Synchredible

Synchredible is a highly intuitive piece of software that gives you the possibility to back up files and folders in several methods, as a security measure in case of data corruption, loss or theft.

It's free for non-commercial use, wrapped up in a comfortable-looking interface, and ideal for less experienced users. At the same time, it reserves a long range of advanced features for experts, options which are commonly found in paid applications.

After a swift setup operation that shouldn't give you any trouble, you are welcomed by a user-friendly interface, where you can use a wizard and follow seven steps to create tasks with all the necessary settings.

Synchredible has a built-in task manager, thus giving you full control over the sync jobs. Once you indicate two disk drives or directories, you can ask the program to copy all items from one folder to another, or to equalize the two directories by copying back and forth any missing files until both locations have identical content.

There's a wide range of applicable filters, so make sure to take your time to figure out what each option stands for. For example, it's possible to delete redundant files and folders, ask the utility to compare file contents in order to skip any duplicates that unnecessarily take up space, as well as exclude specific files or file extensions.

The sync jobs can be set to run immediately, manually, or scheduled. Synchredible is also capable of performing automatic actions before or after the task, like shutting down the computer, showing a text message, or opening a file. It lets you preview the list of all files up for synchronization, offering you the chance to exclude or add new ones. At the end, it compiles reports which can be sent via email.

The software utility carried out sync jobs pretty fast in our tests, while using a decent amount of system resources. It certainly contains an impressive rich of features for a free backup and sync program, and it's definitely worth looking into.