Backup Software Comparison
Table |
| Features
Summary |
SyncBackPro |
|
SyncBackFree
|
| New in Version 6: Amazon S3 and Google Storage support |
|
|
|
| New in Version 6: Microsoft Azure support |
|
|
|
| New in Version 6: Backup of emails stored on a POP3/IMAP4 server |
|
|
|
| New in Version 6: Integration with SyncBack Management Service |
|
|
|
| New in Version 6: Can use a SysLog server for notification about profiles runs, creation, etc. |
|
|
|
| New in Version 6: SBHistory scripting object for access to profiles run history |
|
|
|
| New in Version 6: New script functions, function calls, and example scripts |
|
|
|
| Number of files included
in backup/sync is no longer limited by
free RAM |
|
|
|
| Scripting support (program
and profiles can be configured using user
created scripts) |
|
|
|
| Backup to CD/DVD/Blu-Ray with
disk spanning (compression not required) |
|
|
|
| Backup to or restore
from an email server (SMTP and POP3/IMAP4).
This
is not
to be
confused
with synchronizing
emails. |
|
|
|
| BZip2
compression (better compression ratio than
Zip) |
|
|
|
| LZMA compression used
in the 7z format. A high compression ratio
(generally higher
than
BZip2)
and a variable compression-dictionary size
(up to 4 GB) |
|
|
|
| Profile can be automatically
exported and added to root folder of CD/DVD/ISO |
|
|
|
| Automatic drive failure
detection: checks for drive
warnings or failure using S.M.A.R.T. (recorded
in log file) |
|
|
|
| SyncBackPro
supports SFTP as well as traditional FTP
and FTPS |
|
|
|
| New in Version 6: Detect changes in file and folder name case and optionally correct them |
|
|
|
| New in Version 6: SmartSync options to skip and ignore changes |
|
|
|
| New in Version 6: Can choose what to do when cannot be prompted for action |
|
|
|
| New in Version 6: Option to not send log email if simulated run |
|
|
|
| New in Version 6: Can encrypt log file when emailed |
|
|
|
| New in Version 6: various command line parameters to display latest log file for a profile, switch monitors off, for Windows login password, clear SmartSync data etc. |
|
|
|
| New in Version 6: Copy symbolic links as-is |
|
|
|
| New in Version 6: Email bodies can now be plain text and/or HTML |
|
|
|
| New in Version 6: Can use hardware serial number for drive insert detection and in new variables |
|
|
|
| New in Version 6: Groups can also have time limits |
|
|
|
| New in Version 6: When running a profile because of file or folder changes then can set how long to wait with no changes before running profile |
|
|
|
| New in Version 6: new variables, e.g. HWSERIAL |
|
|
|
| New in Version 6: Regular expressions now treat the backslash character as a line separator |
|
|
|
| New in Version 6: Profile run history can be seen in profile setup window |
|
|
|
| New in Version 6:On Vista and newer, and if the locking application supports it, it can report the application that has a file locked |
|
|
|
| Free Technical Support |
|
|
|
| Copy open/locked (in-use)
files (not Windows 2000) |
|
|
|
| Runs on server versions of Windows 2003 and above. |
|
|
|
| File versioning so
you can roll-back changes or deletions |
|
|
|
| Incremental & differential
backups |
|
|
|
| Fast Backup feature
that can dramatically reduce backup time |
|
|
|
| Smart Synchronization
(2-way file synchronisation) with fine-grained
configuration options |
|
|
|
| Zip64 compression with
unlimited file sizes and number of files |
|
|
|
| Zip64 compression with
WinZip compatible 256-bit AES encryption |
|
|
|
Create self-extracting
Zip files
|
|
|
|
| Backup to Zip files
that can span removable media |
|
|
|
| Backup to split Zip
files |
|
|
|
| BWT compression (better
compression for things like XML) |
|
|
|
| Supports UTF-8, MODE
Z, XCRC, and MLSD/MLST FTP extensions for
better performance |
|
|
|
| Backup to FTP using
SSL/TLS connection |
|
|
|
| Bandwidth throttling
(FTP and network) |
|
|
|
| Powerful Regular
Expression filters: a system for matching
patterns in text data. |
|
|
|
| Email logs using SSL/TLS
connection |
|
|
|
| Compress the log files
when sending via email |
|
|
|
| Use variables in source
and destination paths |
|
|
|
| Backup automatically
when files change |
|
|
|
| Compare file contents
from the Differences window (using external
comparison programs) |
|
|
|
| Move files |
|
|
|
| Enable & disable
profiles |
|
|
|
| Automatically backup
all profiles |
|
|
|
| Run a profile on Windows
logout |
|
|
|
| Run a profile on Windows
login |
|
|
|
| Run a profile automatically
when external media is connected, e.g.
a USB key is plugged in |
|
|
|
| Replace/delete files
on reboot |
|
|
|
| Password protect profiles
from modification and deletion |
|
|
|
| New in Version 6: Uses Windows 7/8 taskbar features - mousing over the task bar lets you stop and start profiles via that mini-window instead of the main window. |
|
|
|
| New in Version 6: Option to not log successfully copied, moved, or deleted files |
|
|
|
| New in Version 6: Profiles can be stored in the users roaming application data folder |
|
|
|
| New in Version 6: Option to ignore NTFS encrypted files |
|
|
|
| New in Version 6: Can stop Windows sleeping during long backups. |
|
|
|
| New in Version 6: Group settings main window lets you filter profiles listed |
|
|
|
| New in Version 6: /max prefix to maximize window when running programs in Run Before and Run After |
|
|
|
| New in Version 6: Profile result shows if profile aborted because too many files would be deleted |
|
|
|
| New in Version 6: Stop, pause, and resume buttons in progress panel |
|
|
|
| New to SyncBackFree Version 6: Profile creation wizard |
|
|
|
| New to SyncBackFree Version 6: Restore wizard |
|
|
|
| New to SyncBackFree Version 6: Unicode enabled for
multi-language filename support (including
in Zip files and on FTP) |
|
|
|
| New to SyncBackFree Version 6: Unlimited filename
lengths (except for Zip compression) |
|
|
|
| New to SyncBackFree Version 6: Run from external media,
e.g. USB key |
|
|
|
| New to SyncBackFree Version 6: Extensive and Comprehensive Help File |
|
|
|
| New to SyncBackFree Version 6: Differences window
that lets you change what actions to take
with files |
|
|
|
| New to SyncBackFree Version 6: HTML log files that split
into pages for easy access to what was
copied, deleted, skipped, etc. |
|
|
|
| New to SyncBackFree Version 6: Differences window
showing what needs to be copied/deleted |
|
|
|
| New to SyncBackFree Version 6: Run programs before
and after profiles |
|
|
|
| New to SyncBackFree Version 6: Ability to stop profile
based on the result of the Run Before program |
|
|
|
| New to SyncBackFree Version 6: Start on
Windows login |
|
|
|
| New to SyncBackFree Version 6: Fully Windows
8, 7 and 64-bit Compatible |
|
|
|
Basic Backup
|
|
|
|
Basic Synchronize
|
|
|
|
Restore - you do not require SyncBack/SE/Pro to restore files, and you have the option to use Windows Explorer to copy the files back to their original location if you wish
|
|
|
|
Does not use a proprietary file format to store backups - 'Backup files in native 'as is' format' |
|
|
|
Schedule Backups |
|
|
|
| Fine-grained control
over which files and folders to backup |
|
|
|
| Can stop an individual
profile without stopping all the other
profiles in the group |
|
|
|
Zip compression
|
|
|
|
| Backup to FTP |
|
|
|
| Choose files and folders
to backup |
|
|
|
| Filters to include/exclude
what to backup |
|
|
|
| Email logs |
|
|
|
| Price |
|
|
SyncBackFree |
SyncBackPro
& SyncBackSE backup software are commercial applications.
SyncBackFree is free for personal, educational,
charity,
government, and commercial use.
|
US$54.95
Upgrade from
SyncBackSE
US$20.00
|
US$34.95
|
Free
|
The above table makes easy work of the backup software comparison process. After comparing the different versions, you might want to take advantage of the 30-day
trial of SyncBackSE or SyncBackPro.
You can always replace it with the freeware
later.
 |
SyncBackSE
to SyncBackPro Upgrades
SyncBackSE licensees may upgrade
to SyncBackPro for $20.00 at any
time by visiting our web store. |
|
