Synology Active Backup Suite vs. GoodSync

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Synology Active Backup Suite
Score 9.2 out of 10
N/A
Synology Active Backup Suite is software that allows users to consolidate backup tasks for physical servers, file shares, virtual machines, and SaaS applications. It also allows users to replicate and archive data to remote servers or public cloud and can rapidly restore files, entire machines, or VMs. Active Backup Suite is license-free and available on compatible Synology NAS models. Data Backup Integrated backup solution for personal computers, physical…N/A
GoodSync
Score 10.0 out of 10
N/A
GoodSync for Business provides complete enterprise data backup and synchronization across data sources, destinations, and systems. The GoodSync for Business Control Center is specifically designed to minimize user interaction and increase management control by deploying pre-created GoodSync backup and synchronization jobs to GoodSync for Business Workstations and GoodSync for Business Servers, and enabling an administrator to monitor performance from a centralized location.N/A
Pricing
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Editions & Modules
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Offerings
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Synology Active Backup SuiteGoodSync
Free Trial
NoYes
Free/Freemium Version
YesNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoYes
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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Community Pulse
Synology Active Backup SuiteGoodSync
Top Pros

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Features
Synology Active Backup SuiteGoodSync
Data Center Backup
Comparison of Data Center Backup features of Product A and Product B
Synology Active Backup Suite
8.0
2 Ratings
4% below category average
GoodSync
9.3
1 Ratings
12% above category average
Universal recovery6.01 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Instant recovery5.01 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Recovery verification10.01 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Incremental backup identification10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Deduplication and file compression10.02 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Flexible deployment5.01 Ratings7.01 Ratings
Management dashboard9.62 Ratings00 Ratings
Platform support8.42 Ratings8.01 Ratings
Retention options7.62 Ratings00 Ratings
Encryption8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Backup to the cloud00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Enterprise Backup
Comparison of Enterprise Backup features of Product A and Product B
Synology Active Backup Suite
7.8
2 Ratings
5% below category average
GoodSync
9.0
1 Ratings
10% above category average
Continuous data protection8.82 Ratings00 Ratings
Replication8.01 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Operational reporting and analytics7.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Multi-location capabilities9.01 Ratings8.01 Ratings
Ransomware Recovery6.01 Ratings00 Ratings
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User Ratings
Synology Active Backup SuiteGoodSync
Likelihood to Recommend
9.3
(3 ratings)
10.0
(4 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
10.0
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Usability
9.0
(3 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
User Testimonials
Synology Active Backup SuiteGoodSync
Likelihood to Recommend
Synology
Synology
Active backup is a great low-cost solution to backup your entire
infrastructure, no license cost whatsoever currently, only the only requirement
is using Synology hardware which is great, and we’ve not had any issues with.

Compared to
more mature solutions like Veeam, it’s lacking some tools for restoring data /
elements quickly.

Veeam has
tools to restore databases/data or active directory elements like users, groups
or Ous.

So, if you
need the extra tools for certain applications this isn’t the right tool for
you.
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Siber Systems, Inc.
It is mainly because of its features and reliability. Even when dealing with large drives, after the analysis step, it can identify the changes that occurred between the backup or synchronization drive and the master drive and presents to the use the choices of what should be done about the changes. The user can accept the changes or tweak which the backup or synchronization will do. The SW will remember those decisions for future activities on the same drives.
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Pros
Synology
  • The interface to browse and restore files from the cloud backups is super-easy. As in drop-down boxes to select which account and then files and be exported for restore - no training needed to use it.
  • The Synology device is fast on the network - 4 x 1Gbps NICs
  • Updating itself
  • Being Reliable as a permanently on 24/7 device
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Siber Systems, Inc.
  • Quickly analyzes the drives and compares files and dates to give a complete picture
  • Gives you complete control over what to do with files that are similar but my not be matching. (same name, different size or date)
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Cons
Synology
  • Agent Download more easily
  • More detail information's on dates, and what was backup
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Siber Systems, Inc.
  • For what it is, I can't find any shortcomings.
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Usability
Synology
The usability
of the suite is excellent, all tools are web based so no client or server to
remote into. It has a separate portal to restore data, you can give access to
users if you want them to be able to restore their own data.

Restoring
files or a whole server/vm is very easy to do, it just lacks the functionality
of some of the more established backup solutions.

With being
a Veeam user for many years, the comfort of the extra tools to restore a single
database or a single active directory user, I’ve grown used to Veeam’s tools.
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Siber Systems, Inc.
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Alternatives Considered
Synology
Centralized system for multiples systems
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Siber Systems, Inc.
I don't know, I have not tried anything else. This product was easy to use and it actually worked even with the trial version.
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Return on Investment
Synology
  • Positive is obviously being a main part of the backup strategy along with quick data restoration.
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Siber Systems, Inc.
  • positive impact is the reliability of backup
  • positive impact knowing that the backup is complete with no missing files
  • positive impact is can be used by all, so does not require IT to be involved
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ScreenShots

Synology Active Backup Suite Screenshots

Screenshot of Active Backup for Business PC interface

GoodSync Screenshots

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