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GoodSync is a backup

Backup software

Backup software are computer programs used to perform backup; they create supplementary exact copies of files, databases or entire computers. These programs may later use the supplementary copies to restore the original contents in the event of data loss....

and file synchronization

File synchronization

File synchronization in computing is the process of ensuring that computer files in two or more locations are updated via certain rules....

program. It is used for synchronizing files between two directories, either on one computer, or between a computer and another storage device (e.g. another computer, a removable disc, a flash drive or a smartphone) or between a computer and a remote computer or server.

Features

GoodSync allows the same version of files to be maintained on multiple computing devices. In other words, when two devices are synchronized, the user can be sure that the most current version of a file is available on both devices, regardless of where it was last modified.

File masks and filters
Data masking
Data masking is the process of obscuring specific data elements within data stores. It ensures that sensitive data is replaced with realistic but not real data. The goal is that sensitive customer information is not available outside of the authorized environment...

allow the user to define exactly what files and folders to include and ignore.
It detects 'conflicts' where a file has been modified on both sources, and displays these to the user.
A tree view of the intended synchronization, with many views such as files to overwrite, files to delete, files with same length, but different time and excluded files.
Like SuperFlexible file synchronizer, Allway sync
Allway Sync
Allway Sync is backup and file synchronization software that allows backing up and synchronizing files to the same or different drives, to different media , or to a remote server...

and Unison
Unison (file synchronizer)
Unison is a file synchronization program. It is used for synchronizing files between two directories, either on one computer, or between a computer and another storage device Unison is a file synchronization program. It is used for synchronizing files between two directories, either on one...

, it has the capability to remember the previous state of directories
Directory (file systems)
In computing, a folder, directory, catalog, or drawer, is a virtual container originally derived from an earlier Object-oriented programming concept by the same name within a digital file system, in which groups of computer files and other folders can be kept and organized.A typical file system may...

in a database, and thus also propagate deletions.
When propagating deletions, old files can be archived.
It can detect when just the time or state of a file has been changed and modify it on the other side, without copying the entire file.
It can update and back-up files over a local network or the Internet. For this, it supports FTP, FTPS
FTPS
FTPS is an extension to the commonly used File Transfer Protocol that adds support for the Transport Layer Security and the Secure Sockets Layer cryptographic protocols....

, SFTP
SSH file transfer protocol
In computing, the SSH File Transfer Protocol is a network protocol that provides file access, file transfer, and file management functionality over any reliable data stream...

/SSH
Secure Shell
Secure Shell is a network protocol for secure data communication, remote shell services or command execution and other secure network services between two networked computers that it connects via a secure channel over an insecure network: a server and a client...

, WebDAV
WebDAV
Web-based Distributed Authoring and Versioning is a set of methods based on the Hypertext Transfer Protocol that facilitates collaboration between users in editing and managing documents and files stored on World Wide Web servers...

, SSL
Transport Layer Security
Transport Layer Security and its predecessor, Secure Sockets Layer , are cryptographic protocols that provide communication security over the Internet...

, HTTP, Amazon S3 web storage
Amazon S3
Amazon S3 is an online storage web service offered by Amazon Web Services. Amazon S3 provides storage through web services interfaces...

, Windows Mobile/ActiveSync, and GsServer. It can support secure connections, ANSI or UTF-8 encoding, and for FTP active or passive mode, ping to keep alive and the MDTM command to get the exact modification time of a file.
Scheduler: synchronization jobs can be automatically run according to any desired schedule.
Recognizes a removable drive, even if mounted as a different letter than before.
Can copy locked files.
DAV server (version 9)
Unique to GoodSync enterprise edition:
- Mass deployment (Installation, Activation and Configuration)
- Policies: Customize User Experience
- Running scripts before or after the synchronization process
- Force backup or sync on Windows Logon and/or Logoff
- Configure and execute jobs from Command Line
- Command line version, including the ability to schedule a job from command line
- Integration with Active Directory
- Parameterized backup paths such as %YYYY%-%MM%-%DD%
DAV server (version 9)

Versions

There are several versions

GoodSync (shareware version, 30-day fully functional, after this it can only sync up to three jobs with up to 100 files per job)
GoodSync Pro
GoodSync 2Go (For USB and other removable drives)
GoodSync Enterprise (and Enterprise Server)
GoodSync for Mac

Features

Versions

See also