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osync vs Unison: catalog facts
osyncUnison
Free

Free and open source.

Free

The open-source application is available without a license fee.

Linux, Command line Windows, macOS, Linux
  • Bidirectional sync on top of standard rsync
  • Fault tolerance and POSIX ACL support
  • Handles updates made independently on both replicas
  • Command-line only, configured through files
  • Needs rsync and a Unix-like shell environment
  • Conflicting edits may require a decision before synchronization.
Downloadable app Downloadable app
Open source Open source
License not stated License: GPL-3.0
No account needed Not stated if an account is needed
Works offline Not stated if it works offline

Checked September 23, 2026

Checked September 22, 2026

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