Synchronize Folders
This xStarter feature allows you to synchronize folders on a local computer
or between two PCs across a network. It is just one of the many time
saving features packed into this powerful task scheduler.
It can be triggered by the advanced scheduler on a wide range of system
events. For example, it can be launched after file or folder creation,
modification or deletion.
xStarter can execute a wide range of other xStarter automated tasks
before or after synchronization. For example, you may need to archive
data, send email notifications, run another process, execute a windows
macro, before or after synchronizing.
xStarter have not options to visualize synchronization process, this is mostly server-side tool. We can offer you another utility what can allow you to synchronize folder with ease and show entire process. This program called Allway Sync. Here is it features matrix for xStarter and Allway Sync:
| Program name / feature | xStarter |
AllwaySync |
| Easy-to-use graphical interface | - |
x |
| Integrated task scheduler | x |
- |
| Performs bi-directional file and folder synchronization | x |
x |
| Performs n-way file and folder synchronization | - |
x |
| Synchronize data between your desktop PCs and laptops over a network | x |
x |
| Running in NT service mode | x |
- |
| Generates a full report of differences between synchronization folders | - * |
x |
| Supports virtually any file system (FAT, NTFS, SAMBA, Netware, X-Drive, CDFS, UDF and more) | x |
x |
| Synhcronizing between FTP and local folders | x |
- ** |
| Specify independent synchronizarion parameters for any number of sets of folders (multiple jobs) | x |
x |
| File and folder metadata for each synchronization session is collected and stored in a database. | - |
x |
| The most recent file version is determined based on a combination of file attributes, size and time-stamp (not just the file modification time) | x |
x |
| Command line support | x |
x |
| Synchronize running when files changes are detected | x |
x |
| Combine synchronization with some other operations (processes running, notifications sending, etc) | x *** |
- |
$39.50 USD |
$19.95 USD |
* After synchronizing there are available list of new, changed and deleted files and folders.
** Possible with using of third-party software that transforms Internet folders into local drives on you PC.
*** About 140 actions to automate your tasks
There are also available actions in the xStarter to synchronize FTP folders.
Here are the xStarter operations related to folder synchronization.
Source Dir
This is a full path to the folder that the Target Dir is synchronized with.
Target Dir
This is a full path to the folder which is synchronized with Source Dir.
Exists Only in Source Dir
Copy File or Dir
This setting determines whether xStarter should copy a file if it exists only in the Source Dir (i.e. in the location that the files are to be synchronized with).
Here is an example:
Folders "c:\MyWorkFiles\" and "c:\MyHomeFiles" are being synchronized. The first folder contains "doc1.txt" file, but the second folder does not. This setting determines whether the file will be copied to the "c:\MyHomeFiles" folder.
Exists Only in Target Dir
Delete File or Dir
This setting determines whether xStarter should delete a file that exists only in the destination folder.
Here is an example:
Folders "c:\MyWorkFiles\" and "c:\MyHomeFiles" are being synchronized. The second folder contains the "doc1.txt" file, but the first folder does not. This setting will determine whether the file will be deleted from "c:\MyHomeFiles" folder.
Exists in Source and Target Dirs
This setting defines whether xStarter should copy a file if it exists in both folders.
Copy if Size Differ
The file will be copied if sizes of source and target files differ.
Copy if Attributes Differ
The file will be copied if attributes of source and target files differ.
Copy if Times Differ
The file will be copied if "last modification time" records of source and target files differ.
Copy only recent files
It allows to not copying files in the target folder if files are newer on the source folder. For example It can be used, for synchronizing desktop and laptop computers and not overwriting newer files on another side.
Copy new and changed files in differences dir
There are possibility to copy only new or changed files in third folder called as “Differences dir”. It can be useful for sending to your customers only changed or new files from last sending.