Dropbox is one of the most common names that come to mind whenever we hear the word cloud storage. Undoubtedly, Dropbox is stable and reliable and without a doubt one of the most widely used cloud storage services with a large user community but that doesn’t mean there aren’t other good alternatives around.
So check out SugarSync, one of Dropbox’s biggest competitors.
SugarSync is a leading personal cloud storage service provider that allows users to access their data anytime, anywhere and from most devices.
Let me start with some good news, unlike Dropbox, when you create an account on SugarSync, you instantly get 5GB of free online space, moreover, you can earn 2GB of extra storage instantly by telling 20 Facebook friends about how awesome SugarSync is. This is not all; there are 6 easy and simple tasks you can do like install desktop or mobile client and get 125MB free space for each.
Also, you can refer your friends to earn free storage. For each friend you refer to SugarSync, they will give away 500MB of bonus space. This is not all, if any of your referred contacts choose paid storage then you will both get 10 GB free each. Feels like these guys love giving away free storage!
Once you have an account on SugarSync, you will be provided with a subdomain link (username.sugarsync.com) from which you can access your cloud storage space directly. To install SugarSync on your computer, click add new device and select the computer from among the different device types. Once the download is complete and you have the installer file, launch it.
Installing the client is very simple. After successful installation, run the SugarSync client on your system and provide the credentials to set it up on your PC.
On the next screen, you’ll be asked for the name of your current device so you can keep track of how your files are synced if you’ve added more than one device.
It’s time to choose the folders you want to sync. You will have the choice to sync frequently used folders like My Pictures or My Documents but you have the freedom to choose any folder you want using the add more folder button.
The tool will now run in the background and monitor the files in the folder you selected and sync it in the cloud. The initial sync may take some time depending on the size, but future syncs will be slightly faster.
You can manage your future syncs by launching the SugarSync desktop client using the taskbar icon. You can also share synced folders view storage details using the client.
Some pros and cons
In addition to Windows, SugarSync can handle Blackberry, Android, Windows Mobile, Symbian phones and iDevices. There is currently no desktop client for Linux. In addition, SugarSync supports automatic file versioning allowing you to view and rollback up to 5 most recent changes made to files.
You can see the overall comparison chart to see what is the difference between SugarSync and other similar services.
My judgment
If you’re not a Linux user and free storage is important to you, SugarSync might just be a step ahead of Dropbox for you. Again you need to try it for yourself to know it better. We’d love to hear your thoughts. You know where to say them aloud… comment! ????
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