Rclone alternatives

Price against what you get

How each one differs from Rclone

1. 

   Syncthing

   Free, open source file sync directly between your own devices

   • Syncthing is free.
   • Syncthing lists no Android app, which Rclone has.
   • Syncthing does not cover file management, which Rclone does.

   Suits: Syncing folders between your own computers without a cloud provider

   Syncthing vs RcloneSyncthing pricing and details
2. 

   FreeFileSync

   Open-source folder comparison and sync for desktops

   • FreeFileSync starts at €20 per device (Business Edition, includes one year of updates).
   • FreeFileSync lists no Android app, which Rclone has.

   Suits: Mirroring folders to an external drive or NAS

   FreeFileSync vs RcloneFreeFileSync pricing and details
3. 

   Unison

   Open-source two-way file synchronizer for Unix, macOS and Windows

   • Unison is free.
   • Unison lists no Android app, which Rclone has.
   • Unison does not cover file management, which Rclone does.

   Suits: Keeping a laptop and a home or remote server in step over ssh

   Unison vs RcloneUnison pricing and details
4. 

   Duplicati

   Encrypted backup to storage you choose, with a free open-source client

   • Duplicati starts at $2 per machine / month, billed annually ($2.50 billed monthly).
   • Duplicati also lists a web app.
   • Duplicati lists no Android app, which Rclone has.
   • Duplicati also covers reports.
   • Duplicati does not cover file sync and file management, which Rclone does.

   Suits: People who want a free backup client and their own choice of storage

   Duplicati vs RcloneDuplicati pricing and details
5. 

   MultCloud

   Web service for moving and syncing files between cloud drives

   • MultCloud starts at $19.99 per month for 100 GB of transfers, billed monthly.
   • MultCloud also lists a web app.
   • MultCloud lists no macOS, Windows, Linux and Android apps, which Rclone has.

   Suits: One-off migrations from one cloud drive to another

   MultCloud vs RcloneMultCloud pricing and details
6. 

   Autosync

   Android app that syncs folders with Google Drive, Dropbox and more

   • Autosync starts at $2.99 per in-app purchase.
   • Autosync has no free plan, only a free trial, unlike Rclone.
   • Autosync lists no macOS, Windows and Linux apps, which Rclone has.
   • Autosync also covers file sharing.
   • Autosync does not cover file management, which Rclone does.

   Suits: Android users who want folders mirrored to a cloud service

   Autosync vs RcloneAutosync pricing and details
7. 

   CloudHQ

   Real-time sync, migration and backup between cloud storage accounts

   • CloudHQ starts at $149 per year for 1 user, billed annually ($49 billed monthly).
   • CloudHQ also lists a web app and a browser extension.
   • CloudHQ lists no macOS, Windows, Linux and Android apps, which Rclone has.
   • CloudHQ also covers file sharing.
   • CloudHQ does not cover file management, which Rclone does.

   Suits: Moving a team from one cloud storage service to another

   CloudHQ vs RcloneCloudHQ pricing and details
8. 

   Filestash

   Web file manager that fronts S3, SFTP, WebDAV and other storage

   • Filestash starts at $6 per month (Hobby, cloud-hosted).
   • Filestash also lists a web app and an iOS app.
   • Filestash is self-hostable, according to its own site.
   • Filestash also covers workflow automation and file sharing.
   • Filestash does not cover file management, which Rclone does.

   Suits: Teams that already own S3 or SFTP storage and want a front end

   Filestash vs RcloneFilestash pricing and details
9. 

   FolderSync

   Folder sync and backup between devices, cloud services and servers

   • FolderSync starts at $29.95 one-time, Desktop Single user lifetime license (free version available).
   • FolderSync can be bought with a one-time purchase.

   Suits: Syncing phone folders to a NAS or cloud account on a schedule

   FolderSync vs RcloneFolderSync pricing and details
10. 

    GoodSync

    File backup and two-way sync software for desktops and servers

    • GoodSync has no free plan, only a free trial, unlike Rclone.
    • GoodSync lists no Android app, which Rclone has.

    Suits: Mirroring folders to external drives or NAS devices

    GoodSync vs RcloneGoodSync pricing and details
11. 

    Insync

    Desktop sync client for Google Drive, OneDrive and Dropbox

    • Insync starts at $39.99 one-time per cloud account (shown with $49.99 crossed out).
    • Insync has no free plan, only a free trial, unlike Rclone.
    • Insync lists no Android app, which Rclone has.
    • Insync also covers file sharing.

    Suits: Linux users who want Google Drive or OneDrive on their desktop

    Insync vs RcloneInsync pricing and details
12. 

    MSP360 Explorer

    File manager for browsing and moving data in cloud object storage

    • MSP360 Explorer lists no Linux and Android apps, which Rclone has.

    Suits: Administrators who manage S3 or Azure buckets from a desktop app

    MSP360 Explorer vs RcloneMSP360 Explorer pricing and details

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