Alternatives to Grsync
Graphical front end for rsync with saved sessions. The listings below can replace it for an important use case. Each note says what changes if you switch.
The original
Grsync
Graphical front end for rsync with saved sessions.
Replacements
Listings that take over the same core job as Grsync.
Back In Time
Graphical front-end for incremental rsync backups on Linux.
Back In Time also wraps rsync in a graphical interface, but adds scheduled hard-linked snapshots on Linux only, with no built-in encryption.
rsnapshot
Filesystem snapshot backups using rsync and hard links.
rsnapshot uses rsync and hard links from the command line to keep browsable dated snapshots on macOS and Linux, without any graphical interface.
FastCopy
Fast Windows file copy and mirror tool with verification.
FastCopy is a closed-source Windows mirror tool with verification and filters, free for personal use but requiring a Pro licence at work.
TeraCopy
Replaces the Windows copy dialog with a queue, verification and resume.
TeraCopy is a closed-source copy tool for Windows and macOS with queues and checksum verification, with folder comparison in the paid Pro version.
Similar software
Related functionality, not a direct replacement.
rdiff-backup
Reverse incremental backup that keeps the newest copy as a plain mirror.
Timeshift
System restore for Linux: scheduled snapshots you can roll back to after an update goes wrong.
Déjà Dup
GNOME's backup app: pick folders and a destination, and it handles encryption, scheduling and versions for you.
