GoodSync vs Syncovery (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Syncovery grades higher than GoodSync: 2.4 against 2.0 out of 4.0.
Checked Nov 13, 2026 · graded Nov 13, 2026 by ToolGPA
Syncovery grades higher on value for money and features. They get the same grade on the free plan, ease of use and platforms.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
GoodSync
File backup and two-way sync software for desktops and servers
Syncovery
One-time-license file sync and backup for desktops and NAS
Which one is for you
Pick GoodSync if
- Fits if you want scheduled backup or two-way sync between folders and servers
- Works for people who run Windows or Linux servers and want an unattended service
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you need a price before you start, as none is recorded
- Watch out: advanced features are free only for the first 15 days
- Not for you if you need a phone app, since only desktops and NAS are listed
- Watch out: the free-versus-paid limits were not read
- Tight if you use a specific NAS, as which brands are supported was not read
Pick Syncovery if
- Fits if you want to pay once for sync and backup instead of a subscription
- Works for people who back up to a Synology or QNAP NAS
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you buy Standard and need cloud, as it has no FTP, SSH, WebDAV, S3 or encryption
- Pricey if you use it for business: $99.90 to $199.00 against private-use prices
- Watch out: a licence includes free upgrades for one year
- Watch out: the dollar prices were read from an order form with a footer dated 2022
- Tight if you run more than 24 jobs at once, since that needs a $299 edition
How we grade them
| 2.0GPAGoodSyncFair | 2.4GPASyncoveryFair | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | CNo price is recorded, so it sits in the middle by default. | B$39.90 one-time for Standard, $69.90 for Professional, which adds cloud and protocols. That is under two years of the category's $7 middle subscription. Business use is $99.90 and up. |
| Free plan and trial | CAdvanced features are free for the first 15 days with no card, and a free download is offered. The limits of the free version were not read. | CA trial version is available; its length was not recorded. No free plan is listed. |
| Features | CBackup, two-way sync, real-time and scheduled jobs, a server edition and a control centre. What the free and paid editions each include was not read. | BUnlimited jobs, one-way and two-way sync, scheduling, FTP, S3, WebDAV, compression and encryption from Professional, plus NAS downloads. Nothing in the listing is missing from Professional. |
| Ease of use | CNo rating on record. You set up jobs, sources and destinations. | CNo rating on record. You build sync jobs and choose settings for each. |
| Platforms and integrations | CA program for computers and servers: Windows, Mac, Linux and NAS. No phone app is listed. | CA program for computers and NAS: Windows, Mac, Linux, Synology and QNAP. No phone or web app is listed. |
| Best for | backup and two-way sync on desktops and servers | one-time-licence sync and backup for desktops and NAS |
The GPA is the average of the five grades: an A is 4 points, an F is none. The full reasons are on each tool's page: GoodSync and Syncovery. How we grade
Where they differ
- Syncovery can be bought with a one-time purchase.
At a glance
| GoodSync | Syncovery | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Free trial |
| Starts at | Not published | $39.90 one-time (Standard, private use), $99.90 for business use |
| Free plan | None | None |
| Free trial | Advanced features free for the first 15 days | A trial version is available; its length was not read. |
| macOS | ||
| Windows | ||
| Linux | ||
| Made by | GoodSync | Super Flexible Software GmbH & Co. KG |
| Price read from | Not confirmed | syncovery.com |
| Checked | Nov 13, 2026 | Nov 13, 2026 |
Worth knowing
GoodSync
- Prices could not be read: the vendor's site returned a connection restriction page, so no plan prices are recorded here.
- The vendor lists a free download alongside paid editions, but the free-versus-paid limits were not read.
- Advanced features are free only for the first 15 days.
- NAS platforms are mentioned for download; which NAS brands are supported was not read.
Syncovery
- The order page gives separate prices for private and business use.
- A license includes free upgrades for one year; later versions are sold as upgrades.
- The Standard edition has no FTP, SSH, WebDAV, S3 or cloud support, no encryption and no real-time sync.
- The USD prices were read from the vendor's order form, whose footer is dated 2022; the main purchase page lists several regional order forms.
Key features
GoodSync
- Backup or two-way sync
- Each job is set up as a one-way backup or a two-way synchronization between a source and a destination folder.
- Automation options
- Jobs can run in real time, periodically or on a schedule.
- Many destinations
- The vendor says it supports all major protocols and cloud services.
- Server edition
- GoodSync for Server OS is described as an unattended service for Windows and Linux servers, with a free trial.
- GoodSync Connect and Explorer
- Separate Connect and Explorer products are listed in the site's feature menu.
- Backup Control Center
- A business offering for managing backups is listed in the site's business menu.
Syncovery
- Sync and backup jobs
- Unlimited jobs on every edition, with one-way backup or two-way sync, on a schedule or in real time (not in Standard).
- Cloud and protocol support
- FTP, SSH, WebDAV, S3 and other cloud services are available from Professional upward, not in Standard.
- Compression and encryption
- Not included in the Standard edition.
- NAS and server downloads
- Separate downloads for ASUSTOR, QNAP, Synology, Linux, FreeBSD and FreeNAS, besides Windows and Mac.
- Block-level copying
- Copying changed parts of large files; the file system monitoring service that speeds it up is Premium.
- Remote service
- Syncovery Remote Service and optional internal user management are listed, with the remote service in Premium.
Plans
GoodSync
Pricing could not be confirmed. See goodsync.com.
Syncovery
Standard Edition$39.90
one-time, private use ($99.90 for business use)
No FTP, SSH, WebDAV, S3 or other cloud services, no compression or encryption and no real-time folder monitoring.
Professional Edition$69.90
one-time, private use ($149.90 for business use)
All features except the premium ones; unlimited jobs, up to 12 running at once.
Premium Edition$99.90
one-time, private use ($199.00 for business use)
Adds file system monitoring service, Syncovery Remote Service, NTFS permission copying and priority support; up to 24 simultaneous jobs.
Higher Editions$299.00
one-time and up
For running more than 24 jobs at the same time.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, GoodSync or Syncovery?
As of Nov 13, 2026, GoodSync has no price we could confirm, and Syncovery starts at $39.90 one-time (Standard, private use), $99.90 for business use.
Which has a free plan, GoodSync or Syncovery?
As of Nov 13, 2026, neither GoodSync nor Syncovery has a free plan. Both have a free trial.
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How this page was made
- The verdict at the top follows a fixed rule. When both tools are in the same category and either is in our top three for it, the verdict follows that ranking: the higher-placed tool is our pick. The top three weigh who each tool suits as well as its grades, so a pick can go against the GPA. Otherwise the page does not pick one and says which grades higher: the higher GPA first; on a tie, the one with a free plan, then the one that starts cheaper in dollars a month, counted the same way for both; if they are still level, what the choice depends on.
- The grades are our own, from each tool’s review or report card. The GPA is their average.
- Prices, plans and platforms come from each tool’s listing. The table above says where each price was read and when.
- The differences and the answers to the questions are worked out from those listings.