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ChronoSync vs FreeFileSync: catalog facts
ChronoSync	FreeFileSync
Paid $49.99 with a 15-day trial; a cheaper Express edition is on the App Store and Setapp.	Free Free to download and use; the project runs on advertising and donations. A paid Donation…
macOS	Windows, macOS, Linux
Syncs to drives, NAS, other Macs and selected cloud services Can create bootable backups	Transfers only the differences between source and target instead of copying everything Saved jobs run unattended in batch mode, suitable for scheduled backups
macOS only Paid license, with ChronoAgent sold separately	The installer and the website carry advertising, and the download page pushes donations hard Some conveniences, including parallel file copying, are reserved for the paid Donation Edition
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Closed source	Open source
License not stated	License not stated
No account needed	No account needed
Works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 20, 2026

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