Which program for incremental file sync?

Scottland · 20 Sep 2015 at 10:43

Hi,

I'm currently playing with FreeFileSync, but wondering if there are any alternatives I should check out first?

I need it to copy new files to a backup folder once a week, and delete old (deleted) files when needed.

pepp77 · 20 Sep 2015 at 10:48

I use SyncBackFree. Works brilliantly.

http://www.2brightsparks.com/downloads.html#collapse770

andicole0 · 20 Sep 2015 at 10:50

I've used DSynchronize recently seems OK.

Andi.

Scottland · 20 Sep 2015 at 11:10

pepp77 said:
I use SyncBackFree. Works brilliantly.

http://www.2brightsparks.com/downloads.html#collapse770

Thanks for that, I think I've used this in the past. Seems to have all the options I want and maybe a little more straight forward to use than FreeFileSync.

liamcrane · 20 Sep 2015 at 15:21

I just create a batch file and use xcopy with these switches /E /S /D /Y to backup all my data with just changes

Disco_P · 20 Sep 2015 at 15:29

I'm found freefilesync to be perfect. Offers all the customisation I need whilst not being over complicated.

Minstadave · 20 Sep 2015 at 15:58

I'm using synctoy, simple and effective.

K.C. Leblanc · 20 Sep 2015 at 22:21

If you're happy with command line stuff Robocopy is worth a go.

BurningHorizons · 21 Sep 2015 at 21:18

Microsoft Synctoy for me too. Simple and has never skipped a beat backing up millions of files.

lsg1r · 22 Sep 2015 at 11:29

I've been using bvckup2 for mine (it's not free though) and that does real time sync, it backups everytime it sees a change in selected folders. In fact I'd highly recommend it if you're ok with paying for the software. Combined with file history/shadow copy which is built in with windows it's pretty secure solution without going cloud, although it does require some extra hard drive space

As a side note, does any of those options do realtime sync, curiosity before getting another copy of bvckup2 for my other pc.

dreamcat4 · 24 Sep 2015 at 11:14

Allway Sync'n'go is the best one we've seen.

ThePirateHulk · 30 Sep 2015 at 08:02

Synctoy for one off mass copies but robocopy batch file for scheduled differential backups.

If only synctoy had a scheduler or a CLI.

bledd · 1 Oct 2015 at 00:26

robocopy /mir "c:\source folder" "d:\destination folder"

Write that in notepad, save it as 'backup.bat', then double click it.

Run the bat file any time you want to do the backup task.

It will copy new/updated files only and will delete removed files.

dreamcat4 · 1 Oct 2015 at 01:14

Duplicity is also available on windows, as a cygwin pkg