Syncplicity
Developer(s) | Axway |
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Operating system | Windows, Mac |
Available in | English |
Type | File sharing |
License | Closed source |
Website | www |
Syncplicity is a file share and synchronization service developed by Syncplicity Inc. The service lets users store and synchronize files between computers. It supports Microsoft Windows and macOS.
History
The service was initially available for beta test, and became public in 2008.[1]
In late 2010, a client for Intel-based Macintosh computers running Mac OS X version 10.6 or later was released.[2]
On May 21, 2012, Syncplicity, Inc. was acquired by
In July 2015, Skyview Capital, a global private investment firm, purchased Syncplicity from EMC.[4]
In February 2017, Axway purchased Syncplicity from Skyview Capital.[5]
Account types
Syncplicity offers both free and paid accounts.[6]
Other file synchronization services
Several file synchronization and backup services launched around the same time as Syncplicity, including
Reviews
In 2008, Syncplicity was rated the second best synchronization software behind
See also
- Comparison of file hosting services
- Comparison of file synchronization software
- Comparison of online backup services
- Cloud storage
- Remote backup service
References
- ^ Hrebicek, Ondrej. "The Beta period is over! | Syncplicity Blog". Blog.syncplicity.com. Retrieved 2010-05-31.
- ^ "New Business Edition Release With Mac Support, Newsfeeds and IT Console" (Press release). syncplicity.com. 2010-10-05. Archived from the original on 2012-05-02. Retrieved 2012-05-22.
- EMC Corporation. 2012-05-21. Retrieved 2012-05-22.
- ^ King, Rachel. "EMC selling off Syncplicity unit to Skyview Capital | ZDNet". ZDNet. Retrieved 2018-09-11.
- ^ "Axway Announces the Acquisition of Syncplicity". Retrieved 2017-02-23.
- ^ "Syncplicity Pricing and Comparison". syncplicity.com. 2012. Archived from the original on 2011-09-23. Retrieved 2012-05-22.
- ^ "Sync Service Syncplicity Raises $2.35M". Venturebeat.com. 2008-10-31. Retrieved 2011-02-14.
- ^ "3 Tools to Sync Your Files with Google Docs". Readwriteweb.com. 2011-01-21. Archived from the original on 2011-06-25. Retrieved 2011-02-14.
- ^ Mishra, Manav (2010-01-22). "Desktop app to sync/backup Google Docs on your desktop". Technospot.net. Archived from the original on 2010-01-31. Retrieved 2012-05-22.
- ^ Adam Pash (July 17, 2008). "Five Best File Syncing Tools". Lifehacker. Retrieved January 30, 2017.
- ^ Syncplicity Review, by Scott Dunn (July 31, 2008). "Syncplicity Syncplicity Utility Software Review". PCWorld. Archived from the original on 2011-02-09. Retrieved 2010-05-31.
- ^ Best Backups review. Undated, but has page source and comment dated November 2012