Syncany

With a strong emphasis on security rather than ease of use, Syncany is a comprehensive application that makes it simple for you to backup and share files or folders. Plainly speaking, you can employ Syncany to both backup your files and provide you and your friends with an easy accessible platform for file sharing purposes. Still in a fairly young but active development stage, Syncany comes with a slightly different approach when compared with other, more popular services out there. Right off the bat, the greatest difference is the fact that Syncany does not offer you its own storage support, therefore, you need to rely on your own resources to backup your files. The good news is the fact that Syncany enables you to use almost any kind of storage, like FTP, SFTP, WebDAV, Amazon S3, and Samba.

Key Features:

• Local encryption of files with 128-bit AES/Twofish/GCM system


• Automatic deletion of duplicates and versioning of uploaded files


• Support for a variety of storage options including FTP, SFTP, WebDAV, Amazon S3, and Samba


• Minimal user interface with notification support


• Ability to install plugins for additional functionality

Probably the second factor that defines Syncany, at least in this development stage, is its minimal user interface. Yes, you do get notification support, and it is true that the application is still very usable, but for more advanced settings, you can use its command line client, not ideal for most users. To make up for this deficit, Syncany offers you the possibility to install and take advantage of plugins for Dropbox, Flickr, FTP, Local, RAID0, Amazon S3, Samba, SFTP, OpenStack Swiftm, and WebDav.

Security and Accessibility:

Syncany locally encrypts your files before they are uploaded with the help of a 128-bit AES/Twofish/GCM encryption system. The application also ensures that your repository always stays in tip-top shape by automatically deleting duplicates and versioning all newly uploaded files. These features, alongside Syncany's strong security orientation plus the fact that it is more accessible than other services of this sort, make it a good choice for a select category of users

Who Should Use Syncany?

Syncany is aimed at people who need a stable file backup and sharing platform that is dependent on their computer's or device's storage capacity.