WebSynchronizer Editor's Review

WebSynchronizer is now free! This very good tool used to be shareware, but now it's open-source and its code is freely available on SourceForge. WebSyncronizer can be used for synchronizing data between drives, network computers, or remote servers. It compares the files, based on their modified date. The older files are replaced automatically by newer ones, but you must choose which ones to overwrite.

The synchronization tasks are divided into three categories (local - remote, remote - remote, local - local). You can choose not to modify the files from the source drive. It's also possible to define a task which copies files from one location to another without comparing them. WebSynchronizer provides a "new task" wizard, which is great for beginners. This wizard should be able to help you configure tasks in an easy step by step process.

I use this software to upload modified files to my FTP server. Instead of uploading an entire website, WebSynchronizer only uploads the files that were modified recently. This saves a great deal of bandwidth and makes it easier to maintain a website synchronized with a local copy.

Pluses: You can customize each task's priority by setting a traffic limit and the number of connections to a server. Three traffic modes (suspended, cooperative, and unlimited) are supported and can be easily activated anytime you like. Websynchronizer also features a scheduler, which can be used to start any of your synchronization tasks automatically.

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In conclusion: I consider this software to be the best synchronization tool. This is just my opinion, so I suggest you try it yourself.

version reviewed: 1.5