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Sync.com vs Vagrant

Sync.com logo

Sync.com

Software

Cloud storage, backup and sharing with end-to-end encryption

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
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Vagrant

Software

Development environments made easy

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Only Vagrant has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
  • Each has a real cost: Sync.com all Teams plans require a minimum of 3 users; Vagrant vagrant 2.4.3 and later is licensed under the Business Source License 1.1 with IBM Corporation as licensor, not an OSI open source licence

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Sync.com and Vagrant actually diverge.

Attributes where Sync.com and Vagrant differ
AttributeSync.comVagrant
Starting priceOn requestFree
Pricing modelsubscriptionopen-source
Free tierNoYes
PlatformsWebLinux, Windows, Mac
FoundedUnknown2010

Identical on both: user rating (Not yet rated), category (Unknown).

What each one covers

Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.

Only in Sync.com

Nothing recorded that Vagrant does not also cover.

Only in Vagrant

  • Box management
  • Provider support
  • Multi-machine setups
  • Provisioners
  • Networking
  • Synced folders
  • Snapshots
  • Plugins

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

Sync.com

No use cases recorded yet. See the Sync.com review.

Vagrant

  • Reproducible local development environments defined in a Vagrantfilenot Sync.com
  • Provisioning identical VMs across VirtualBox, VMware and Hyper-V for a teamnot Sync.com
  • Sandboxing multi-machine setups on a developer laptopnot Sync.com

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

Sync.com

  • All Teams plans require a minimum of 3 users
  • The advertised low monthly rate (e.g. $4/month for Teams 1TB) is a promotional annual rate described as 50% off; the standard monthly price is $8/month without the promotion
  • Enterprise pricing for 100+ users is custom and requires contacting a dedicated account manager

Vagrant

  • Vagrant 2.4.3 and later is licensed under the Business Source License 1.1 with IBM Corporation as licensor, not an OSI open source licence
  • The Additional Use Grant forbids offering Vagrant to third parties on a hosted or embedded basis in a paid product that competes with IBM's paid versions of Vagrant
  • Each version converts to the MPL 2.0 Change License only four years after that version is first published
  • Uses that fall outside the Additional Use Grant require a separately negotiated licence from the licensor

Pricing, plan by plan

Sync.com

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the Sync.com review.

Vagrant

Free
  • Open SourceFree
    • Development environment provisioning
    • Multiple providers
    • Provisioner support

Which should you pick?

Choose Sync.com if

Nothing in the data separates Sync.com from Vagrant on the points above - pick on price and on how each one feels to use.

Sync.com review

Choose Vagrant if

  • You need box management.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Linux, Windows, Mac.
  • You also want provider support.
Vagrant review

Questions people ask

Is Sync.com or Vagrant better?
Neither clearly leads. Sync.com starts at On request and Vagrant at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Sync.com or Vagrant?
Vagrant has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at On request for Sync.com and Free for Vagrant.
Does Sync.com or Vagrant run on more platforms?
Sync.com runs on Web. Vagrant runs on Linux, Windows, Mac.
Can I use Vagrant for free?
Yes. Vagrant has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Sync.com starts at On request.
What can Sync.com do that Vagrant cannot?
Vagrant covers Box management, Provider support, Multi-machine setups, Provisioners.
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