FreeFileSync

Last updated
Initial releaseAugust 2008;16 years ago (2008-08)
Stable release
14.2 [1] / 1 December 2015; 15 March 2016; 8 February 2017; 12 March 2017; 16 April 2017; 27 April 2018; 3 June 2018; 6 July 2018; 15 August 2019; 17 October 2019; 27 December 2019; 17 May 2020; 25 July 2020; 3 September 2020; 4 October 2020; 1 November 2020; 6 December 2020; 2 January 2021; 3 February 2021; 3 March 2021; 2 March 2021; 3 April 2021; 9 May 2021; 15 June 2021; 15 July 2021; 17 August 2021; 3 December 2021; 2 January 2022; 4 February 2022; 16 April 2022; 17 May 2022; 23 June 2022; 31 August 2022; 16 November 2022; 16 December 2022; 21 January 2023; 20 February 2023; 17 May 2023; 20 June 2023; 21 July 2023; 10 September 2023; 23 October 2023; 23 November 2023; 7 January 2024; 2 March 2024; 9 November 2024;Error: first parameter cannot be parsed as a date or time. (1 December 2015; 15 March 2016; 8 February 2017; 12 March 2017; 16 April 2017; 27 April 2018; 3 June 2018; 6 July 2018; 15 August 2019; 17 October 2019; 27 December 2019; 17 May 2020; 25 July 2020; 3 September 2020; 4 October 2020; 1 November 2020; 6 December 2020; 2 January 2021; 3 February 2021; 3 March 2021; 2 March 2021; 3 April 2021; 9 May 2021; 15 June 2021; 15 July 2021; 17 August 2021; 3 December 2021; 2 January 2022; 4 February 2022; 16 April 2022; 17 May 2022; 23 June 2022; 31 August 2022; 16 November 2022; 16 December 2022; 21 January 2023; 20 February 2023; 17 May 2023; 20 June 2023; 21 July 2023; 10 September 2023; 23 October 2023; 23 November 2023; 7 January 2024; 2 March 2024; 9 November 2024)
Operating system Windows, Linux, macOS
Platform IA-32, x86-64
Type File synchronization utility
License GNU General Public License v3
Website www.freefilesync.org

FreeFileSync is a program used for file synchronization. It is available on Windows, Linux and macOS. The project is backed by donations. Donors get access to a Donation Edition that contains a few additional features such as an auto-updater, parallel sync, portable version, and silent installation. [2] FreeFileSync has received positive reviews. [3] [4] FreeFileSync is available free of charge for personal use; the official Windows installer requires the users to accept the terms of use, which state that for business use they are required to purchase a business edition version of the application.

Contents

FreeFileSync works by comparing one or multiple folders on their content, date or file size and subsequently synchronizing the content according to user-defined settings. In addition to supporting local file systems and network shares, FreeFileSync is able to sync to Google Drive, FTP, FTPS, SFTP and MTP devices.

Adware/malware

Earlier versions were packaged with OpenCandy, [5] [6] an adware module which many antivirus software vendors classify as malware. [7] [8] [9] [10]

Since the release of version 10.0 in April 2018, the software is ad-free. [11] In November 2018 Norton wrongly considered FreeFileSync installer as a malware and blocked its installation. [12]

Supported operating systems

FreeFileSync is available for 32bit and 64bit operating systems. As of July 2024 the then current version 13.7 of FreeFileSync supported the following operating systems and versions: [13]

Older operating systems

Support for Windows Vista and XP ended with FreeFileSync_v10.11. The latest release compatible with Mac OS X 10.7.5 is FreeFileSync_8.4_Mac_OS_X. Older versions are still available on the project website. [14]

See also

References

  1. ↑ https://freefilesync.org/.{{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. ↑ "FAQ: Donation Edition". freefilesync.org.
  3. ↑ O'Neill, Mark (29 August 2012). "Compare and synchronize PC files easily with FreeFileSync". pcworld.com. Retrieved 28 May 2024.
  4. ↑ "FreeFileSync: App Reviews, Features, Pricing & Download". alternativeto.net. Retrieved 28 May 2024.
  5. ↑ Akerlund, Geoff (10 March 2014), FreeFileSync comes bundled with the OpenCandy malware, and there's no option to not install it., Backup Review, retrieved 2 February 2018
  6. ↑ Richards, Gizmo (16 April 2017), Controversial Advertising Program Now Being Embedded in More Software, Tech Support Alert, retrieved 2 February 2018
  7. ↑ PUP.Optional.OpenCandy, Malwarebytes, retrieved 3 February 2018
  8. ↑ OpenCandy, Sophos, retrieved 3 February 2018
  9. ↑ ADW_OPENCANDY, Trend Micro, retrieved 3 February 2018
  10. ↑ Virustotal analyses of OpenCandy, Virus Total, retrieved 3 February 2018
  11. ↑ Brinkmann, Martin (3 May 2018). "FreeFileSync 10.0 updates removes ads from installer". ghacks.net. Retrieved 30 May 2018.
  12. ↑ "My virus scanner/firewall shows a scary warning. Is there a virus, malware, or trojan?". freefilesync.org.
  13. ↑ List of supported operating systems https://freefilesync.org/faq.php#operating-systems
  14. ↑ Archive of old versions of the software https://freefilesync.org/archive.php

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