Top 15 DeltaCopy Alternative and Similar Softwares | Dec 2024

Let's say you have to backup one file that is 500 MB every night. A normal file copy would copy the entire file even if a few bytes have changed. DeltaCopy, on the other hand, would only copy the part of file that has actually been modified. This reduces the data transfer to just a small fraction of 500 MB saving time and network bandwidth.
In technical terms, DeltaCopy is a "Windows Friendly" wrapper around the Rsync program, currently maintained by Wayne Davison. "rsync" is primarily designed for Unix/Linux/BSD systems. Although ports are available for Windows, they typically require downloading Cygwin libraries and manual configuration. ...

1. cwrsync

cwrsync cwRsync is a yet another packaging of Rsync and Cygwin for Windows. You can use cwRsync for fast remote file backup and synchronization. Rsync uses the Rsync algorithm which provides a very fast method for bringing remote files into sync. It does this by sending just the differences in the......

2. Yintersync

Yintersync We built Yintersync.NET to replicate large amounts of live data from multiple systems such as documents, databases, virtual machines and multimedia over low bandwidth connections. This is achieved by using delta encoding similar to Rsync, compression and shadow copies. Designed for multi terrabyte datasets consisting of millions of files, Yintersync.NETs......

3. Syncrify

Syncrify Syncrify is fast, incremental, and cloud-ready backup that implements the rsync protocol over HTTP.......

4. luckyBackup

luckyBackup LuckyBackup is an application that backs-up and/or synchronizes any directories with the power of rsync. Its main features are: backup, safety, synchronization, exclude/only include options, allows custom rsync options, remote connections, restore and dry-run operations, scheduling, profiles and command line mode.It is simple to use, fast (transfers over only changes......

5. grsync

grsync Grsync is a rsync gui, a graphical user interface for the rsync file synchronization and backup tool. It works on linux, solaris, windows, mac os x and maemo. It uses the gtk libraries and can work under the gnome desktop.It doesn't need the gnome libraries to run, but can of......

6. Fab's AutoBackup

Fab's AutoBackup Fab's Autobackup is a small portable program which allows users to backup and restore personal data and settings like emails, documents, internet browser bookmarks...There are 3 versions availables :- Fab's AutoBackup 4 Tech : EUR 40. A must have for computer repair shops. - Fab's AutoBackup 3 : EUR 4.90.......

7. PureSync

PureSync PureSync is a professional file backup and synchronization software, that can automatically keep a backup of your important files, import files from your digital camera and synchronize the contents of multiple folders, but not from "Windows Mobile" devices and no webDAV-folder, as Allway Sync or GoodSync does. No portable app.......

8. Rclone

Rclone Rclone is a command line program to sync files and directories to and from:- Google Drive- Amazon S3- Openstack Swift / Rackspace cloud files / Memset Memstore- Dropbox- Google Cloud Storage- Amazon Cloud Drive- Microsoft One Drive- Hubic- Backblaze B2- Yandex Disk- The local filesystemFeatures- MD5/SHA1 hashes checked at all......

9. DirSync Pro

DirSync Pro DirSync Pro (Directory Synchronize Pro) is a small utility for file and folder synchronization without bidirectional file-deletion. DirSync Pro can be used to synchronize the content of one or many folders recursively. In difference to Allway Sync , SyncBack or Synkron in the bidirectional synchronizing......

10. Toucan

Toucan Toucan is a small portableapp utility allowing you to synchronise, backup and secure your data with more options than the built in suite utilities. It is split up into 7 tabs, allowing you to easily find the function that you want. Features: * Five synchronisation modes, Copy, Mirror, Equalise, Move......

11. MirrorFolder

MirrorFolder MirrorFolder is a real-time folder mirroring and synchronization software to backup files on Windows desktop/laptop/server computers.One can setup one or more mirrors for important folders, or even an entire drive, to another local/removable/network drive for automatic synchronization or real-time mirroring. Once a mirror is setup for a folder, mirroring/synchronization will......

12. Rsnapshot

Rsnapshot rsnapshot is a rsync based backup utillity, providing filesystem snapshot functionality. It can take incremental snapshots of local and remote filesystems for any number of machines.......

13. Strato HiDrive Free

Strato HiDrive Free With 5GB online-storage HiDrive is a free WebDAV-DropBox-alternative, but not a portable Sync-App as DropBox is! Sharing content the easy way: HiDrive uses cloud technology to allow you contact with your favorite files from any computer or smartphone. You can be anywhere in the world and still have access to......

14. Dropsync

Dropsync DropSync is a super fast and flexible folder synchronization tool. It is ideal for a wide range of syncing tasks including:- Updating on-the-go documents to a USB stick - Backing up, or mirroring a website from a remote host to your local computer- Backing up precious files like photos, music......

15. Horodruin

Horodruin This program allows you to synchronize more than 2 folders with just few clicks. It's very simple, but you first must read the included documentation. It has the following key features: multiple folder handling (2 or more).the folder analysis can be modified on your needs.multithreaded.optimal file multithreaded copy engine (by......