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FreeFileSync

Visual folder comparison and synchronization

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FreeFileSync is a folder comparison and synchronization tool providing highly optimized performance and usability without a needlessly complex user interface.

Help Wanted: Slovenian translation:
http://sourceforge.net/p/freefilesync/discussion/translation/thread/960315c0/

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Features

  • Detect moved and renamed files and folders
  • Copy locked files (Volume Shadow Copy Service)
  • Detect conflicts and propagate deletions
  • Binary file comparison
  • Full support for Symbolic Links
  • Automate sync as a batch job
  • Process multiple folder pairs
  • Comprehensive and detailed error reporting
  • Copy NTFS extended attributes (compressed, encrypted, sparse)
  • Copy NTFS security permissions
  • Support long path names > 260 characters
  • Fail-safe file copy
  • Cross-platform: Windows/Linux
  • Expand environment variables like %USERPROFILE%
  • Access variable drive letters by volume name (USB sticks)
  • Native 64-bit support
  • Keep versions of deleted/updated files
  • Optimal sync sequence prevents disc space bottlenecks
  • Full Unicode support
  • Highly optimized performance
  • Include/exclude files via filter
  • Local and portable installation
  • Handle daylight saving time changes on FAT/FAT32
  • Use macros %time%, %date%, et al. for recurring backups
  • Case sensitive synchronization
  • Built-in locking serializes multiple jobs running against the same network share

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  • Posted by Harsha MS 2012-05-03

    I am not able to do the sync between 2 folders in W2K8R2 machine, but when i try locally in my Win7 its working fine, Is there any issues using this in W2K8R2 ?

  • Posted by OpenID User 2012-10-13

    I used to love this program, but I just updated to version 5.8 and 5.8 throws an error when I try to open or select any of my configuration files.

  • Posted by gabry 2013-03-16

    Hello ! Because don't work in my iMac i7, I've Snow Leopard 10.6.8! and show an error below. Thanks a lot. Gabry Process: FreeFileSync [39557] Path: /Users/gabriel/Downloads/FreeFileSync.app/Contents/MacOS/FreeFileSync Identifier: net.SourceForge.FreeFileSync Version: ??? (???) Code Type: X86-64 (Native) Parent Process: launchd [138] Date/Time: 2013-03-16 12:41:33.392 +0100 OS Version: Mac OS X 10.6.8 (10K549) Report Version: 6 Interval Since Last Report: 7366331 sec Crashes Since Last Report: 166 Per-App Crashes Since Last Report: 6 Anonymous UUID: D2EFD77E-998F-4AA2-BE58-8FB9F6612D25 Exception Type: EXC_BREAKPOINT (SIGTRAP) Exception Codes: 0x0000000000000002, 0x0000000000000000 Crashed Thread: 0 Dyld Error Message: Library not loaded: /usr/lib/libc++.1.dylib Referenced from: /Users/gabriel/Downloads/FreeFileSync.app/Contents/MacOS/FreeFileSync Reason: image not found Binary Images: 0x7fff5fc00000 - 0x7fff5fc3be0f dyld 132.1 (???) <29DECB19-0193-2575-D838-CF743F0400B2> /usr/lib/dyld Model: iMac11,3, BootROM IM112.0057.B00, 4 processors, Intel Core i7, 2.93 GHz, 12 GB, SMC 1.59f2 Graphics: ATI Radeon HD 5750, ATI Radeon HD 5750, PCIe, 1024 MB Memory Module: global_name AirPort: spairport_wireless_card_type_airport_extreme (0x168C, 0x8F), Atheros 9280: 2.1.14.6 Bluetooth: Version 2.4.5f3, 2 service, 19 devices, 1 incoming serial ports Network Service: Ethernet, Ethernet, en0 Serial ATA Device: WDC WD1001FALS-40Y6A0, 931,51 GB Serial ATA Device: HL-DT-STDVDRW GA32N USB Device: Hub, 0x0424 (SMSC), 0x2514, 0xfd100000 / 2 USB Device: USB 2.0 Hub, 0x1a40 (TERMINUS TECHNOLOGY INC.), 0x0101, 0xfd130000 / 6 USB Device: Trans-It Drive, 0x0718 (Imation Corp.), 0x062a, 0xfd134000 / 5 USB Device: Built-in iSight, 0x05ac (Apple Inc.), 0x8502, 0xfd110000 / 4 USB Device: IR Receiver, 0x05ac (Apple Inc.), 0x8242, 0xfd120000 / 3 USB Device: Hub, 0x0424 (SMSC), 0x2514, 0xfa100000 / 2 USB Device: PROTECTIONCENTER, 0x0463 (EATON), 0xffff, 0xfa140000 / 5 USB Device: AK5370, 0x0556 (Asahi Kasei Microsystems Co., Ltd), 0x0001, 0xfa130000 / 6 USB Device: Internal Memory Card Reader, 0x05ac (Apple Inc.), 0x8403, 0xfa120000 / 4 USB Device: BRCM2046 Hub, 0x0a5c (Broadcom Corp.), 0x4500, 0xfa110000 / 3 USB Device: Bluetooth USB Host Controller, 0x05ac (Apple Inc.), 0x8215, 0xfa111000 / 7

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