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24 alternatives to Insync

A Google Drive client offering nested selective sync

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Insync launched in 2014; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Insync 1.4▲139

   Transform Google Drive into a desktop app (Win/Linux/macOS)

   2018 · its alternatives →

2. 2II
   Insync – Insync – The best Google Drive app ever built▲6

   2015 · insynchq.com · its alternatives →

3. 3NS
   Nested selective sync comes to Google Drive▲8

   2014 · medium.com · its alternatives →

4. 4CA
   Collections, a fast multiple-account Google Docs client for Mac▲196

   2012 · beta.collections.me · its alternatives →

5. 5RC
   Relica – Cross-platform local, remote, and multi-cloud file backups▲132

   2018 · relicabackup.com · its alternatives →

6. 6IR
   Insomnia REST Client now open-source▲218

   2017 · insomnia.rest · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Sunshine▲140

   Instant file sharing without cloud storage

   2015 · its alternatives →

8. 8GD
   Google Drive app reinvented▲12

   Sync your cloud and manage your files across Linux, Windows and macOS. Insync supports Google Drive, OneDrive, Sharepoint and Dropbox with advanced local sync features.

   2015 · insynchq.com · its alternatives →

9. 9TA
   Truck.app – an rsync client for Mac▲33

   2018 · bonhardcomputing.com · its alternatives →

10. 10RT
    Real-time file sharing site▲218

    2013 · volafile.io · its alternatives →

11. 11SA
    Subway, a persistent web client for IRC▲84

    2012 · github.com · its alternatives →

12. 12DA
    Drive – a tiny program to pull or push Google Drive files▲69

    2015 · github.com · its alternatives →

13. 13
    HiveFlux + Slack▲93

    Real-time task management meets real-time communication

    2015 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Google Drive▲61

    Create and collaborate on literally any type of content

    2014 · its alternatives →

15. 15TM
    Toc Messenger – A distributed messaging app that syncs across devices▲41

    2015 · github.com · its alternatives →

16. 16
    DriveSync – fast Git-styled Google Drive sync CLI▲24

    Superfast Google Drive CLI to sync files & folders - scaleninja/drivesync

    5d ago · github.com · its alternatives →

17. 17OA
    One Adaptive API for Dropbox, Google Drive, OneDrive▲71

    2014 · cloud-rail.com · its alternatives →

18. 18IU
    Insync - use GDocs like Dropbox▲32

    2011 · insynchq.com · its alternatives →

19. 19
    DriveSync▲12

    monday.com Google Drive integration

    2023 · monday.com · its alternatives →

20. 20AN
    A native rsync client for Windows▲6

    2014 · acrosync.com · its alternatives →

21. 21ZR
    ZFS+Rsync = Time Machine in the cloud▲16

    2011 · blog.strongspace.com · its alternatives →

22. 22LA
    LoadJS – A tiny async loader for modern browsers▲25

    2016 · github.com · its alternatives →

23. 23QB
    Quick-Back, a POSIX compliant, rsync based system backup tool▲22

    2016 · github.com · its alternatives →

24. 24LA
    LoadJS – A tiny async loader for modern browsers▲21

    2015 · github.com · its alternatives →

Ranked by how close each launch is in meaning, then by votes. Prices were read from each product’s own site when checked and can change. Refine with your own description →