When comparing TeraCopy vs Sync, the Slant community recommends Sync for most people. In the question“What are the best personal file-syncing solutions?” Sync is ranked 10th while TeraCopy is ranked 11th. The most important reason people chose Sync is:
250% more space than Dropbox basic plan.
Specs
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Pros
Pro Faster file deletion
It deletes files much much faster than built in Windows file manager.
Pro 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.
Pro Seamless shell integration
Pro 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.
Pro 5GB of free storage
250% more space than Dropbox basic plan.
Pro Privacy conscious
Terms and conditions favor user privacy.
Pro Encryption
Data is fully encrypted on the client-side, both in-transit and at-rest.
Pro Two-factor authentication
Even free accounts offer 2FA.
Cons
Con 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.