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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
