rclone vs FolderSync

rclone9.4Visit FolderSync8.4Visit

Higher score rclone #1 in WebDAV Client Software 9.4/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 3 of 5 features Visit rclone

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FolderSync #8 in WebDAV Client Software 8.4/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 4 of 5 features Visit FolderSync

• rclone fits best

  Technical users needing flexible WebDAV automation

• FolderSync fits best

  Scheduled WebDAV folder synchronization

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Side by side

Feature	rclone 9.4/10 Visit ↗	FolderSync 8.4/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.4	8.4
Ranking	#1 in WebDAV Client Software	#8 in WebDAV Client Software
Best for	Technical users needing flexible WebDAV automation	Scheduled WebDAV folder synchronization
Pricing model	Free	Free plan + paid
Starting price	Free plan	—
Free plan	✓	✓
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Self-hosted, Desktop	Desktop, Mobile
Platforms	Web, Windows, macOS, Linux, Android	Windows, macOS, Linux, Android
Support	Community, Docs	Email, Docs
Integrations	70+ integrations	20 integrations
Built for	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Solo, Small business, Mid-market
Features rclone 3/5 · FolderSync 4/5
Drive mounting	✓ (best)	—
Folder synchronisation	✓	✓
Offline file access	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Mobile apps	—	✓ (best)
Scheduled synchronisation	✓	✓
Specs
Supported platforms	Windows, macOS, Linux, FreeBSD, OpenBSD, NetBSD, Plan 9, Solaris, Android	Windows, macOS, Linux, Android
Our review
Pros	Mounts WebDAV and cloud storage as local filesystems or drives Supports one-way sync, bidirectional bisync, checksums, and encryption Runs across desktop, server, Android, API, and self-hosted environments	One-way and two-way synchronization with scheduled and cron options Supports Windows, macOS, Linux, and Android Network rules, encryption, filters, and command-line desktop control
Cons	Primarily command-line rather than a conventional graphical client Official Android builds are not first-class builds Its broad command set suits technical users more than casual file management	Free Android access includes advertising Free desktop access is limited to selected features It does not mount WebDAV drives as a filesystem
Our verdict	rclone is an open-source command-line program for managing files across WebDAV, cloud storage systems, and standard transfer protocols. It is aimed at individuals, developers, administrators, and organisations that need repeatable file… Read the review →	FolderSync is a file synchronization client for Windows, macOS, Linux, and Android. It connects local folders with WebDAV servers, cloud storage providers, and remote folders, and can also synchronize between remote locations through the… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• rclone — where it wins

  • Mounts WebDAV and cloud storage as local filesystems or drives
  • Supports one-way sync, bidirectional bisync, checksums, and encryption
  • Runs across desktop, server, Android, API, and self-hosted environments

  Where it doesn't

  • Primarily command-line rather than a conventional graphical client
  • Official Android builds are not first-class builds
  • Its broad command set suits technical users more than casual file management

• FolderSync — where it wins

  • One-way and two-way synchronization with scheduled and cron options
  • Supports Windows, macOS, Linux, and Android
  • Network rules, encryption, filters, and command-line desktop control

  Where it doesn't

  • Free Android access includes advertising
  • Free desktop access is limited to selected features
  • It does not mount WebDAV drives as a filesystem

• rclone9.4/10 · Free plan

  A flexible, open-source WebDAV tool for scripting, synchronization, mounting, and transfers.

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• FolderSync8.4/10 · Free plan

  A flexible synchronizer for scheduled WebDAV, cloud, and local folder transfers.

  Visit FolderSyncFull verdict →