Comparing Syncrify with FTP

FTP or File Transfer Protocol is often used to backup files. FTP is designed to transfer files to a remote machines and it does that very fast. However, using a complete backup system must support features other than simple file transfers. This page demonstrate features that are available in Syncrify but cannot be done by FTP.

Feature	Syncrify	FTP
Scheduling	Yes, with built-in scheduler	Yes, with scripting and scheduler provided by OS
In-flight Encryption	with SSL	when combined with SFTP or FTPS
At-rest Encryption	Yes, built-in	No
Delta File Transfer - rsync	Yes. Will only transfer modified blocks within a file, saving significant bandwidth	No. Will always transfer entire file, even if a single byte is modified
File Versions	Yes and will keep previous versions as delta, saving tremendous disk space	No
Delete Retention	Yes, will retain deleted files even if they are deleted from the source. Click here for details.	No
Mobile Access	Yes, view backed up files from any iOS, Android or Windows Mobile	No
Ransomware Prevention	Yes. Click here for details	No
Synchronizing multiple machines	Yes, using SyncriBox	No
Sharing large files	Yes, using SyncriBox	No.
Extensive Reporting	Yes, several built-in reports help administrators exactly what is backed up and alerts when something goes wrong	No
Backup opened and locked files	Yes, with built-in support for VSS	No
Plugins	yes, plugins for SQL Server, MySQL, Exchange and Bare Metal included	No.