anyway. ;-p
Hey ! Where is MirrorFolder? you missed the best !
You definitively forgot PowerFolder!!! (http://www.powerfolder.com)
You definitively forgot PowerFolder !!!
www.powerfolder.com
mmhh nice list a little bit late for me
. i finally came to PowerFolder. I think its better and i can run my smaller clients
What about Windows Offline Folders and My Briefcase?
I was surprised you left out Microsoft Groove. In addition to being an amazingly easy to use sync program, it also has wonderful team collaboration features built in. I can drag a file in to groove and auto-sync with an unlimited number of computers across the interet, lan, or even wireless ad-hoc.
When I worked overseas, we used Groove to handle a 4 man project team's collaboration efforts. Whenever one of us updated a directory on our computer that was setup as a shared directory, the other users were updated automatically. Wonderfully easy to use.
Allway Sync is rather buggy and has several times during sync deleted all files on both shares.
Capivara works very well for me!
www.capivara.org
Vice Versa is hands down the best tool. Archiving function is awesome
http://www.tgrmn.com/
imho, by far the best sync software is vice versa 2 pro (not tested here)