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SugarSync

• https://www.sugarsync.com/
• Free 5GB with no file size limit (source)
• SugarSync’s comparison page
• Main Sections
• Synced Folders: select which folders which are to be available for syncing with other devices (can select any folder on computer and use SugarSync manager to select with folders to Sync with)
• Magic Briefcase is the Dropbox folder. Anything in it will be synced to all computers with it installed
• Web Archive: web backup but not available to sync
• Mobile Photos: photos from mobile devices
• Upload by email
• Good sharing: can share within app itself. read / write access
• Selectively share any file
• Share folder
• Photo gallery (to public)
• File structure (to SugarSync users)
• Web Client available
• Mobile Client applications are pretty full featured:
  • Can share folders / files straight from the device
  • Ability to manually sync folders/files to the device: good if going offline
  • Added bonus: Android does background photo upload and syncing.
• Cons: Versions only 5 previous versions
• Availability: Windows, OS X (No Linux), iOS (iPhone, iPad, iPod touch), Android, BlackBerry, Windows Mobile, Symbian
• 500MB referral bonus (free account) or 10GB if referral to paid subscriptions of 30GB or more with no limit (source)
• Cheaper than Dropbox (SugarSync plans vs Dropbox plans)
• 30GB @ $4.99/month or $49.9/year
• 60GB @ $9.99/month or $99.99/year
• 100GB @ $14.99/month or $149.99/year
• 250GB @ $24.99/month or $249.99/year