Synology Active Backup Suite vs. WinZip

Synology Active Backup Suite is well suited for machines running in the same network due to the setup being easier config as well as the network transmission speed. Through the internet is also possible to make a backup but you would be limited to the internet upload speed of your ISP. I believe it is less appropriate to complex networks with several jumps due to configuration.

Incentivized

The standard suite will work for most users, but you have to upgrade to the pro suite or the unlimited suite in order to get the cloud sharing for multiple accounts. So, if you are looking at just sending documents from one user to another user, the standard version will work, but if you are trying to use it as a calibration software, you will need to upgrade all users to the more expensive version to unlock those features.

Incentivized

• intuitive UI for both managing backups and restore jobs.
• Compression and deduplication, to reduce to storage needs and costs.
• Easy to install and setup backup agent on windows, linux and of course synology

• As was previously mentioned one of the greatest strengths of the program is the versatility of using across multiple platforms or being able to open the corresponding zip files on multiple platforms without having to install additional software.
• Another strength it has in the the graphical user interface (GUI). It is, and always has been, one of the better ones in the industry, as compared to other compression software.

Incentivized

• Can't think of any currently.

Incentivized

• When the dashboard comes up, it is not always intuitive as to the location of where files are going when unzipping; you have to click on the file to have the dialog come up.
• Password-protection usage is complex.
• Fewer icons as the number of them can be confusing.

Incentivized

We have been using it for 2 years and will renew because there isn't anything better.

Incentivized

It's easy of use and deployment

Incentivized

Its very easy to use! Not a lot of complicated mumbo jumbo, you can easily teach anyone how to use it. It's overall usability is high because nowadays, beside using the cloud, having a backup locally stored is also good and when backing up really large files, this can help save up space by being able to compress the files

Incentivized

Listen, nobody can get a perfect 10 (just ask your boss at review time, you can't say you are a 10 because then you'd have nothing to strive for!). WinZip's Support team knows their product, which is a fantastic thing to hear, unlike when you call giant companies (Microsoft, Vipre, and Norton) and their turnaround in their support center is so disgusting that their Support team only knows how to read off of a script

Incentivized

Synology Active Backup Suite is more user friendly than TrueNAS and setting up all the environment for a Raspberry Pi system, its plug and play makes all the setup less complicated and the configuration more manageable. While TrueNAS is a great enterprise solution with a great community and Raspberry PI is complete open source and do it yourself, Synology Active Backup Suite offers the best of both worlds with and easy to use and upgrade with enterprise and small business options.

Incentivized

7Zip is a freeware file compression software that does a lot of the same core functions as WinZip but lacks the cloud functions of WinZip. If you need to share extremely large encrypted zip files and don't mind paying, WinZip is a very powerful software and will get the job done.

Incentivized

• Cut down on Veeam costs, for non-critical infrastructure.
• No monthly or recuring costs due to no subscription or cloud fees
• Easy to use and installation, doesn’t require outside consultations or experts to install and setup.

• Reduced number of unnecessary applications or freeware/bloatware needed to decompress files such as rar or tgz
• Allows for easy securing of files and encryption for sensitive/confidential data
• Easily saves 1-2 man hours of work every few months searching for a tool to decompress a deprecated file format

Incentivized