File Storage & Backup · alternatives
Alternatives to Sync.com
16 file storage & backup tools sit alongside Sync.com in this directory. Below is what separates each from Sync.com on the figures we hold, price, model, tier count and rating, and a direct comparison for every one.
- Alternatives listed
- 16
- With a free tier
- 5
- Cheaper to start
- -
- Sync.com starts at
- On request
Why people look past Sync.com
Only what the record supports. Each point below is a figure on the Sync.com entry measured against the tools listed beside it.
There is no free tier
The record for Sync.com carries no free tier, so evaluating it means paying first. 5 of the 16 alternatives below can be used without paying.
What each alternative does differently
Ordered by the aggregated rating on each catalogue entry. Differences are drawn from price, pricing model, tier count and rating, the fields the category listing carries. For a feature-level difference, follow the head-to-head link on each card: those pages read both full records.
Free open-source backup with encryption
- Can be used without paying; Sync.com cannot.
Affordable online backup with multiple device support
- Can be used without paying; Sync.com cannot.
- Publishes an entry price of $4/month, where Sync.com does not.
Self-hosted file sync, sharing and collaboration platform
- Can be used without paying; Sync.com cannot.
- Publishes an entry price of Free, where Sync.com does not.
- Sold on a freemium model rather than subscription.
Open-source ZFS storage operating system for network-attached storage
- Can be used without paying; Sync.com cannot.
- Publishes an entry price of Free, where Sync.com does not.
- Sold on a open-source model rather than subscription.
Modern data protection for enterprise workloads
- Can be used without paying; Sync.com cannot.
- Publishes an entry price of $250/year, where Sync.com does not.
Mac and Windows backup to your own cloud storage
- Publishes an entry price of $50/year, where Sync.com does not.
Every Sync.com alternative at a glance
A dash means the catalogue entry carries no figure, not that the answer is nothing.
| Tool | Entry price | Model | Tiers | Head to head |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sync.com (this page) | On request | Subscription | - | |
| Duplicati | Free | - | - | vs Sync.com |
| IDrive | Free, then $4/month | Subscription | 1 | vs Sync.com |
| Nextcloud | Free | Freemium | 4 | vs Sync.com |
| TrueNAS | Free | Open-source | - | vs Sync.com |
| Veeam Backup & Replication | Free, then $250/year | - | - | vs Sync.com |
| Arq Backup | $50/year | Subscription | 1 | vs Sync.com |
| Backblaze | $9/month | - | 2 | vs Sync.com |
| Barracuda Backup | On request | Subscription | - | vs Sync.com |
| Box | On request | Subscription | - | vs Sync.com |
| Carbonite | $6/month | Subscription | 1 | vs Sync.com |
| CrashPlan | $8/month | - | 3 | vs Sync.com |
| Microsoft OneDrive | On request | Subscription | - | vs Sync.com |
| pCloud | On request | One-time | - | vs Sync.com |
| Tresorit | On request | Subscription | - | vs Sync.com |
| Veritas NetBackup | $100/month | Subscription | 1 | vs Sync.com |
| Zerto | $5/month | Subscription | 1 | vs Sync.com |
Ratings are aggregated from third-party sources and imported with each catalogue entry; Softwr hosts no reviews of these products. How each figure is used is set out on the Sync.com badges page.
Cheaper ways to solve the same problem
Free to start (5)
These publish a tier that costs nothing, so they can be evaluated before any money changes hands.
- Duplicati , Free
- IDrive , Free, then $4/month
- Nextcloud , Free
- TrueNAS , Free
- Veeam Backup & Replication , Free, then $250/year
What you would be giving up
The record we hold does not list what Sync.com is typically used for, so there is no honest way to enumerate what a switch would cost you from this page alone.
Two things this page cannot settle. It compares on price, model, tier count and rating, because those are the fields the category listing carries, feature-level differences need both full records, which is what the head-to-head pages load. And the ratings are third-party aggregates imported with each entry rather than reviews written here, so a 0.2 difference between two tools is noise rather than a finding.
If Sync.com is broadly right and the question is cost, the Sync.com pricing breakdown covers every tier and what each one adds. If you want the whole field rather than a shortlist, the File Storage & Backup category lists everything the directory holds, and best file storage & backup tools ranks them.
Sync.com runs on not recorded. Platform coverage is not carried on the category listing for the alternatives, so it is one more thing to check on each head-to-head page rather than here.
Questions about Sync.com alternatives
- What are the main alternatives to Sync.com?
- 16 other file storage & backup tools are listed in this directory, led by Duplicati, IDrive, Nextcloud, TrueNAS. They are ordered by the aggregated rating on each catalogue entry, not by any Softwr ranking.
- What is the best free alternative to Sync.com?
- 5 of the alternatives listed here can be used without paying: Duplicati, IDrive, Nextcloud, TrueNAS, Veeam Backup & Replication.
- Why do people look for an alternative to Sync.com?
- On the figures on record, one thing stands out: there is no free tier. Each is set out with the numbers behind it above.
- What would I give up by switching from Sync.com?
- The record we hold does not list what Sync.com is typically used for, so the honest answer is to check the side-by-side comparison for whichever alternative you are considering. Each one puts the two full feature records against each other.
- Is there an open-source alternative to Sync.com?
- TrueNAS is recorded with an open-source licence model.
- How were these Sync.com alternatives chosen?
- They are the tools filed in the same category, File Storage & Backup, ordered by the aggregated rating on each entry. There is no editorial shortlist, and nothing on this page is paid: no sponsored slot runs on alternatives pages and the order cannot be bought. Softwr has not used these products.
- Where can I compare Sync.com against one of these directly?
- Every alternative below has a side-by-side page against Sync.com covering price, platforms, features and what each one is used for. Those pages read the full record for both products rather than the summary shown here.
- Does this list cover every file storage & backup tool?
- No. It covers what this directory holds in the File Storage & Backup category, 16 tools beside Sync.com. The category page lists the rest of the catalogue as it grows.