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desync vs HDiffPatch: catalog facts
desync	HDiffPatch
Free Free and open source under the BSD 3-Clause license.	Free Free and open source under the MIT licence.
Windows, Command line	Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line
Transfers only chunks that changed Compatible approach to casync	Diffs whole directories, not just single files Handles large files with limited memory
Command line only Aimed at technical users familiar with casync concepts	Command-line only, no graphical interface Documentation leans towards developers
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: BSD-3-Clause	License: MIT
No account needed	No account needed
Works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026

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