Duplicacy focuses on versioned backup revisions, whereas file sync serves a different workflow.
Steps for Windows
- Write down whether you need older snapshots or just mirrored files.
- Compare failure and accidental-deletion behavior.
- Choose independent storage for irreplaceable data.
- Test recovering a deleted file in the proposed workflow.
How to verify the result
The chosen process recovers the event you care about.
Synchronization alone may reproduce unwanted file deletions.
Why this matters
The practical goal is a recoverable Duplicacy revision, not just a successful-looking progress indicator. Keep your source, backup destination, Backup ID and necessary credentials documented. If this workflow changes your retention or storage configuration, verify a restore before applying it to important data.
Frequently asked questions
- How do I vs freefilesync: backup or synchronization?
- Duplicacy focuses on versioned backup revisions, whereas file sync serves a different workflow.
- How can I confirm this worked?
- The chosen process recovers the event you care about.
- What should I avoid?
- Synchronization alone may reproduce unwanted file deletions.
Primary documentation: Duplicacy Web Edition User Guide · Developer download · Last source review: November 2, 2026. This is an independent editorial checklist, not a claim of hands-on testing.
Set up your Windows backup
Choose the right edition, verify the installer, then test a restore.