# Alternatives to Syncovery

Syncovery, from Super Flexible Software, is a Windows/Mac/Linux sync and backup tool supporting two-way sync, versioning, encryption, and dozens of cloud/FTP/SFTP/WebDAV targets. It targets both individuals and businesses needing scheduled or real-time synchronization across many storage backends. It is now on major version 12, actively updated as of 2026.

Syncovery ranks #5 of 11 in File sync, with an Alt Score of 85. It is proprietary, sold as a one-time purchase from $39.90 and available on Windows, macOS and Linux. 12 of 12 checklist rows are verified against a public source.

Source: https://altcatalog.com/alternatives/syncovery/
Category: File sync

## Overview

- **Who it's for**: Syncovery is aimed at individuals, IT administrators, and businesses who need to back up and synchronize files between PCs, Macs, Linux/NAS devices, and cloud or network storage, including scenarios that require peer-to-peer transfer, scheduled/automated backup jobs, or command-line/scripted automation.
- **What you get**: The software provides one-way and two-way folder synchronization, real-time (folder-monitoring) sync, block-level (delta) copying, file versioning, AES-256 encryption and compression, bandwidth limiting, and connectivity to FTP/SFTP/WebDAV and numerous cloud storage providers (Amazon S3, Google Drive, OneDrive, Dropbox, Azure, and others), with editions ranging from a limited Standard tier up to a Premium tier with additional remote-service and user-management features.
- **How it works**: Users define sync 'profiles' (jobs) that pair a left and right location - local drives, network shares, or cloud/Internet storage - and choose a copying mode such as Standard Copying, Exact Mirror, or SmartTracking for two-way conflict handling; jobs can be run manually, on a scheduler, via real-time folder monitoring, or from the command line, with an optional self-hosted Syncovery Remote Service installed on a server endpoint to speed up remote listings, checksums, and peer-to-peer SFTP transfers.

## Profile

- **License**: Proprietary (verified 2026-07-30)
- **Pricing model**: One-time (verified 2026-07-30)
- **Starts at**: $39.90 (verified 2026-07-30)
- **Platforms**: Windows, macOS, Linux
- **Status**: active (verified 2026-07-30)

## Ranked alternatives

| # | App | Alt Score | Licence | Platforms |
|---|-----|-----------|---------|-----------|
| 1 | [GoodSync](https://altcatalog.com/alternatives/goodsync.md) | 93 | Proprietary | Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS |
| 2 | [Seafile](https://altcatalog.com/alternatives/seafile.md) | 93 | AGPL-3.0 | Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS |
| 3 | [SyncBackPro](https://altcatalog.com/alternatives/syncbackpro.md) | 89 | Proprietary | Windows |
| 4 | [Syncthing](https://altcatalog.com/alternatives/syncthing.md) | 89 | MPL-2.0 | Windows, macOS, Linux, Android |
| 5 | [Unison](https://altcatalog.com/alternatives/unison.md) | 81 | GPL-3.0 | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| 6 | [ChronoSync](https://altcatalog.com/alternatives/chronosync.md) | 74 | ? | macOS |
| 7 | [rclone](https://altcatalog.com/alternatives/rclone.md) | 74 | MIT | Windows, macOS, Linux, Android |
| 8 | [FolderSync](https://altcatalog.com/alternatives/foldersync.md) | 62 | Proprietary | Windows, macOS, Linux, Android |
| 9 | [FreeFileSync](https://altcatalog.com/alternatives/freefilesync.md) | 55 | Proprietary | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| 10 | [Resilio Sync](https://altcatalog.com/alternatives/resilio-sync.md) | 40 | Proprietary | Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS |

Alt Score = Verified coverage (90%) + Visibility (10%). See https://altcatalog.com/how-alt-score-works/

## Feature comparison

Legend: Yes / No / Partial / ? (not verified).

| File sync checklist | Syncovery | GoodSync | Seafile | SyncBackPro | Syncthing | Unison |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pricing model | One-time | Freemium | OSS + paid hosting | One-time | Free | Free |
| Starts at | $39.90 | €29.95/yr | $8/user/month | ? | Free | Free |
| License | Proprietary | Proprietary | AGPL-3.0 | Proprietary | MPL-2.0 | GPL-3.0 |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android | Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android, Web | Windows | Windows, macOS, Linux, Android | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Peer-to-peer (no server) | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Self-hostable server | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
| Selective sync | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Delta sync | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Conflict handling | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Untrusted-device encryption | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| Bandwidth limits | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Partial |
| LAN sync | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| File versioning | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Ignore patterns | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Mobile support | No | Yes | Yes | Partial | Partial | No |
| Open source | No | No | Yes | No | Yes | Yes |

## Sources

Sources for Syncovery. Each alternative is sourced on its own page.

- **Platforms**: Windows, macOS, Linux — <https://www.syncovery.com/documentation/faq/system-requirements/> (verified 2026-07-30)
  - Note: Also has dedicated NAS packages (Synology, QNAP, ASUSTOR, FreeBSD) built on Linux; no iOS/Android app is offered.
  - Quote: “Syncovery runs on: Windows ... Macintosh ... Linux ... FreeBSD”
- **Status**: active — <https://www.syncovery.com/documentation/syncovery-12-released/> (verified 2026-07-30)
  - Note: Dated June 4th, 2026; page also documents 12.1.0 and 12.2.0 point releases, showing ongoing active development.
  - Quote: “Today, we are proud to announce the release of Syncovery 12 for Windows, our latest major version.”
- **Pricing model**: One-time — <https://www.syncovery.com/purchase/> (verified 2026-07-30)
  - Quote: “Licenses are perpetual (one-time fee) with free upgrades included for one year.”
- **License**: Proprietary — <https://www.syncovery.com/license/> (verified 2026-07-30)
  - Quote: “Customers need to obtain and purchase a software license to unlock the software permanently.”
- **Starts at**: $39.90 — <https://www.syncovery.com/cgi-bin/syncweb.cgi?co=am&step=2> (verified 2026-07-30)
  - Note: Cheapest edition/tier; price is for private use, business use is USD 99.90. Higher editions (more parallel jobs) start at USD 299.00. EUR pricing also offered.
  - Quote: “Standard Edition Starting at USD 39.90 (private use) or USD 99.90 (business use).”
- **Peer-to-peer (no server)**: Yes — <https://www.syncovery.com/peer-to-peer/> (verified 2026-07-30)
  - Quote: “Peer-to-peer file transfer is a powerful solution for sharing and syncing data directly between two devices without relying on a cloud service.”
- **Self-hostable server**: Yes — <https://www.syncovery.com/remoteservice/> (verified 2026-07-30)
  - Note: other end". For example, if you use Syncovery on a client which exchanges files with a server, then Syncovery Remote Service can be installed on the s" — Includes an optional self-hosted SFTP server used for peer-to-peer sync, per the same page.
  - Quote: “The Syncovery Remote Service is installed on the ”
- **Selective sync**: Yes — <https://www.syncovery.com/matrix/> (verified 2026-07-30)
  - Quote: “Select which folders to process”
- **Delta sync**: Yes — <https://www.syncovery.com/features/> (verified 2026-07-30)
  - Quote: “Block Level Copying (or delta copying / partial file updating): this feature copies only the changed portions of files in order to speed up the synchronization.”
- **Conflict handling**: Yes — <https://www.syncovery.com/features/> (verified 2026-07-30)
  - Quote: “SmartTracking. This operating mode has been designed for two-way synchronizations. It keeps a database of all files so that it can detect file deletions and conflicts.”
- **Untrusted-device encryption**: Yes — <https://www.syncovery.com/features/> (verified 2026-07-30)
  - Note: Encryption/zipping happens locally before upload, so an untrusted storage target only ever receives the encrypted package; feature is not available on the entry-level Standard edition per the Feature
  - Quote: “Compression and Encryption Support. Easily zip your files and encrypt them with strong 256-bit AES encryption.”
- **Bandwidth limits**: Yes — <https://www.syncovery.com/real-time-sync/> (verified 2026-07-30)
  - Quote: “you can exclude certain file types, specify conflict resolution strategies or set bandwidth limits to optimize system performance.”
- **LAN sync**: Yes — <https://www.syncovery.com/network-sync/> (verified 2026-07-30)
  - Quote: “Real-time synchronization: Changes to a folder are immediately synchronized over the network, so that all users always have access to the latest files.”
- **File versioning**: Yes — <https://www.syncovery.com/versioning/> (verified 2026-07-30)
  - Quote: “Syncovery can preserve multiple versions of each file in your backup or mirror.”
- **Ignore patterns**: Yes — <https://www.syncovery.com/features/> (verified 2026-07-30)
  - Quote: “File Masks & Filters. Numerous ways to select/deselect files and folders are available.”
- **Mobile support**: No — <https://www.syncovery.com/documentation/faq/system-requirements/> (verified 2026-07-30)
  - Note: System Requirements page enumerates only desktop/NAS platforms; no iOS or Android client is listed anywhere on the site.
  - Quote: “Syncovery runs on: Windows ... Macintosh ... Linux ... FreeBSD”
- **Open source**: No — <https://www.syncovery.com/license/> (verified 2026-07-30)
  - Note: Commercial EULA; the Links and Open Source Licenses page only lists third-party OSS libraries Syncovery is built with, not Syncovery itself.
  - Quote: “Customers need to obtain and purchase a software license to unlock the software permanently.”

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