would people be upset if there was an android version?
FreeFileSync: Open-Source File Synchronization and Backup
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Re: FreeFileSync: Open-Source File Synchronization and Backup
#12I used a tool similar to this for many years. Then WSL happened, and I started using rsync in there instead to backup and restore stuff on Windows, just like I do on Linux.
Have you seen rclone?
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#13How does this compare to Syncthing or rsync?
Re: FreeFileSync: Open-Source File Synchronization and Backup
#14How come this awesome software not more discussed here ? Anyone here use it ? It literraly been a life changer for me in my backup strategy and I can't recommend it enough to everyone.
I vaguely remember skipping over it because it included malware in the installer. But it looks like that was fixed a few years ago.
Sources so people know I'm not crazy:
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#15The killer feature of this over rsync or rclone (which I love and use almost daily) is pre-run inspection and conflict resolution for each individual file. You know when you need it, and when you do, FreeFileSync shines.
For those mentioning WSL enabling using rsync on Windows: have been using it with Cygwin for years, zero issues. So, WSL wasn't a hard requirement.
Re: FreeFileSync: Open-Source File Synchronization and Backup
#16How does this compare to Syncthing or rsync?
First of all, both of these are different beasts. Syncthing requires building a network layer of trusted machines to share files between.
FFS is closer to Rsync and the main feature is fast and detailed file tree inspection and conflict resolution with the help of GUI.
Re: FreeFileSync: Open-Source File Synchronization and Backup
#17The killer feature of this over rsync or rclone (which I love and use almost daily) is pre-run inspection and conflict resolution for each individual file. You know when you need it, and when you do, FreeFileSync shines. For those mentioning WSL enabling using rsync on Windows: have been using it with Cygwin for years, zero issues. So, WSL wasn't a hard requirement.
I can also recommend Cygwin, and I really don’t understand why so many people seem to have either completely overlooked it, or outright dislike it. It’s so much better than having to keep a full blown WSL “VM”/container just to get access to basic tools.
Re: FreeFileSync: Open-Source File Synchronization and Backup
#18This tool is in my essentials toolbox. I use it for everything, backups, comparing snapshots, comparing git branches, external drives, you name it. Inspecting file tree differences is key to all of those actions, as far as I am concerned, and FreeFileSync does it best, and is multiplatform to boot.
I've always used Beyond Compare to compare file trees (best $60 I ever spent!) Is there anything FreeFileSync does that Beyond Compare is missing?
Run natively on Linux.
But yes, BC is great too, and it was what I was using before.
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#19How does this compare to Syncthing or rsync?
Overall, FreeFileSync is more like Unison [1] than like Syncthing or rsync. Though, I haven't really used rsync, so I can't make a detailed comparison.
Syncthing is automated/daemon, so the syncing happens in the background automatically. FreeFileSync's default behavior requires manual start/stop of sync jobs, though it does have an optional real-time sync feature.
The main advantage of Syncthing is that it supports multiple hosts/locations for the same backup, and that syncing is P2P between the hosts.
Re: FreeFileSync: Open-Source File Synchronization and Backup
#20How come this awesome software not more discussed here ? Anyone here use it ? It literraly been a life changer for me in my backup strategy and I can't recommend it enough to everyone.
I vaguely remember skipping over it because it included malware in the installer. But it looks like that was fixed a few years ago. Sources so people know I'm not crazy: https://freefilesync.org/forum/viewtopic.php?t=5068 https://www.ghacks.net/2018/05/03/freefilesync-10-0/
Once somebody has done something like that I can't trust them again.