Comparison of Tools for Syncing Files across Machines and accessing them in Your Mobile

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16 Oct 2009

file-sync_picYou may be using different computer in your office and home or you may be using your laptop and desktop to work. So accessing the same files on different system and keeping them updated at same time is a hug task which takes lot of time and effort. But now with the file sync software’s you can do it on the fly. You can be sure that all the files that you work with will be up to date such that changes made in one system are automatically up dated in the other systems.

Some of these File sync software’s will also allow you to access these files on your mobile phone such that you can view or even edit files on the move and anywhere you are. Some of these software’s will also provide online backup service so you can be sure that all your work is safe.

Here is the comparison of some of File Sync software’s which allow you to sync files across machines (Windows and Mac, even mobile phones) and you can access these file on your mobile device such that you can share and present them anywhere you want.

Application/ Properties

SugarSync

Microsoft Live Sync

Mobile Me

Price

Free and Paid versions are available

$4.99/month

Free

Paid

$99/year

Windows

Yes

Yes

Yes

Mac

Yes

Yes

Yes

Mobile Support

iPhone, Blackberry, Windows Mobile and Android

Yes

(Read only)

iPhone/ Web-based

Syncing files across machines

Yes

Yes

Yes

Online Backup

Yes automatic

NA

Yes (idisk)

Sync Functionality

Yes

Yes

Yes

Folders

Yes

Yes

Yes

Documents

Yes

Yes

Yes

Contacts

NA

Yes

Yes

Emails

Yes

Yes

Yes

Calendars

NA

Yes

Yes

Anywhere Access

Yes

Yes

Need to install Live Sync  on the machine

Yes

Conflict Detection

NA

Yes

NA

Sharing

Yes

Yes

Yes

Security

SSL and 128-bit AES encryption

AES and SSL

SSL

Sugar Sync

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This application is one of the most simple and easy to use File Sync tool. Using this application you can easily keep the files and folders in various computers and on your mobile phone in complete synchronization. You can try this product free for 30 days to test all the functionalities of this software and after that you need to pay $4.99/month.

Microsoft Live Sync

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This is a free service from the house of Microsoft using which you can keep up to 20 folders contains thousands of files in complete synchronization. The mobile support of this service is minimal you can only view the documents using this service but not edit them. As this software try’s to sync files only when the system is turned on so there is no online backup service provided. To have online backup and file sync service together you can use Live Mesh which is also free software.

Mobile Me

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Is a File Sync application from Apple using which you can synchronic files between your work Mac and home PC. You can also use this application to access these files on your iPhone or from any mobile browser. This is best software to use if you are working with Mac and iPhone devices.

Application/ Properties

Dropbox

Dmailer Sync

Spideroak

Price

Free (2 GB)

Paid

Free (2 GB)

Windows

Yes

Yes

Yes

Mac

Yes

Yes

Yes

Mobile Support

Yes

iPhone

Yes

Yes

(Access through Web browser)

Syncing files across machines

Yes

Yes

Yes

Online Backup

Yes

Yes

Yes

Sync Functionality

Yes

Yes

Yes

Folders

Yes

Yes

Yes

Documents

Yes

Yes

Yes

Contacts

Yes

Yes

Yes

Emails

NA

Yes

Yes

Calendars

Yes

Yes

Yes

Anywhere Access

Yes

Yes

Yes

Conflict Detection

Yes

NA

NA

Sharing

Yes

NA

No

Security

SSL and AES-256 encrypted

AES-128 encryption

Encrypts data.

It is a ‘Zero Knowledge’ Backup provider

Dropbox

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One of the popular File sync and online storage service. Using this application you can keep any of the files and folders you want in complete synchronization across machines. Using this software you can now access your files directly on your iPhone easily. This feature comes in handy when you want to view the files on your computer from anywhere. Dropbox offers 2 GB of free storage space and you can extend it if you need.

Dmailer Sync

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Is becoming popular slowly but surely catching up with the big players in the File Sync software section. Dmailer offers complete range of services such that you can keep your files in Full Sync across multiple computers and devices.

Spideroak

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Spideroak provides up to 2 GB of free online backup and also allows you to keep your files in full sync across multiple systems. The great feature of this service is it is completely save and they really care for your privacy as they are ‘Zero Knowledge’ provider, Spideroak do not even know or keep the information about your files or date not even the names of the files.

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