Alternatives to GoodSync

Block-level file sync and backup with versioning and many back ends. The listings below can replace it for an important use case. Each note says what changes if you switch.

Replacements

Listings that take over the same core job as GoodSync.

  • FreeFileSync

    Compares two folders, shows exactly what differs, and copies only what changed.

    FreeOpen sourceWindowsmacOSLinux

    FreeFileSync is free with published source and compares folders to copy only changes, with saved batch jobs, but it has no mobile apps and some conveniences require the Donation Edition.

  • Syncthing

    Keeps folders identical across your own machines, directly between them, with no cloud account in the middle.

    FreeOpen sourceWindowsmacOSLinuxCommand lineSelf-hosted

    Syncthing is MPL-2.0 open source and syncs folders continuously between your own machines with versioning, but both devices must be online and Android relies on a community fork.

  • Resilio Sync

    Peer-to-peer file sync with no cloud server in the middle.

    FreeProprietaryWindowsmacOSLinuxAndroidiOS

    Resilio Sync is free and syncs peer to peer across desktop and mobile with no cloud server, but it is also closed source and needs both devices online.

  • Rclone

    A command line tool that syncs, copies and mounts files across more than seventy cloud storage services.

    FreeOpen sourceWindowsmacOSLinuxCommand line

    Rclone is MIT-licensed and covers more than seventy cloud storage services with checksums and client-side encryption, but it is command line only.

  • Unison

    Synchronize two file collections while preserving changes from both sides.

    FreeOpen sourceWindowsmacOSLinux

    Unison is free GPL-3.0 software for two-way sync that preserves changes from both sides, without the mobile apps or wide range of back ends of GoodSync.

  • rsync

    The classic delta-transfer tool for copying and mirroring files.

    FreeOpen sourceWindowsmacOSLinuxCommand line

    rsync is free GPL-3.0 command-line software that sends only the changed parts of files, but it has no versioning or snapshots on its own.

  • Syncovery

    A file sync, backup and migration tool for local drives, network shares and cloud storage.

    PaidProprietaryWindowsmacOSLinux

    Syncovery handles local, network and cloud storage on Windows, Mac, Linux and NAS devices, but has no mobile apps and remains paid and closed source.

  • SyncBack

    Windows backup and folder synchronization software with cloud storage, versioning and scripting support.

    PaidProprietaryWindows

    SyncBack offers backup, two-way sync, cloud destinations and scripting, but its main program runs only on Windows and full features need a paid edition.

Also worth comparing

These listings name GoodSync as their own alternative, so the relationship runs both ways.

  • Beyond Compare

    A tool for comparing, merging and synchronizing files and folders on Windows, macOS and Linux.

    PaidProprietaryWindowsmacOSLinux

    GoodSync adds block-level transfer, versioning and mobile apps, but it is a sync and backup tool without file content comparison or merging.

  • ChronoSync

    A Mac app for synchronizing and backing up folders to drives, other Macs, NAS and cloud services.

    PaidProprietarymacOS

    GoodSync runs on Windows, macOS, Linux and mobile with block-level transfer and versioning, whereas ChronoSync is macOS only, though GoodSync is licensed per user.

  • FolderSync

    A folder sync app for Android and desktop that works with over 20 cloud providers.

    FreemiumProprietaryWindowsmacOSLinuxAndroid

    GoodSync adds block-level transfer and versioning across Android, iOS and desktops, but requires a paid per-user licence and is closed source.

  • Insync

    A desktop sync client for Google Drive, OneDrive and Dropbox on Linux, Windows and macOS.

    PaidProprietaryWindowsmacOSLinuxCommand line

    GoodSync offers block-level sync with versioning across many back ends on desktop and mobile, under a paid per-user licence.

  • MultCloud

    Web service that transfers, syncs and backs up files between different cloud storage accounts.

    FreemiumProprietaryWeb

    GoodSync handles block-level sync with versioning across many back ends as installed software, but requires a paid per-user licence and is closed source.

  • Möbius Sync

    Third-party iOS app that brings Syncthing file synchronization to iPhone and iPad.

    FreemiumProprietaryiOS

    GoodSync runs on iOS and desktops with block-level sync and versioning across many back ends, but it requires a paid per-user licence and is closed source.

Similar software

Related functionality, not a direct replacement.