# FolderSync review (2026): is the free plan enough? > Folder sync and backup between devices, cloud services and servers Checked Nov 13, 2026 ยท graded Nov 13, 2026 by ToolGPA. FolderSync syncs folders between a device and 20+ cloud and self-hosted services such as Google Drive, OneDrive, Dropbox, Nextcloud, SFTP and SMB. Each folder pair is set to one-way or two-way sync with its own filters and conflict handling. There are two separate products: an Android app and a desktop app for Windows, macOS and Linux. - **Category:** File Storage & Sync - **Made by:** Tacit Dynamics ApS - **Website:** https://foldersync.io - **Runs on:** Android, Windows, macOS, Linux - **Who should skip it:** Tight if you stay free: 2 accounts, 2 folder pairs and manual sync only. - **Facts last checked:** Nov 13, 2026 ## Pricing As of Nov 13, 2026, FolderSync has a free plan, and paid plans start at $29.95 one-time, Desktop Single user lifetime license (free version available). - **Pricing model:** Free plan - **Free plan:** Desktop free version: 2 accounts, 2 folder pairs and manual sync, with no time limit. Android has a free version with ads. - **Free trial:** None listed. | Plan | Price | What you get | | --- | --- | --- | | Desktop Free | $0 | 2 accounts, 2 folder pairs and manual sync only. The vendor says it never expires. | | Desktop Single user | $29.95 one-time, lifetime license for 1 device | Unlimited accounts and folder pairs, scheduling, automation and webhooks. For private individuals paying with their own funds. | | Desktop Personal | $49.95 one-time, lifetime license for up to 5 devices | Same features as Single user on up to 5 devices, for private individuals. | | Desktop Business | $79.95 one-time, lifetime license for up to 5 devices | Same sync features on up to 5 devices, licensed for companies and organizations. | | Android Pro | $6.99 one-time purchase on Google Play | Paid Android app listed on Google Play at $6.99; the free Android version contains ads and in-app purchases. | Read from https://foldersync.io/pricing on Nov 13, 2026. Prices change, so confirm with FolderSync before buying. ## Key features - **Folder pairs:** Pair a local folder with a cloud folder, or two remote services, and choose one-way or two-way sync per pair. - **Filters and conflict handling:** Include and exclude filters, conflict rules and detailed sync logs are set per folder pair. - **Scheduling and automation:** Sync on a schedule or when files change. Android can limit syncing to chosen Wi-Fi networks or to while charging; Desktop adds webhooks and a command-line tool. - **20+ storage services:** Connects to cloud services and to FTP, SFTP, SMB, WebDAV and S3-compatible servers. - **Separate Android and Desktop apps:** The two apps share providers and sync engine but are separate products with separate licenses. ## Good for - Syncing phone folders to a NAS or cloud account on a schedule - People who want to pay once instead of subscribing - Moving or mirroring files between two different cloud services ## Worth knowing - The free Desktop version is limited to 2 accounts, 2 folder pairs and manual sync. - Android and Desktop licenses are not shared; a Google Play purchase does not unlock Desktop. - The vendor sells Desktop licenses through Paddle and notes that Paddle does not sell to every country. ## ToolGPA grades **GPA: 2.8 out of 4**, graded Nov 13, 2026. FolderSync pairs folders with 20+ cloud and server services, on Android and on a desktop app with a separate licence. The free desktop version is limited to 2 accounts, 2 folder pairs and manual sync, and the lifetime licences start at $29.95. - **Value for money: A.** Desktop lifetime licence is $29.95 for 1 device, under a year of the category's $7 middle subscription. Personal covers 5 devices at $49.95; Android Pro is $6.99. - **Free plan and trial: C.** The desktop free version never expires but allows only 2 accounts, 2 folder pairs and manual sync. The Android free version has ads. - **Features: B.** Folder pairs, one or two-way sync, filters, conflict rules, scheduling, webhooks and 20+ services. Nothing in the listing is missing from the job. - **Ease of use: C.** No rating on record. You pick services, folder pairs and rules for each. - **Platforms and integrations: B.** Android plus desktop apps for Windows, Mac and Linux, with Google Drive, OneDrive, Dropbox, S3 and more. No web app. These are ToolGPA's own grades. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from FolderSync's own pages on 13 November 2026. Not based on using the product, and shorter than our full reviews. ## Where it stands among file storage and sync services - FolderSync's GPA of 2.8 is higher than 73 of the 91 other file storage and sync services we grade, and level with 9. - It stands best on value for money (A, above 74 of 91) and worst on free plan and trial (C, above 18). The category's chart of price against score: https://toolgpa.com/charts/file-storage ## Keep it, or make your own? **Keep it.** To replace FolderSync you would be making files kept in step across devices without losing one. That is not a weekend's work, with an AI app builder or without one. It is one of the better ones too: its GPA of 2.8 is higher than 73 of the 91 other file storage and sync services we grade. It costs $29.95, paid once. - You could not: Files kept in step across devices without losing one. - You could not: A file manager working directly on your disk. - You could not: Apps for macOS, Windows, Linux and Android that stay in step with each other. - You could not: It plugs into other products, Google Drive, OneDrive and Dropbox among them. - You could not: The depth: we grade its features B, which means it covers the whole job. A judgement by ToolGPA from this listing, by rules that are the same for every tool. Nothing was built to test it. ## Works with Google Drive, OneDrive, Dropbox, Nextcloud, Amazon S3, pCloud, MEGA, Box **Tags:** File sync, One-time purchase, File management ## Alternatives - [FreeFileSync](https://toolgpa.com/tools/freefilesync): Open-source folder comparison and sync for desktops. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/foldersync-vs-freefilesync) - [GoodSync](https://toolgpa.com/tools/goodsync): File backup and two-way sync software for desktops and servers. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/foldersync-vs-goodsync) - [Syncovery](https://toolgpa.com/tools/syncovery): One-time-license file sync and backup for desktops and NAS. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/foldersync-vs-syncovery) - [Rclone](https://toolgpa.com/tools/rclone): Command-line tool for syncing and mounting cloud storage. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/foldersync-vs-rclone) ## Sources The prices, plans, platforms and features above were read from these pages on Nov 13, 2026: - https://foldersync.io/pricing - https://foldersync.io/desktop - https://foldersync.io/features - https://www.tacit.dk/foldersync - https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=dk.tacit.android.foldersync.full&gl=US - https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=dk.tacit.android.foldersync.lite&gl=US Page: https://toolgpa.com/tools/foldersync Listed by ToolGPA (toolgpa.com).