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Upgrade to V12
If you purchased V11 on or after 1st March 2026, or you have active Upgrade Assurance on or after 31st March 2026, then you will receive a free upgrade to V12. Simply download the new version and install it.
If you purchased SyncBackPro or SyncBackSE earlier than 1st March 2026 then you can still purchase an upgrade at a minimal cost, even from much older versions. Visit our Upgrade Store to buy an upgrade now.
For more details read our Knowledge Base Article SyncBackPro/SE Upgrades Explained. To see what's new visit our V12 page.
20th August 2026: How to Delete Bad Photos Without Losing the Good Ones
How to Delete Bad Photos Without Losing the Good Ones article published.
20th August 2026: Advanced Logging in SyncBackPro
Advanced Logging in SyncBackPro article published.
30th June 2026: Object Storage vs Cloud Sync for Backup
Object Storage vs Cloud Sync for Backup article published.
26th June 2026: Windows SmartScreen and SyncBack: Why You May See a Warning
Windows SmartScreen and SyncBack: Why You May See a Warning article published.
23rd June 2026: SyncBackPro, SyncBackSE and SyncBackFree V12.0.17.0 Released
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23rd June 2026: SyncBackPro, SyncBackSE V11.3.153.0 Released
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23rd June 2026: The Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) of Backup Software
The Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) of Backup Software article published.
3rd June 2026: NAS Backup Best Practices with SyncBack
NAS Backup Best Practices with SyncBack article published.
2nd June 2026: Backing Up Your Local AI Workspace
Backing Up Your Local AI Workspace article published.
5th May 2026: SyncBackPro, SyncBackSE and SyncBackFree V12.0.8.0 Released
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5th May 2026: SyncBackPro, SyncBackSE V11.3.147.0 Released
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27th April 2026: Archiving vs Backup: Why They're Not the Same Thing
Archiving vs Backup: Why They're Not the Same Thing article published.
31st March 2026: SyncBackPro, SyncBackSE and SyncBackFree V12 Released
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31st March 2026: SyncBack Touch updated (V1.8)
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31st March 2026: SBMS Server V3.0.0.0 and SBMS Console V4.5.0.0 Released
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23rd March 2026: SyncBackPro, SyncBackSE and SyncBackFree V11.3.142.0 Released
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11th March 2026: SyncBack Management System (SBMS) - Centralized Backup Management
SyncBack Management System (SBMS) - Centralized Backup Management article published.
11th February 2026: Understanding the 3-2-1-1-0 Backup Strategy
Understanding the 3-2-1-1-0 Backup Strategy article published.
12th January 2026: SyncBackPro, SyncBackSE and SyncBackFree V11.3.134.0 Released
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14th November 2025: Backing Up to Dropbox Using SyncBackPro
Backing Up to Dropbox Using SyncBackPro article published.
13th November 2025: Hybrid Cloud Backup Best Practices for On Premises and Cloud Storage
Hybrid Cloud Backup Best Practices for On Premises and Cloud Storage article published.
28th October 2025: SyncBackPro, SyncBackSE and SyncBackFree V11.3.124.0 Released
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10th October 2025: Cloud Sync vs. True Backup: Why Your Drive Isn't Enough
Cloud Sync vs. True Backup: Why Your Drive Isn't Enough article published.
9th October 2025: Ransomware Attack? A Step-by-Step Recovery Guide article published
Ransomware Attack? A Step-by-Step Recovery Guide article published.
22nd August 2025: Cloud Archive Storage Classes Guide - AWS, Azure, Google Cloud article published
Cloud Archive Storage Classes Guide - AWS, Azure, Google Cloud article published.
13th August 2025: Ransomware-Resilient Backups with SyncBackPro article published
Ransomware-Resilient Backups with SyncBackPro article published.
12th August 2025: SyncBackPro, SyncBackSE and SyncBackFree V11.3.113.0 Released
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5th August 2025: SysLog Freeware Updated (V1.0.5.0)
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5th August 2025: SyncBack Touch updated for macOS (V1.7.12) and Windows (V1.7.13))
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17th July 2025: SyncBackPro wins multiple awards for 2025
SyncBackPro has been put on the Capterra Shortlist for Cloud Storage in 2025 and also Software Advice's FrontRunners guide for Top Cloud Storage Software 2025. It was also listed in GetApp's top ranking Cloud Storage software based on user reviews for 2025. Thank you to all those that took the time to review our software, we really appreciate it.
16th July 2025: Securing Your Backups: A Guide to Protecting Your Data article published
Securing Your Backups: A Guide to Protecting Your Data article published.
12th July 2025: Creating Google Drive client ID and secret article published
Creating Google Drive client ID and secret article published.
12th July 2025: Creating Gmail client ID and secret article updated
Creating Gmail client ID and secret article updated.
30th June 2025: Why is my 1TB Drive 931GB? File Sizes & Transfer Speeds Explained article updated
Why is my 1TB Drive 931GB? File Sizes & Transfer Speeds Explained article updated.
25th June 2025: Understanding Windows File Attributes article updated
Understanding Windows File Attributes article updated.
25th June 2025: What is Hashing? Benefits, Types & How It Protects Your Files article updated
What is Hashing? Benefits, Types & How It Protects Your Files article updated.
25th June 2025: A Complete Guide to Windows NTFS Permissions (2025) article updated
A Complete Guide to Windows NTFS Permissions (2025) article updated.
18th June 2025: What Is POP3? A Simple Guide to the Post Office Protocol article updated
What Is POP3? A Simple Guide to the Post Office Protocol article updated.
13th June 2025: How to Fix AWS Lightsail Instance Crashes: Increase Swap, Optimize Apache & OPcache article published
How to Fix AWS Lightsail Instance Crashes: Increase Swap, Optimize Apache & OPcache article published.
27th May 2025: SyncBackPro, SyncBackSE and SyncBackFree V11.3.106.0 Released
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1st May 2025: What Is Volume Shadow Copy (VSS) in Windows? article published
What Is Volume Shadow Copy (VSS) in Windows? article published.
23rd April 2025: SyncBackPro, SyncBackSE and SyncBackFree V11.3.99.0 Released
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19th April 2025: How to Backup Azure Blob Storage with SyncBackPro article published
How to Backup Azure Blob Storage with SyncBackPro article published.
18th April 2025: How to Change or Assign Drive Letters in Windows article published
How to Change or Assign Drive Letters in Windows article published.
16th April 2025: How to Use SyncBackPro with Cloudflare R2: A Step-by-Step Guide article published
How to Use SyncBackPro with Cloudflare R2: A Step-by-Step Guide article published.
8th April 2025: Media Transfer Protocol (MTP) article published
Media Transfer Protocol (MTP) article published.
12th March 2025: SyncBackPro, SyncBackSE and SyncBackFree V11.3.87.0 Released
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21st January 2025: SyncBackPro, SyncBackSE and SyncBackFree V11.3.79.0 Released
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12th December 2024: SyncBackPro, SyncBackSE and SyncBackFree V11.3.72.0 Released
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16th November 2024: SyncBackPro, SyncBackSE and SyncBackFree V11.3.62.0 Released
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15th October 2024: SyncBackPro, SyncBackSE and SyncBackFree V11.3.56.0 Released
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7th October 2024: Creating Gmail client id and secret article published
Creating Gmail client id and secret article published.
16th September 2024: SyncBack Touch updated for Linux (V1.7.10)
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16th September 2024: SysLog Freeware Updated (V1.0.4.0)
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2nd September 2024: OnClick Utilities updated
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26th August 2024: SyncBackPro, SyncBackSE and SyncBackFree V11.3.45.0 Released
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26th August 2024: Secrets Manager article published
Secrets Manager article published.
19th July 2024: XDA: SyncBack is the best free backup software on Windows and everyone should use it
If you're looking for free backup software, SyncBack (formally called SyncBackFree, since there are paid versions) is the program for you. Anyone with a Windows PC should give this one a whirl since it's completely free and has a lot of tools at your disposal.
Read more on the XDA site...
19th July 2024: OnClick Utilities updated
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1st July 2024: SyncBackPro, SyncBackSE and SyncBackFree V11.3.35.0 Released
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30th May 2024: SyncBackPro, SyncBackSE and SyncBackFree V11.3.29.0 Released
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24th April 2024: SyncBackPro wins multiple awards for 2024
SyncBackPro has been awarded Category Leader, Best Functionality & Features for both Backup and Cloud Storage, Front Runner for Backup, Best Value for Backup and Cloud Storage, Best Functionality and Features for Backup and Cloud Storage, Most Recommended for Backup and Cloud Storage, and put on the Capterra Shortlist.
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2nd April 2024: SyncBackPro, SyncBackSE and SyncBackFree V11.3.16.0 Released
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13th March 2024: OnClick Utilities updated
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8th March 2024: SysLog Freeware Updated (V1.0.1.0)
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7th March 2024: Virtual Disks article published
Virtual Disks article published.
4th March 2024: SyncBack Touch updated for Windows, macOS and Linux (V1.7.9)
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4th March 2024: SBMS Server V2.19.1.1 and SBMS Console V4.4.1.1 Released
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23rd February 2024: Group Queues article published
Group Queues article published.
20th February 2024: SyncBackPro, SyncBackSE and SyncBackFree V11.3.7.0 Released
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9th January 2024: SyncBackPro, SyncBackSE and SyncBackFree V11.2.33.0 Released
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8th January 2024: SyncBackPro and SyncBackSE Update Released: V10.2.152.0
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9th November 2023: SyncBackPro, SyncBackSE and SyncBackFree V11.2.15.0 Released
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9th November 2023: SyncBackPro and SyncBackSE Update Released: V10.2.147.0
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10th October 2023: SyncBackPro, SyncBackSE and SyncBackFree V11.2.5.0 Released
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10th October 2023: SyncBackPro and SyncBackSE Update Released: V10.2.141.0
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10th October 2023: Compression article published
Compression article published.
5th October 2023: Creating Schedules in SyncBack article published
Creating Schedules in SyncBack article published.
25th September 2023: SyncBack V11 receives an Editors Choice Award from PCWorld
"SyncBack is the most option-laden, configurable backup program I’ve reviewed"
"I couldn’t be more pleased with how SyncBackPro performed. Solid."
"If there’s a cleaner-looking interface on a backup program than SyncBackPro’s, I’m unaware of it."
"SyncBackPro’s vast array of options, wide variety of destinations, mobile device support, and excellent performance make it a top choice for IT and prosumers."
You can read the entire review on the PCWorld site.
Software from 2BrightSparks
SyncBackPro is our flagship backup product and delivers professional-level benefits including support for Amazon S3™ and compatible services, Google Drive™, Google Storage™, Microsoft Azure™ Blob Storage, Microsoft OneDrive™, OneDrive for Business (Office 365), SharePoint™ (Office 365), Dropbox™, Box, SugarSync™, Rackspace™ / OpenStack, Backblaze™ B2, OVH™, Citrix ShareFile™, pCloud™ and WebDAV.
• Backup to the Cloud
• Backup email
• Delta-copy, to save storage space
• Scripting support
• Powerful and Modern FTP & SFTP support
• Copy locked or open files
• File Integrity checking
• VHD/X support
• Fast Backup and Intelligent Synchronization
• Zip64 compression with 256-bit AES encryption
• Extensive help documentation & free support
License: Commercial Software: Fully Functioning 30 Day Trial
SyncBackSE builds on the great features of SyncBackFree and provides features from SyncBackPro, including the ability to backup locked/open files, delta-copy to save storage space, a modern FTP engine (for the ultimate in compatibility), Fast Backup, AES encryption and much more.
Which backup software fits your needs?
Compare SyncBack Free, SE & Pro
License: Commercial Software: Fully Functioning 30 Day Trial
Enjoy our Freeware, try the enhanced commercial versions, then stick with what suits you best. Compare SyncBack Free, SE & Pro
Requires SyncBackPro or SyncBackSE
SyncBack Touch is a cross-platform service (Windows, macOS, Linux and Android) that allows SyncBackPro and SyncBackSE to remotely access a device’s file system in order to perform backup/restore and file sync operations. It is completely free to use with SyncBackPro and SyncBackSE V11 (or newer).
License: Free with SyncBackPro/SE V11 (or newer)
The SBMS requires SyncBackPro.
The SyncBack Management System provides invaluable tools for the system administrator to monitor and manage multiple backup profiles across a network. Increase security, accountability and reporting:
• Manage profiles used by SyncBackPro
• Profile history and failure reporting
• Increased security procedures
• Fully integrated with the Free SBM Console
• For Vista and newer including Windows 11 (32 & 64 bit)
• Works across cable, Wi-Fi, Intranet & Internet
• Extensive Help Documentation
License: Free with SyncBackPro V11 (or newer)
OnClick Utilities is a suite of powerful software programs from 2BrightSparks that will transform your daily computing experience. Better yet, it's completely free!
License: Freeware
SysLog Freeware is the combination of a server and a client. The SysLog Server is capable of collecting log messages from various devices or applications over the network, and stored to a centralized location on the server. The SysLog Server installs and runs as an unattended Windows service. The accompanying SysLog Client application can be used to view the saved logs.
License: Freeware
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