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Rclone vs FolderSync: catalog facts
Rclone	FolderSync
Free Free and open source under the MIT licence. You still pay whatever your storage provider…	Freemium The Android app is free; the desktop app has a 14-day trial.
Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line	Windows, macOS, Linux, Android
Over seventy cloud storage products behind one command syntax, including S3, Drive, Dropbox, B2 and Azure Preserves timestamps and verifies checksums at all times, and resumes interrupted transfers	Supports more than 20 cloud providers Also syncs with SMB and SFTP targets
Command line only; the web GUI is experimental and third party front ends vary in quality Mounting a remote as a drive needs WinFsp on Windows or FUSE on Linux and macOS	Desktop version is paid after a 14-day trial Proprietary software
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Closed source
License: MIT	License not stated
No account needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Needs internet	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 20, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026

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