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TeraCopy
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Sometimes clashes with 7 zip
From my experience, TeraCopy does not do well in conjunction with 7zips. It seems to error on some systems when you do a drag-and-drop extract.
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Faster file deletion
It deletes files much much faster than built in Windows file manager.
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Can check files for copy errors
TeraCopy can automatically check/verify the copied files for errors, by calculating their CRC or other checksum/hash value.
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Seamless shell integration
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Skips badly copied files
TeraCopy skips badly copied files during the copying process, and then displays them at the end of the transfer "Verify" with checksum/hash, so you can see which files to re-copy. See also, OpenHashTab for Windows and DeadHash for Windows, Linux, Android.
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Platforms:
Windows, Mac
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FreeFileSync
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It supports multiple protocols
It will work with MTP, FTP, SFTP, FTPS, and more.
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Does not preserve folder timestamps when copying
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It can copy locked files
It supports Volume Shadow Copy Service, meaning that it can copy files even if they are in use or otherwise locked.
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Memory hog
It runs a little slow on computers who don't have much RAM available.
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Cross-platform
It runs on Windows, Linux and MacOS.
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Limited built in history
The program only remembers the latest set of folders you synced, so you have to save your syncs or create batch files.
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Portable version available
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A little intimidating for novices
If you never ran a file syncing software, this can be a little tricky to configure as your first one.
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It is quite performant
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No backup encryption
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Google Drive support
FreeFileSync provides direct access to Google Drive, no additional software is needed.
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It doesn't run on older Linux systems
It's dependencies don't allow it to run on older systems.
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Completely free
Source code releases are provided under GPLv2.
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It supports realtime sync
It can be configured to constantly monitor two folders for changes and sync them instantly when a change is detected.
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It lets you program batch scripts
You can program your own jobs for execution as a script.
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It supports case sensitive synchronization
For Unix-like systems.
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It supports long file paths
It can copy files and folders with more than 260 characters in their paths.
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It supports versioning
Versioning is keeping multiple instances of the modifications of your files.
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It can sync both local disks and network shares
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Platforms:
Windows, Mac, Linux
License:
GPL-3.0-only
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Syncthing
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Free and open-source
Licensed under MIT.
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In beta
Although mostly stable, such stability is not guaranteed, and support is only community driven. Caution advised.
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Cross-platform
Available for Linux, OS X and Windows and web.
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Works out of the box
Requires no configuration to protect your privacy; it just works.
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Reasonably active community forum
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Unofficial Android client available
An Android app was created by a third-party.
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Platforms:
Windows, macOS, Linux, BSD, Android
License:
MPL-2.0
Technology:
Go
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Dropbox
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Easy to use
You can use Dropbox via website, by installing a desktop client that creates a folder that you simply drag and drop files into, or with their mobile app. Everything synchronizes across all devices used and cloud storage. And Dropbox offers easy methods of sharing whatever is within it.
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Too little free space
There is just too little of free space available comparing to the competition.
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Cross-platform desktop and mobile
Dropbox is available on iOS, Android, BlackBerry, Windows, OS X and Linux. By having a client for so many OS's pretty much anyone is covered no matter what kind of device or OS they are using.
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Not secure
They don't apply end-to-end encryption, files are visible to admins, governments, etc..
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Allows sharing a folder
Using a desktop client: right click on the folder you want to share and select Dropbox > Share This Folder, then enter the e-mail addressees of people you want to share the folder with.
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No privacy
Extensive collecting and distribution of user data to commercial third parties.
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Smart updates to big files
If a small portion of the file is changed it sends/receives only the differences (not the whole file), which is fast and bandwidth-efficient.
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Consumes a lot of CPU resources when syncing many files
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Allows sharing a single file via link
Whether using desktop client or web interface, simply right click on the file you want to share and select Dropbox > Share link, then send the link to the people you want to share the file with. The recipient does not require a Dropbox account.
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All-or-nothing (non-selective) upload
Uploading generated contents (cache, compiled code, etc.) is prone to conflicts, wastes bandwidth and free space.
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Up to 18GB of free storage space
Dropbox personal accounts start out free, with 2GB of space, but users can get extra space by recommending the site to friends, or taking part in events like "Dropquest", where users can win extra space by solving puzzles.
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Low bandwidth
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Linux support
Dropbox offers native Linux support, integrates with Nautilus file manager.
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Dropbox keeps deleting features, chasing customers away
For instance, all photo albums got deleted. It used to be very easy to share a couple og photos, now it's PAINFUL and must be done file by file.
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Reliable
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Nocive development model
Takes a lot of decisions that usually damage community, from deleting features to making impossible to use with other filesystems than ext4 because they decided without a plausible reason (they said it was about xattrs, but all modern linux filesystems supports xattrs, so it's bs.)(they remove this later, but it's too late).
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Desktop client has no file size limit
As long as you have enough storage available, you can upload files of any size using Dropbox desktop client.
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Problems when synching between Linux and Windows devices (unconfirmed)
This summer I lost thousands of files due to this problem on older projects which subsequently needed revising and had to be rebuilt as tons of the source was gone.
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Folders can be downloaded compressed to save bandwidth
To save bandwidth and download speed you can choose to compress a folder into a zip archive for download.
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Restricted only to 3 devices for FREE accounts
Recently dropbox decreased the number of linked devices to 3, so you can't have more than 3 linked devices. This is problematic if you use Dropbox to sync between your computers.
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Adjustable bandwidth use
To not slow down the network or save traffic you can limit the upload and download speeds of Dropbox.
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Can unintentionally delete your files if you reinstall your OS without closing Dropbox
If you reinstall the operation system for your PC and you do not close Dropbox, it will delete all files.
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Lots of addons and integrations
There are official and third-party Dropbox add-ons that extend the functionality of the service and add ease of use of existing features. Additionally, Dropbox can be integrated with existing applications to bring its functionality to other apps.
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30-day version control
Dropbox keeps deleted and earlier versions of files for a month.
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Instant disaster recovery
Your files always synced online means instant disaster recovery. When your hard drive becomes unbootable, pick up another laptop and just carry on with your life from where you last saved.
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Available free storage can be increased with referrals
You get extra free space for you and your friend if they sign up.
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Fast sync speed
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Platforms:
Windows, Linux, OSX, Android, iOS, Windows Phone
Offline access:
Yes
Versioning:
Yes
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Macrium Reflect
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Can mount backups like a hard drive
You can mount backups, then browse them in explorer to search for files and copy them back.
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Bit complex for a new user - best if you're experienced with computers
Not ideal for really basic users.
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Recovery boot menu
The recovery boot menu enables directly booting to the recovery environment from the Windows OS selection menu, without the need to burn a recovery disk or USB flash drive.
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Incredibly intrusive - computer becomes unusable during backups
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Multiple backup methods
Supports full, differential, incremental.
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Incremental only for pro users
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Automatic schedule password protection
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Installation needs a restart
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Nifty scheduler
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Has some odd behaviours around cloning
For example, you can resize partitions when resizing but you need to drag each partition from the top area to the bottom yourself instead of allowing it to auto populate the field.
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The only cloning/imaging software we could get to work with Intel SRT
Odd tech like RAID arrays and Intel SRT cause a lot of cloning or imaging software to just give up, but Macrium is dedicated to updating the Reflect package to actually work with everything
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Clone laptop drive
Can clone a laptop Hard Disk to an SSD for instance, see SSD replacement for ASUS X53S. Assuming you have another drive with sufficient free space to hold the entirety of your current drive: Download and install Macrium Reflect Run that, and create a Rescue CD or USB (you'll use this later). "Other Tasks" In the Macrium client, create an Image to some other drive. External USB HDD, maybe. Select all partitions. This results in a file of xxxx.mrimage When done, power OFF. Swap the 2 drives Boot up from the Rescue USB you created earlier. Recover, and tell it where the Image is that you created in step 3, and which drive to apply it to...the new SSD Go, and wait until it finishes.
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Easy XML File for editing schedules, etc.
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Supports Live CD
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Incremental backup
During the free trial or in the paid versions.
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Windows
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Seafile
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Free and open source
Seafile community edition is licensed under GPLv2 with source code available on GitHub.
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Requires maintenance
You have to manually keep the server and clients up to date.
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Client-side encryption
All files are transferred with AES 128 bit encryption.
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Platforms:
Windows, MacOS, Linux, iOS, Android
API:
yes
Encrypted folders:
yes
File sharing (w/ other users):
yes
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Sync
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5GB of free storage
250% more space than Dropbox basic plan.
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Privacy conscious
Terms and conditions favor user privacy.
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Encryption
Data is fully encrypted on the client-side, both in-transit and at-rest.
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Two-factor authentication
Even free accounts offer 2FA.
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duplicity
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Encrypted locally before sending (using GnuPG)
Data is encrypted locally before being sent, and kept encrypted by a key that is never stored on the remote machine. So you might even store your data on a public space, people would still need your key or brute force it.
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You have to invest a few minutes in setup time
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Bandwidth and space efficient
Duplicity uses the rsync algorithm so only the changed parts of files are sent to the archive when doing an incremental backup. For instance, if a long log file increases by just a few lines of text, a small diff will be sent to and saved in the archive. Other backup programs may save a complete copy of the file.
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Versioning and incremental backup
You can retrieve older versions or files you recently deleted locally even after having updated your backup.
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Free and open-source
Licensed under GNU GPL v2.
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Works with scp/ssh, ftp, rsync, Amazon S3...
Duplicity does not make many demands on its archive server. As long as files can be saved to, read from, listed, and deleted from a location, that location can be used as a duplicity backend. Besides increasing choice for the user, it can make a server more secure, as clients only require minimal access.
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Has a Dockerized image
Docker allows to run programs on any Linux without having to really install them, and allows to manage versions so it runs exactly the same on different machines.
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DriveImage XML
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Hot images
Can backup while the drive is in use.
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UI looks dated
The user interface looks dated.
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Run from CD
Can run from a live CD, useful when your system disk has crashed.
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Copy drive to drive
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Compact
Less than 2 Mb in size.
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Platforms:
Windows
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rsync
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Fast and bandwidth efficient
Only the changed parts of files are synced. For instance, if a long log file increases by just a few lines of text, a small diff will be sent to and saved in the archive. Rsync also compresses data in transit.
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No official GUI
To use rsync, you have to know your way around the command line.
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Works over SSH
SSH support allows sending files securely over the network by encrypting all communcation.
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Complicated, and you can accidentally overwrite the wrong files
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Pre-installed on OSX and most Linux distributions
Many *nix systems bundle rsync so there's nothing to install. All you need to do is open up the terminal and start using rsync.
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Free and open source
Licensed under GNU.
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Platforms:
Linux, Mac, BSD
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FTP Synchronizer
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Overpriced
Even using single license mode no longer functions correctly. No longer sending emails as it says it does.
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Can sync multiple files across multiple websites in parallel
With FTP Synchronizer you can synchronize multiple files and multiple sites simultaneously.
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Can schedule syncs
You can schedule when you want to synchronize a particular document for a particular website.
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Very secure
Supports syncing over FTPS and SFTP.
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Does not waste time by copying every file over
When syncing a folder, FTP Synchronizer intelligently finds out which files have been changed and copies only them.
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Backblaze
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No Linux support
There's no Linux client for Backblaze.
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Beginner-friendly defaults
The default configuration includes everything except for system files to be backed up. That also includes external USB drives. This will work for most people. It can, of course, be customized to each person's liking.
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Pay extra to keep deleted files permanently
Additional $2/Month plus $0.005/GB/Month for files updated, changed, or deleted more than one year ago.
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No file size or traffic restrictions
There are no limitations of file size or amount of data you can upload. The $5/mo plan gets you unlimited cloud storage.
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Backblaze does not support network (NAS) drives
If you use a thing like Drobo, Backblaze will not back it up.
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Excellent restoration performance
Backblaze creates a zip file of all your files for you to download, thus decreasing the amount of data you need to download and increasing the speed of the download since it's one connection instead of multiple that need to be opened and closed for a list of files.
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Buggy
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Secure
AES encrypted files are transferred over a secure SSL connection.
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Download any backed-up files from any web browser
Some backup services like Carbonite require a client to be installed to restore files. Backblaze allows you to login and download any or all files from a web browser, meaning it also serves as an ad-hoc cloud storage platform.
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Users can order a physical copy of their data
You can have a flash drive or an external hard drive delivered to you. They cost $99 and $189 respectively.
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Platforms:
Windows; OSX; Android; iOS
Versioning:
Yes
Differential:
Yes
Continuous:
Yes
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Box
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Huge Data (10 GB) in free plan
Its free plan comes with 10 GB!
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Log in on every use
Any time the app is opened the user's log-in needs to be typed in, which can become annoying. While it is a nice privacy feature, an option to turn it off would be nice.
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Cross-platform desktop and mobile
Box is available for Windows, OS X, iOS, Android, BlackBerry and Windows Phones. Which mean access to ones files no matter the device or platform used.
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No Linux client
They are not willing to listen to Linux community. They've also deleted a bunch of messages from Linux users on their forum
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Sharing and privacy features built for business and IT users
Such as advanced sharing options, task assignment, notifications. Making an easy way to stay up to date on assigned tasks.
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Missing collaborative apps
Not being able to easily back up office works through an integrated office suite can be a set back when comparing to backup apps like Drive. While you can set certain apps to save their files to the Box folder, it is not as easy as using something like Google Docs, which not only saves while you are working but as soon as you are done, with no extra steps.
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Extendable via plugins
There are plug-ins for applications that allow interactions with Box.
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Salesforce and NetSuite support
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Platforms:
Windows; OSX; Android; iOS; Windows Phone; BlackBerry
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Handy Backup
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Backup for ODBC Databases
The Professional edition is capable to backup and restore database tables with the help of ODBC drivers
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Backup to all popular clouds
The Professional edition is capable to save copies of data to all popular clouds such as Dropbox, Amazon S3, Google Drive, OneDrive and OneDrive.
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System backup and recovery
The Professional edition can save an image of any drive as a VHD file. Users can restore this image later, or attach this VHD file as a virtual drive and browse its content, or even run it as a complete image of a VirtualBox machine.
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Reliable
Reliability, one of the essential qualities of a backup tool.
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WinToHDD
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Free version
Free version available (supports only Windows Home versions).
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Limited free version
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Encryption
Features Bitlocker encryption.
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Reinstall
Allows to easily reinstall Windows.
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MEGA
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Cross platform
Linux, Windows and Mac.
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Slow syncs
Servers are slow, and the new app is terrible.
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Client-side encryption
All files uploaded to Mega are first encrypted on the users side. To access files a decryption key must be supplied. For ease of use, the decryption key can be appended to the URL you share.
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50GB free
50 GB trial for new accounts after registering for a month, then 15 GB. There's also three upgrade plans, starting at 500GB and $110/yr. 15GB may not seem much, but Dropbox only offers 2GB for the free plan. This is better than Google Drive because Google Drive storage is shared with all the Google services you are using.
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Functional web interface
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Easy to use
Just drag and drop files in the browser window, then create a link for sharing. You will need an account to create a link. To streamline the process for new users you can start uploading as soon as you access the website and create an account while it's uploading.
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Respects personal privacy
They will never look through your files unless they ask for permission.
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Open source client
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Platforms:
Windows; Android; iOS; Mac OS X; Chrome OS; Linux
Mobile App:
Yes
Offline access:
Yes
Versioning:
Yes
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pCloud
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No file size limits
Allows you to store your HD videos, FLAC music files, and large documents.
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Not a well known company
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Lifetime options for storage space
Allows you to subscribe for life instead of paying every month/year.
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Software develoment has bad QA
The fact the mapping issue even exists is a token of bad QA in software development.
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Desktop app doesn't take space on hard disk
Computers see it as a network drive.
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Adds drivemapping without asking
The desktop app adds a P: drivemapping without asking for confirmation. Dangerous (not to say totally irresponsible) in case you already have a drive mapped.
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Other users can upload files to your storage
Have others upload files directly to your account from any browser using "Upload links".
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Low bandwith
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Cross-platform
Backup and use your files from any device with Windows, Mac, Linux, Android, or iOS.
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Very reliable
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No synchronization speed limits
Sync files as fast as your internet plan allows you to.
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Linux client
Support for all file systems and distributions.
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Rewind option for FREE
Rewind option is possible for free up to 15 days back in time, 30 days back with Premium plans and you can pay for a whole year of file versioning only 39 EUR!
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Easy Sharing
A lot of sharing options between accounts and other non-pCloud-users.
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Branding of Download links
Cool branding feature possible for the videos and pictures :)
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Free 10gb of storage
Higher than most of the other cloud services except Mega.
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2tb storage and 2tb bandwidth
Unlike all the other clouds this makes it great for sharing large files. To lots of people.
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Free bandwidth with ads
This is nice if you don't care about what is people see on the page when you share the file and you have large files to send.
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WebDAV access
Files can be accessed using WebDAV (although there is a limitation at the moment that prevents access via WebDAV if two-factor authentication is set up.. hopefully to be resolved in the near future).
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Platforms:
Windows, Mac, Linux
Mobile App:
Yes
Offline access:
Yes
Versioning:
Yes
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EaseUS Todo Backup
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Comprehensive free version
The free version of the software allows backing up and recovering files, disks, partitions as well as system files. It supports incremental and differential backups, allows scheduling, can backup to a cloud and clone disks.
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Need system restart for reinstall
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Integrates well with Windows
Clicking on todo files will be treated as part of the OS and will open their own window, making for an easy way to use the files to then recover files as one sees fit.
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Restore files are very slow
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Frequent popups when using free version
If using the free version, expect frequent popups suggesting that you upgrade to Pro.
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Windows
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AOMEI Backupper
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No way to manually pause a backup
The backup process can be canceled or it can automatically pause if it encounters an issue (like the destination not having enough space for the backup), but there's no way to pause the process manually.
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User Friendly
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Feeling uncomfortable that it's not going to restore when really needed
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Supports multiple backup methods
In addition to full backup the program supports differential and incremental backup. And merging of incremental backups can be done via the command line.
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Open image requires mounting virtual drive
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Easily clone a drive
Cloning a drive can be done without making a separate system image and allows the user to create partitions on the second drive in order to limit what space is used for the clone.
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Custom size only for pro users
You cannot set custom size for backup files on free version.
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Windows
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Stride (previously HipChat)
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Will be discontinued Feb 2019
Slack acquired Stride / Hip Chat. Both Stride and Hip Chat will cease to exist. Sad since they were quite usable.
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Available on Web, Mac, Windows, Linux, iOS, Android
You can access HipChat from pretty much every common platform. HipChat even allows chatting via SMS.
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Prioprietary (non-free/libre)
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Powerful @mentions
You can ping people to get their attention even if they are not online by @mentioning them. Depending on how the person has set their account up it can be by notifications via in-app sounds, visual alerts, and even email, SMS, or mobile app push notifications.
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Reliability of service has been weak
The reliability of the hosted HipChat service, particularly in the early days of version 4.x, has not been a strong suit.
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Huge list of integrations
Including Asana, Github, Zendesk, WordPress, MongoDB, TeamCity, JIRA, Confluence, PowerShell and more that 40 others.
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Free plan has limited storage
Free plan comes with 5GB of storage, where as paid plan has "Unlimited".
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Cheap
Free with unlimited users, $2/user/month for voice + video calls, screencasts, full history retention and management. (Even enterprise feature like SAML)
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Only one-on-one video calls in free version
There is no option for multi-user conference calls.
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Simple, easy to use
An intuitive, easy to overview interface listing both online and offline users.
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No emoji
There's no emoji support. Instead there are some strange custom emoticons which only make sense for people steeped in internet subculture and never get updated.
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Embeds files
Things like photos get automatically embedded in the chat thread once you upload them.
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API calls are limited even on paid plan to 500 calls in 5min by default
This will force you to contact them when you need more calls.
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Guest access
You can invite people to join conversations even if they don't have a HipChat account. HipChat will generate a link to share and the guest will only need to enter their name to join the conversation.
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Non-synced notifications
Messages read on one client don't sync their status to another client.
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Desktop client
HipChat has an optional desktop client powered by Adobe AIR.
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Good audio and video support
HipChat audio and video works on mobile platforms and web browsers.
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"Rooms" for persistent group chat
Participate and keep tabs on ongoing discussions on particular topics or amongst certain groups of people.
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Self-Hosting available
If you are worried about third-parties getting access to your data you should consider self-hosting. With self-hosting you are in control over where your data is stored, who has access to it. You will also not be vulnerable to exploits of a third-party provider.
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Plentiful GIFs and custom Emoticons
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Syntax coloring
Pasted code can be colored based on syntax.
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Will be updated to have more functions in the future
A big company with experience will bring in more options like Google Apps One Time Login.
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Reliability has been great
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Powerful command system
E.g. part, away, all, here etc.
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Specs
Platforms:
Web iOS Android OSX Windows Linux
Hosting options:
Hosted & self-hosted
Service integrations:
Yes
Screensharing:
Yes
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