User Reviews

  Superb in most areas  

• Interface: 3
• Features: 5
• Ease of use: 5
• Value: 5
• Overall:

An outstanding backup app ,but the interface is certainly different. Amazingly fast,either at backing up or restoring, if set up for speed and the logs are the best of any software in my experience. Seems 100% accurate in its functions.Probably the best data backup app. I've tried.

  Great software highly recommended  

• Interface: 5
• Features: 5
• Ease of use: 5
• Value: 5
• Overall:

Easy to use - Backs up over network and fast and easy to use

  Amazing software  

• Interface: 5
• Features: 5
• Ease of use: 5
• Value: 5
• Overall:

I have been using SyncBack for about 2 months now, I can't find anything I dislike about this freeware. As a web developer, it's imperative that I have a fresh backup and/or synchronization at the end of every day on my external drive, along with a synchronization to my laptop. This solution has worked flawlessly.

  Very good  

• Interface: 5
• Features: 5
• Ease of use: 5
• Value: 5
• Overall:

Thanks a lot to the author. The software is very useful and works perfectly.

  Syncback  

• Interface: 4
• Features: 3
• Ease of use: 5
• Value: 5
• Overall:

A simple and easy to use sync program. Ideal for people who wish to keep files in sync on more than one computer or an external UB HDD.

  Incremental backups  

• Interface: 4
• Features: 3
• Ease of use: 4
• Value: 4
• Overall:

The problem with SyncBack relative to other programs (e.g., FileHamster and Cobian) is the poor support for incremental backups. It requires that files be backed up as zip files and use of a crude script. If SyncBack provided built-in incremental support without zip format it would be an excellent program. For now, Good to Very Good but poor if want incremental backups.

  In sync  

• Interface: 5
• Features: 5
• Ease of use: 5
• Value: 5
• Overall:

Have used this for a long time. It's so easy to set a profile, schedule, and set up where and how you want your backups. I back from one drive to another to the network drive and then to another network storage drive with no issues at all. I almost forget SB is on my PC because it's worked flawlessly for so long now. I have it run once a day and everything in synced all through my home network. I personally swear by SB, it's been the most stable one I've ever used and as long as both it and I are around, it will remain on my PC as my main sync tool.

  What everybody else says  

• Interface: 4
• Features: 5
• Ease of use: 4
• Value: 5
• Overall:

Simply brilliant. This is very very solid backup and (and most important for myself) file synchronization piece software that really delivers. None of the usual proprietary backup file-format that creates a hassle on restore but simply well written software that works. This kind of SW has to be trusted so I've run SyncBack through all the paces to try to throw it off base regarding backup/synchronizing files and it can't be beat. The indexing is amazingly fast, SyncBack will synchronize the change of datestamp or single byte content of one single file in a backup set containing over 54,000 files making up more than 40 Gb of storage space in less than 3 seconds on a Win2003 server at 2 Ghz. It really gives me peace of mind. I've recommended SyncBack to newbies as well as techies all over and they are as impressed as I am. 10 stars outa 5. At least.

  I highly recommend it  

• Interface: 3
• Features: 4
• Ease of use: 5
• Value: 5
• Overall:

I have been using this software for my work and personal synchronizing needs and it has fit all my expectations. And I work with almost 5 computers at a time!

  Smart and reliable  

• Interface: 5
• Features: 4
• Ease of use: 5
• Value: 5
• Overall:

A very smart and reliable backup solution. The details have been described in the previews reviews. I did switch to the paid version recently because it now offers control of versions of your files.

  Excellent software  

• Interface: 5
• Features: 5
• Ease of use: 5
• Value: 5
• Overall:

Excellent software! It can do anything you want to do. I've used in various backups, FTP transfers for websites, and even for full server restoration. It has many customizable options that fit any situation you need. Highly recommend.

  Hassle free synchronisation  

• Interface: 4
• Features: 5
• Ease of use: 5
• Value: 4
• Overall:

In the era of portable hard disks and easier backup options (like USB, DVD, etc), SyncBack is a lifesaving utility. Even in its freeware version, SyncBack packs all the right features to compare 2 folders (and sub folders) and ensure data between them is always in sync. If some file is deleted in either source or destination, SyncBack lets you decide which way to copy, set override defaults or do nothing (skip). It has multiple profiles for managing multiple storage. The SE version costs $30 and is well worth the money. For basic hasslefree backup, SyncBack freeware is highly recommended

  It's unfair competition for SychBack SE  

• Interface: 5
• Features: 5
• Ease of use: 5
• Value: 5
• Overall:

I'm sure the pay-for program has extra features, but for an individual with a home computer the freeware SyncBack is more than adequate. Two suggestions for users: (1) Don't be put off by the "Advanced" tabs--the options they provide are perfectly clear, easy to implement, and very useful. (2) The complications users have encountered using SyncBack and Windows Task Scheduler can be avoided simply by doing backups "live"--after all, you have to be there to disconnect the drive you've backed up to when the backup is done (or else the backed-up data isn't safe); and, after you configure the way SyncBack works (the profiles) and do your first backup, subsequent ones go very, very fast. This is an impressive, excellent backup program!

  2nd time lucky  

• Interface: 4
• Features: 5
• Ease of use: 3
• Value: 5
• Overall:

Pulled this down a couple of months ago, set it up on one of the default profiles, did not do what I wanted, gave up. Last week set up a custom profile, bit of trial and error here I found. But it now works a treat. Can't fault it once set up. Worth a try.

  One of the best  

• Interface: 5
• Features: 5
• Ease of use: 5
• Value: 5
• Overall:

Absolutely one of the best synchronizing tools at this moment.

  Great program  

• Interface: 5
• Features: 5
• Ease of use: 5
• Value: 5
• Overall:

I tried a couple of other programs before finding SyncBack but deleted those other programs after SyncBack did everything I wanted. I operate a web hosting business and back up my servers while I sleep. This program was installed and running within minutes with absolutely no problem. I recommend this program over any commercial program on the market.

  Does exactly what it says on the can....  

• Interface: 5
• Features: 5
• Ease of use: 5
• Value: 5
• Overall:

Installs without a problem, great GUI, easy to set up, multiple profiles, does exactly what it says and quickly too. Fantastic software. I had tried BounceBack Express that came bundled with a Seagate drive but all it did was lock up the computer. Way to go SyncBack!

  Great but no support for universal filenames  

• Interface: 5
• Features: 4
• Ease of use: 5
• Value: 5
• Overall:

This program it's Perfect for me, it does everything i want to do to backup/synchronize my folders. But I'm Having problems with some strange characters in filenames not recognized by SyncBack (in my case hebrew)(shown as ???) that does not synchronize well... Thank You.

  No doubts about this one  

• Interface: 4
• Features: 5
• Ease of use: 4
• Value: 5
• Overall:

If you need quality backup software, you can't beat this one for the price. I wouldn't use it on corporate networks or anything like that, but for a single pc or multiple directories across a small network it is great. I use it to back up about 3500+ and growing Mp3's, and also the contents of my FTP server's folders. It sends me an email every morning to let me know of any changes/success/failures. Another cool thing is that I back this all up to an external USB hard drive, which I can then take with me to plug into my laptop and have all the same music I have at home, always synchronized. Home users with single pc or small ftp/web/file servers will love this application.

  Great product  

• Interface: 3
• Features: 5
• Ease of use: 5
• Value: 5
• Overall:

This program does everything I wanted. It has not failed at all and I have been using it for 4 months now. Great program which is totally free. I would recommend looking at the expert settings as the run in background feature is really good.

  The best backup utility and free to boot  

• Interface: 5
• Features: 5
• Ease of use: 5
• Value: 5
• Overall:

I have used many sync and backup utilities, including shareware and pay, but SyncBack beats them all in terms of reliability, ease of use, and speed. Definitely a must have!

  Excellent program  

• Interface: 5
• Features: 5
• Ease of use: 5
• Value: 5
• Overall:

I rarely bother to go back and do reviews - but this program is excellent and deserves a lot of praise for how well it works. I saw the remarks about slow speed - I can't imagine what that's all about - my file synch profiles ran so fast I had to go back and double check that everything carried over. It did - perfectly. This also has a great log feature. This program belongs on everyone's "A" list.

  To sloow  

• Interface: 1
• Features: 5
• Ease of use: 1
• Value: 5
• Overall:

This Tool is to slow. Its even slower like the free robocopy from Microsoft.

  Response by software author  

You obviously had something else wrong as [..] completely independent review says otherwise [..]

  A great program.  

• Interface: 5
• Features: 5
• Ease of use: 5
• Value: 5
• Overall:

I think this is the very best program I've ever used or seen of it's type. I use it all the time now and couldn't live now without it. Thank You

  Excellent software.  

• Interface: 5
• Features: 4
• Ease of use: 4
• Value: 5
• Overall:

My only compliant about this backup program is that it calls a backup task a Profile. Limited to four profiles on the free version. Excellent easy to use software. Gene

  Response by software author  

Thanks for the feedback! To avoid any confusion I must state that there are no limits on the number of profiles that can be created or run in the freeware version.

  Great program!  

• Interface: 4
• Features: 5
• Ease of use: 5
• Value: 5
• Overall:

This little program is great. It's a very easy to use and FAST! Basically does a great job of making an easy to use x-copy type function w/o all the DOS switches to remember!

  Better than most paid packages  

• Interface: 5
• Features: 5
• Ease of use: 5
• Value: 5
• Overall:

I have tested and purchase several different packages for backup and sync of files and folders. This has all the features and then some. I like the fact that it starts in a quick mode for set up and you are done in a couple of minutes. There is also an expert button for configuration obsessive users such as myself. No software is perfect but I cant tell enough people about this great package. I have not tried the Pro version yet but that is around the corner.

  Perfect  

• Interface: 5
• Features: 4
• Ease of use: 5
• Value: 5
• Overall:

I'm amazed at the simplicity of this. No doubt there are tools with greater functionality, but sometimes all you want is to download something and have it doing what you want in seconds. That's what you get with Syncback. A wholehearted recommendation.

  Great little program  

• Interface: 4
• Features: 4
• Ease of use: 2
• Value: 5
• Overall:

I tried SyncBack a few days ago. I also used cobian backup for a while. My ultimate solution was robocopy and enabling traffic shaping on my router.

  Very good utility, too many options!  

• Interface: 1
• Features: 4
• Ease of use: 2
• Value: 4
• Overall:

I found myself getting bogged down in menu options when using this and did not like the lack of progress bars and information when syncing. I do belive the shareware version has this though? Good utility does what it says on the tin.

  Great software  

• Interface: 5
• Features: 5
• Ease of use: 5
• Value: 5
• Overall:

Great piece of software. Wonderful for keeping a backup of the MyDocuments folder on a shared file server. I've tested it for a week and have already used the synchronized folder to go back to a prior version of a document. This keeps me from having to write customized scripts for near-line backups. Thanks!!!!!

  Just what was needed.  

• Interface: 5
• Features: 5
• Ease of use: 5
• Value: 5
• Overall:

I personally do not need backup software. I manually create backups from my computer monthly on CD and daily to my flash drive. One person I help at their company needs a little help backing up across the network. This program was just the ticket. After installing, setting up and tweaking the profiles to their needs they now are willing to do a backup each time they run the accounting software. For them it is now a simple 3 clicks to do an entire backup, better yet the program is set to email me to let me know they did a backup and what the backup did. I will now know without asking when they do a major backup and I can go to the office machine and burn a cd for them. I will also know if they made a mistake. This program has many features some are not visible until you go to the expert mode, more than I can list here. This has to be for me at least the best backup program I have used. Last but not least this program is allowed for free for commercial use.

  Perfect for backing up and syncing two pcs.  

• Interface: 5
• Features: 5
• Ease of use: 5
• Value: 5
• Overall:

I use this for backing up selected files and syncing files between laptops and PCs over the network using a shared drive. Setup is easy and direct. Novices may have to think a bit if unfamiliar with this type of software. There are unavoidably decisions to make (ie. do I want to always overwrite, or do I want to sync replacing older files on both systems?). The defaults settings are well done. (Insanely) great software. Just what I was looking for.

  Great software  

• Interface: 4
• Features: 5
• Ease of use: 4
• Value: 5
• Overall:

I'd been looking for some decent backup software for a long time. SyncBack is great. It does what I need, does it fast and isn't a pain to set up.

  Best sync software!  

• Interface: 5
• Features: 5
• Ease of use: 5
• Value: 5
• Overall:

I have been looking for a very long time for a very long time for this Software! Thank you SyncBack for your easy and very functional Backup and Sync software! Syncback made the function of Syncronizing my very important files very easy, safe and reliable. Thank you Snapfiles for providing it to us Freeware Junkies! BRAVO!

  Back up tool for dummies (like me)  

• Interface: 5
• Features: 5
• Ease of use: 5
• Value: 5
• Overall:

There is a saying which normally holds true "Pay peanuts, get monkeys !" in this case nothing could be further from the truth. It took me 3 minutes to dowm load and start my first backup to my new external hard drive and I know very little about computers. Now that my digital pics, videos and mp3 files are safe I feel much better.

  Excellent and free  

• Interface: 5
• Features: 5
• Ease of use: 5
• Value: 5
• Overall:

Fine program.

  Excellent program  

• Interface: 5
• Features: 5
• Ease of use: 5
• Value: 5
• Overall:

If you work on peoples computers a lot and here them wine that they lost those important pictures of their baby. Then give them this program. It can be set up to do the backing up for you. I love the automation. People always tell me they don't have time to backup or it is such a hassle. Now there is no excuse!!!

  Just great  

• Interface: 4
• Features: 4
• Ease of use: 5
• Value: 5
• Overall:

This program does sync/backup in a real efficient manner. I can hardly think of something better.

  Set but not gorget  

• Interface: 3
• Features: 4
• Ease of use: 3
• Value: 4
• Overall:

Suits my goals: effective and efficient backup of most important data. But you just have to monitor it once in a while to see whether it still does what you want. I miss registry-backup.

  Excelent sync and backup tool!  

• Interface: 5
• Features: 5
• Ease of use: 5
• Value: 5
• Overall:

Easy to use, completely intuitive, very powerfull tool, excelent for beginers and advanced users. Thanks, guys!

  Works like a charm  

• Interface: 5
• Features: 5
• Ease of use: 5
• Value: 5
• Overall:

Ths is a sweet program, easy to understand (a minor miracle for me in regards to backup programs); allows a preview of which files will and won't be copied or synched thru a simulated run. Gives you choices on just about everything possible, from compression level to backup location. You can also tell it to add or skip any file extensions or names you want. SyncBack uses the Windows' scheduler,another easy program. Thanks to the developers for such a great piece of software!!

  Nice tool  

• Interface: 4
• Features: 4
• Ease of use: 4
• Value: 4
• Overall:

Excellent tool to sync your files,with ftp acces and all you need...great

  Powerful, excellent software  

• Interface: 5
• Features: 5
• Ease of use: 5
• Value: 5
• Overall:

Synchback is a fabulous program. Easy to use interface and incredibly powerful feature list. Requires about 5 minutes of your time to get it setup, then you can forget about it. No splash screens or nag screens. This is a truly free app, probably the best free app I've ever run across! In some ways I think this is a better product than most commercial products like Veritas backup exec. and the like. Simplicity is worth a lot and this product is free. I've been using it for nearly a year now, excellent, excellent backup/synch program. You won't need or want another backup package after you try it!

  Excellent  

• Interface: 5
• Features: 5
• Ease of use: 5
• Value: 5
• Overall:

There is only one word that can describe this program. EXCELLENT. I have been using it in various versions for a number of years and has proven to be very reliable. And its FREE....

  Excellent and very thoughtful features  

• Interface: 5
• Features: 4
• Ease of use: 5
• Value: 5
• Overall:

Excellent piece of freeware. I am using it on WinXPpro and W2K OS. The group profile is excellent for grouping the various individual profiles (Source/Destination pairs & Type of Activities). Features are comprehensive for all backup/synchronization tasks. The Custom features allows me to set single or bi-directional backup/synch. Thanks to the 2 Bright Sparks for your contributions.

  Do not miss this opportunity !  

• Interface: 5
• Features: 5
• Ease of use: 5
• Value: 5
• Overall:

We were needing a program to synchronize data files located in multiple folders to a common folder on a networked PC. SyncBack performed beyond my expectations. Handling open data files not a problem, very intuitive interface, totally bug free. A thoroughly thought out application.

  At last  

• Interface: 4
• Features: 5
• Ease of use: 5
• Value: 5
• Overall:

Finally, a great back-up program that is easy to use and does the job. So far, this is the best I've found and I've been looking for a good back-up program for a long time. Thanks!

  Excellent  

• Interface: 5
• Features: 5
• Ease of use: 5
• Value: 5
• Overall:

I use this software all the time to synchronize between my hard disk and pen drive, so that I can transfer data between home and office. It can detect which stuff is old, new, and requires deletion (optional). TIP: if you use XP and a pen drive, make sure that the pen drive is formatted to NTFS. Otherwise XP appears to do mess up the file dates, which will confuse synchronizing software (not just SyncBack).

  The best  

• Interface: 5
• Features: 5
• Ease of use: 5
• Value: 5
• Overall:

I have tried many back up utilities and used Syncback since version 2xxxx and it still stands out of the crowd, in terms of reliability and ease of use. Top notch software.

  Brilliant  

• Interface: 0
• Features: 0
• Ease of use: 0
• Value: 0
• Overall:

I have looked around for a file sycn program that is intuitive and effective and this is it! It offers a wide range of options all clearly spelt out. I recommend this program!