Alternatives to Bvckup 2
A Windows backup utility that keeps one folder an exact, quickly updated copy of another. The listings below can replace it for an important use case. Each note says what changes if you switch.
The original
Bvckup 2
A Windows backup utility that keeps one folder an exact, quickly updated copy of another.
Replacements
Listings that take over the same core job as Bvckup 2.
FastCopy
Fast Windows file copy and mirror tool with verification.
FastCopy offers a fast mirror mode with verification and filters on Windows, free for personal use but with a Pro licence required for workplace use.
SyncBack
Windows backup and folder synchronization software with cloud storage, versioning and scripting support.
SyncBack stays on Windows and adds two-way sync, cloud destinations, file versioning and scripting, with full features in paid editions.
Syncovery
A file sync, backup and migration tool for local drives, network shares and cloud storage.
Syncovery runs on Windows, Mac, Linux and NAS devices and handles cloud destinations, though it is paid and its many options take time to learn.
Grsync
Graphical front end for rsync with saved sessions.
Grsync is a free GPL-2.0 graphical rsync front end for Windows, macOS and Linux, with saved sessions and a simulation mode but a dated GTK interface.
Cobian Reflector
Free scheduled file backup for Windows, successor to Cobian Backup.
Cobian Reflector is free scheduled file backup for Windows with encryption and FTP targets, running as a service, with occasional releases.
Lsyncd
A live syncing daemon that watches local directories and mirrors changes to remote targets with rsync.
Lsyncd is a free Linux daemon that mirrors directories in near real time with rsync over SSH, configured in Lua without a graphical interface.
Backup4all
A Windows backup program with full, incremental, differential and mirror backups to local and cloud storage.
Backup4all adds full, incremental and differential backups alongside mirror mode on Windows, with cloud destinations and a paid licence after a 30-day trial.
FBackup
Free Windows file backup with presets for common applications.
FBackup is free Windows file backup, including for commercial use, with application presets, but it lacks incremental backup and delta copying.
Also worth comparing
These listings name Bvckup 2 as their own alternative, so the relationship runs both ways.
FreeFileSync
Compares two folders, shows exactly what differs, and copies only what changed.
Bvckup 2 is paid and Windows only, using delta copying and multi-threading for fast one-way mirrors, with backups triggered when a specific USB drive connects.
rsync
The classic delta-transfer tool for copying and mirroring files.
Bvckup 2 is a paid, closed-source Windows app for fast delta-copy folder mirroring with USB drive triggers, but does not run on macOS or Linux.
Similar software
Related functionality, not a direct replacement.
TeraCopy
Replaces the Windows copy dialog with a queue, verification and resume.
Windows File History
Built-in Windows tool that versions files to an external or network drive.
ChronoSync
A Mac app for synchronizing and backing up folders to drives, other Macs, NAS and cloud services.
