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Rclone vs git-annex: catalog facts
Rclone	git-annex
Free Free and open source under the MIT licence. You still pay whatever your storage provider…	Free Free to use.
Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line	Linux, Command line
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	Tracks where every file's content lives, including offline drives Checksums and encryption for stored data
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	Steep learning curve for people new to git Main interface is the command line
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: MIT	License not stated
No account needed	No account needed
Needs internet	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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