Syncplicity

Syncplicity
Developer(s) Syncplicity, Inc.
Development status Active
Operating system Windows, Mac
Available in English
Type Online backup service
License Closed source
Website www.syncplicity.com

Syncplicity is a backup and synchronization service provided by Syncplicity Inc. The service allows users to store and sync files online between computers. Currently it supports Microsoft Windows and is in beta for Mac OSX.

Contents

Kinds of Accounts

Syncplicity offers three kinds of accounts: a no-cost subscription plan, a personal subscription plan, and a business edition subscription plan. [1]

Platform support

Syncplicity moved their Windows client out of public beta on November 3, 2008.[2]

In 2009 and early 2010, Syncplicity released beta releases of their Mac client (for Intel-based Macs) on July 9, 2009, [3] and later in 2010.[4]

In late 2010, they delivered a supported Mac client for Intel based Macs running version 10.6 or later of Mac OS X.[5]

File Synchronization Service Providers & Competition

Starting around the Spring of 2008, several file synchronization and backup services launched around the same time as Syncplicity, including Live Mesh, DropBox, and SugarSync [6]. Syncplicity allows synchronization with other online services like Google Docs, Zoho, and Facebook[7]. A user can opt to sync documents from Windows or Mac with an associated Google Docs account[8]; however, documents uploaded to free Google Docs accounts will be converted to Google Docs file formats while non-supported documents will be omitted. Similarly, photos can also be synced with Facebook albums. Many such online services like Scribd and Piknik are also supported by Syncplicity.

Founders

The three people who founded Syncplicity are former Microsoft employees.[9]

Reviews

In Lifehacker's 2008 "HiveFive" reader poll, Syncplicity was rated second best synchronization software behind Dropbox.

PCWorld's reviewer called Syncplicity "my top pick among sync services"[10] (also in 2008).

See also

References

  1. ^ http://www.syncplicity.com/pricing.html
  2. ^ Hrebicek, Ondrej. "The Beta period is over! | Syncplicity Blog". Blog.syncplicity.com. http://blog.syncplicity.com/2008/11/03/beta-is-over/. Retrieved 2010-05-31. 
  3. ^ Epstein, Zach. "Syncplicity to withdraw Mac beta; Mac support killed as of July 31st". www.bgr.com. http://www.bgr.com/2009/07/18/syncplicity-to-withdraw-mac-beta-mac-support-killed-as-of-july-31st/. Retrieved 2010-05-31. 
  4. ^ "Mac Client Update – Faster than Skype! | Syncplicity Blog". Blog.syncplicity.com. http://blog.syncplicity.com/2010/06/10/mac-client-update-faster-than-skype/. Retrieved 2010-07-14. 
  5. ^ "Error: no |title= specified when using {{Cite web}}". www.syncplicity.com. http://www.syncplicity.com/press/press_20101005.html. Retrieved 2011-07-29. 
  6. ^ "Sync Service Syncplicity Raises $2.35M". Venturebeat.com. 2008-10-31. http://venturebeat.com/2008/10/31/sync-service-syncplicity-raises-235m/. Retrieved 2011-02-14. 
  7. ^ "3 Tools to Sync Your Files with Google Docs". Readwriteweb.com. 2011-01-21. http://www.readwriteweb.com/archives/3_tools_to_sync_your_files_with_google_docs.php. Retrieved 2011-02-14. 
  8. ^ http://www.technospot.net/blogs/syncplicity-desktop-app-to-syncbackup-google-docs-on-your-desktop/
  9. ^ "CrunchBase Profile of Leonard Chung". crunchbase.com. http://www.crunchbase.com/person/leonard-chung. Retrieved 2010-11-11. 
  10. ^ Syncplicity Review, by Scott Dunn July 31, 2008 (2008-07-31). "Syncplicity Syncplicity Utility Software Review". PCWorld. http://www.pcworld.com/article/149060/syncplicity_file_sync_service.html. Retrieved 2010-05-31. 

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