Sunday, January 17, 2021

SyncBack - Folder Backup Utility that shows file transfer speed and status



SyncBack Free is a backup utility designed more for people who want to have customization options to backup folders.

I use this tool to mirror specific folders on a backup hard drive. Backing up photography and video projects is great with this tool if your entire project or all the footage lives in one folder.

There are several free backup utilities for PC that offer simple backup solutions, but I crave a utility that shows me the file transfer speed so I can get a good sense of how long the backup will actually take. And I enjoy seeing that my USB 3 and 3.1 hard drives are actually transferring files fast!

Other backup utilities sometimes lack showing the total space the backup will take! That's a big UX flaw, because anyone who backups large files or folders needs to know if they will fit on the destination.

Why SyncBack Free works for refined back ups and power users:

  • Shows file transfer speeds in real time
  • Backup or Synchronize: copy files in both directions
When setting up a backup profile, Backup, Synchronize, or Mirror can be chosen.

  • Can backup individual folders on a hard drive
  • Can exclude subfolders to customize the backup
  • Shows the amount of space the backup will take before starting the backup
  • Preview what files will be copied to the destination before starting the backup (top screenshot)
  • Create many simple profiles for backing up different folders or to different destinations
  • Run incremental backups to save time
  • Estimated time to complete the backup
  • No registration, strings, or catches for the free version.

No comments:

Post a Comment

Only comments in English will be considered. Thank you!