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What are the best software tools for managing personal backups?

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Microsoft SyncToy vs Perfect Backup vs Macrium Reflect

 vs SyncBack vs Gs Richcopy 360 Enterprise vs Duplicati vs EaseUS Todo Backup vs Jabut Backup vs SyncBackFree vs Teracopy vs GoodSync vs Gs Richcopy 360 Standard vs Copywhiz

Specs

Platforms

Windows

RAM

256MB RAM, 512MB RAM recommended

CPU

1GHz Intel P3 processor or equivalent

License

-

Auto update

-

Versioning

-

Encryption

-

De-duplication

-

Unattended scheduler

-

Physical media

-

Graphical User Interface

-

Local network

-

Files in use (VSS/LVM)

-

Compression algorithms

-

Cloud providers supported

-

Command Line Interface

-

Metadata (Timestamps/Permissions)

-

Platforms

Windows

RAM

-

CPU

-

License

-

Auto update

-

Versioning

-

Encryption

-

De-duplication

-

Unattended scheduler

-

Physical media

-

Graphical User Interface

-

Local network

-

Files in use (VSS/LVM)

-

Compression algorithms

-

Cloud providers supported

-

Command Line Interface

-

Metadata (Timestamps/Permissions)

-

Platforms

Windows

RAM

-

CPU

-

License

-

Auto update

-

Versioning

-

Encryption

-

De-duplication

-

Unattended scheduler

-

Physical media

-

Graphical User Interface

-

Local network

-

Files in use (VSS/LVM)

-

Compression algorithms

-

Cloud providers supported

-

Command Line Interface

-

Metadata (Timestamps/Permissions)

-

Platforms

Windows, Linux, Mac, Android

RAM

-

CPU

-

License

-

Auto update

-

Versioning

-

Encryption

-

De-duplication

-

Unattended scheduler

-

Physical media

-

Graphical User Interface

-

Local network

-

Files in use (VSS/LVM)

-

Compression algorithms

-

Cloud providers supported

-

Command Line Interface

-

Metadata (Timestamps/Permissions)

-

Platforms

-

RAM

-

CPU

-

License

-

Auto update

-

Versioning

-

Encryption

-

De-duplication

-

Unattended scheduler

-

Physical media

-

Graphical User Interface

-

Local network

-

Files in use (VSS/LVM)

-

Compression algorithms

-

Cloud providers supported

-

Command Line Interface

-

Metadata (Timestamps/Permissions)

-

Platforms

Windows, macOS, Linux

RAM

-

CPU

-

License

LGPL-2.1

Auto update

Yes

Versioning

Yes

Encryption

AES-256 or OpenPGP

De-duplication

Yes

Unattended scheduler

Yes

Physical media

Yes

Graphical User Interface

Web UI

Local network

Yes

Files in use (VSS/LVM)

Yes

Compression algorithms

Zip/Deflate or 7z/LZMA2

Cloud providers supported

19

Command Line Interface

Yes

Metadata (Timestamps/Permissions)

Yes

Platforms

Windows, Mac

RAM

-

CPU

-

License

-

Auto update

-

Versioning

-

Encryption

-

De-duplication

-

Unattended scheduler

-

Physical media

-

Graphical User Interface

-

Local network

-

Files in use (VSS/LVM)

-

Compression algorithms

-

Cloud providers supported

-

Command Line Interface

-

Metadata (Timestamps/Permissions)

-

Platforms

Windows

RAM

-

CPU

-

License

-

Auto update

-

Versioning

-

Encryption

-

De-duplication

-

Unattended scheduler

-

Physical media

-

Graphical User Interface

-

Local network

-

Files in use (VSS/LVM)

-

Compression algorithms

-

Cloud providers supported

-

Command Line Interface

-

Metadata (Timestamps/Permissions)

-

Platforms

Windows

RAM

-

CPU

-

License

-

Auto update

-

Versioning

-

Encryption

-

De-duplication

-

Unattended scheduler

-

Physical media

-

Graphical User Interface

-

Local network

-

Files in use (VSS/LVM)

-

Compression algorithms

-

Cloud providers supported

-

Command Line Interface

-

Metadata (Timestamps/Permissions)

-

Platforms

Windows, Mac

RAM

-

CPU

-

License

Proprietary

Auto update

-

Versioning

-

Encryption

-

De-duplication

-

Unattended scheduler

-

Physical media

-

Graphical User Interface

-

Local network

-

Files in use (VSS/LVM)

-

Compression algorithms

-

Cloud providers supported

-

Command Line Interface

-

Metadata (Timestamps/Permissions)

-

Platforms

-

RAM

-

CPU

-

License

-

Auto update

-

Versioning

-

Encryption

-

De-duplication

-

Unattended scheduler

-

Physical media

-

Graphical User Interface

-

Local network

-

Files in use (VSS/LVM)

-

Compression algorithms

-

Cloud providers supported

-

Command Line Interface

-

Metadata (Timestamps/Permissions)

-

Platforms

-

RAM

-

CPU

-

License

-

Auto update

-

Versioning

-

Encryption

-

De-duplication

-

Unattended scheduler

-

Physical media

-

Graphical User Interface

-

Local network

-

Files in use (VSS/LVM)

-

Compression algorithms

-

Cloud providers supported

-

Command Line Interface

-

Metadata (Timestamps/Permissions)

-

Platforms

-

RAM

-

CPU

-

License

-

Auto update

-

Versioning

-

Encryption

-

De-duplication

-

Unattended scheduler

-

Physical media

-

Graphical User Interface

-

Local network

-

Files in use (VSS/LVM)

-

Compression algorithms

-

Cloud providers supported

-

Command Line Interface

-

Metadata (Timestamps/Permissions)

-

Pros + Cons

Pro
 Three methods

SyncToy has three methods available: Synchronize, Echo and Contribute. Synchronize will change both the source and the target folder. Echo will not change the source folder. Contribute is the safest option, if source files are deleted, they won't be deleted in the target folder.
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Pro
 Free

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Pro
 Lots of options

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Pro
 User friendly

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Con
 No image backups

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Pro
 Online backups

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Pro
 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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Pro
 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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Pro
 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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Pro
 Multiple backup methods

Supports full, differential, incremental.
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Con
 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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Con
 Incremental only for pro users

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Pro
 Easy to use

Easy to use. If you want it to be simple, it may be.
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Pro
 Incremental backups 

It can do both full backups and incremental backups along with being able to synchronize computers.
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Pro
 It works on many Operating Systems

It is available for Windows, macOS and Linux.
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Pro
 Many Backends

It works with several protocols like FTP, SSH, WebDAV and popular services like Microsoft OneDrive, Amazon Cloud Drive & S3, Google Drive, box.com, Mega, hubiC, etc.
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Pro
 100% FREE and Open Source

Free for use even for commercial purposes, no limitations.
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Pro
 You can have full, differential, or incremental backups

You can backup your files, folders, drives, or a full PC.
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Pro
 System clone (paid version)

Allows to upgrade hard disk from old to new, a smaller to a larger or a hard disk to an SSD including the operating system.
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Pro
 You can compress drive images of your backup

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Con
 Does not have event-based scheduling

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Pro
 Portable

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Pro
 Free

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Pro
 Advanced options

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Con
 Free version does not support Windows Server

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Pro
 Easy to use

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Pro
 Free

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Pro
 Fast and reliable

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Pro
 You can set a schedule and it keeps your data backed up

Very straight forward.
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