See File Transfer within the app, it always has folders in it to sync 5. I have checked the property of MySugarSync folder on several computers and the file size and file count differs. Ditching old computers, I have copied and backupped my Sugarsync folder several times because I am afraid to lose data because the folders are not equal over several computers.
My used spaced outside the Protected Folder is about 75 GB. At work, it takes several weeks. Starting around September , Sugarsync started saying I exceeded my storage limit. And kept asking me to upgrade to get more storage. After I about six weeks, my storage went back to showing my real usage. Strange thing though, is that during these messages, the online version of Sugarsync shows my storage use correctly!!! Sugarsync is a CPU hog. Positive points about Sugarsync: You can start syncing any folder on your computer.
You can share folders with people without a Sugarsync account. If people are allowed to edit these files, the files are synced backed with my Sugarsync files. This is great for sharing e. Other things missing: There is no extra secured vault for special data. The number one issue I have with Sugarsync is: I do not trust their sync algorithm across multiple computers.
Thank God, cloudstorageinfo. Thank you for providing useful feedback about SugarSync. Thank you for the kind words at the end as well. Your email address will not be published. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Ease of Use 5.
File Syncing 8. File Sharing 5. Retrieving Files 6. Security 6. Support 8. Additional Features 6. Go to SugarSync. An imaginary drive allows you to access all of the files that are in the cloud directly from your desktop via an application without taking up local storage space. A sync folder allows you to access all of the files that are in the cloud directly from your desktop via an application.
Since it synchronises the files to the device, it takes up local storage space. Selective sync allows you to choose which folders that are located in the cloud should and shouldn't be synchronised to your device. The sync any folder feature allows you to choose any local folder and synchronise it to the cloud without any further actions. The rewind feature allows you to go back in time and inspect your cloud storage as it was in that moment.
This enables easy retrieval of files in various scenarios such as malware infection. Best Cloud Storage Providers. About The Author. Founding the website back in , he makes every effort to bring you objective and top-notch insights. Leave a Comment Cancel Reply Your email address will not be published. Read review. I deleted sugarsync from my computer and forgot about it.
Then recently, I discovered that they were still charging me. So I contacted them right away and was informed even though they told me they were discontinuing my account, they kept billing me, and that was they way they do it. I told them I thought that their integrity was off to send a cancellation notice without a restatement notice. I requested a refund of at least half the time of over-charging 6 months , thinking I had some fault in letting it go on so long. Been using for a 1 person small business for years.
Overall a great service. Being able to back up any folder with a right click compared to moving files to 1 folder is why this is the best solution for me. A quick right click allows you to send a public read only link or a shared link where individuals can read and write to your computer. Only compliant is the uploads are sometimes slow and it makes my mac fan run way too often.
Really like the service though. Oh, it also saves multiple versions of files, so if you overwright something by mistake, you have multiple versions in the cloud. The above review does not seem to mention these intracies. Writing on ipad so excuse errors. Their cancellation policy stinks. This is very poor customer service, bordering on a scam. Do not use this company.
They have been very helpful in such cases and in fact, have taken advice and implemented features that were needed based on feedback. Do you have any idea. I will then cancel my plan using the 4 hour window only on weekdays that they allow — what a scam to make it so difficult to discontinue. I intend to ask for a refund for months not used, if this is denied, I will have my bank reverse the charges.
Our company has been using SugarSync for over 4 years and counting. We used to have an in-house server where 3 employees would connect to access shared files during work production. Ever employee installs SugarSync on their company and connects to the folders that are shared. Any deletions go into SugarSyncs global trash for recovery if needed.
Honestly, it has allowed our company to go mobile the past 4 years and we have since let go of our physical office and employees have moved home to their home offices. Works flawlessly. Good article but I believe For the most part, you missed the main thing that makes SugarSync unique.
This is paramount for anyone that keeps a clean and organized device. The other very unique feature is that each device does NOT have to mirror all the other devices… you select what files you want to sync on each device individually. So, I have my desktop and laptop synced exactly, yet I only have a few of those files synced on my phone.
My iPad has a few more than the phone, and my surface has even more than those two mobile devices, but not everything the desktop and laptop have. These two features are what makes sugarsync stand apart. Jimmy Flemming, your comment decided the matter for me.
Your emphatic and incisive response to the reviewer got my attention and your spot-on address of the subject met my need. Not that the competition lacks advantages, but now I clearly see how to argue rationally in favor of SugarSync over exactly DropBox as collaboration tool for the use of our small advertising agency.
Thanks for commenting! Sugarsync is great …. And there lies the problem. I sync between 3 computers. On one computer, Sugarsync only works after a fresh re-install.
After turning the computer off and on, the database will not load. No solutions from the helpdesk. Leaving Sugarsync of no value in my situation. As result I will terminate my subscription and will have to ensure that my computers become in-sync again and remain that way through a different solution. Any suggestions? Have been using sugarsync for 4 years but continuously had issues with syncing failing on mac requring a full clean install to get running again, each time costing me time id rather not waste.
Today my windows 10 pc stopped syncing all together. No service-status tells me whats going on. A lame post on facebook somewhere says they had issues. Finally fed up with problems and poor tec support. Time to find an alternative. I tried SugarSync, I only wanted to look and test it out, but had to use a card for a trial account. Cancelling is almost impossible! Now they are emailing saying my payment has failed — well duh! There are so many better services. They even suggested I contact my financial institution to cancel my credit card to stop the charges, for real.
Then last month April 17 I saw noticed it stopped backing up and syncing all my data. I called tech support who tried a couple of kludge fixes which failed. I cancelled and on uninstall saw the program date was also April 17, So if you have files that rarely change, OK. Use Dropbox. Save yourself the massive headache of attempting to cancel this overpriced crap. Legal action must be threatened to get them to enable the cancel button. Which in my case will take 1 year to cancel.
They were also charging an expired credit card. Seriously, use Dropbox. Today, I learned that their most recent upgrade no longer supports Windows XP, just like that. But 5 days to go out and buy a new computer, set it up, and load software? Using SugarSync, I might not be able to even transfer the data in 5 days. Unfortunately I cannot recommend Sugarsync at all. It is one of the more expensive cloud storage solutions however, I was willing to take on the extra cost as I thought some of the features were worth it.
Sadly though, it has presented me with numerous problems over the years. Once at capacity certain functions cease to work. I receive endless notifications that the account is at capacity with no way of disabling them. Furthermore, I lose the capability to delete unnecessary files so there is no possible way of rectifying storage issues. This then makes sugarsync redundant as a storage solution.
This could be a great cloud storage solution yet the problems experienced when dealing with large volumes of information make it too difficult to use. Save yourself the hassle and use something else. OSX is buggy, just stopping for no apparent reason and nary a warning that it does. Different computers showing different usage on the same account. Brutally slow downloads that frequently just stop …. Shows all files synced, but if I close and open again, it suddenly finds a bunch more files to sync?????
Customer support? Have used for years now but has stopped working and there is nothing I can do about it. Download used to takes about 5 mins for 1MB. But now it refuses to sync anything. Fresh installs etc. They can claim I was at my storage limit — no. I have bad a internet connection — no. The Hotel California of services. Once signed up, it takes hours of emails and phone calls to cancel. Used to love it.
No solutions. And they admit they have seen these issues before — not just on my system. I used this service for many years. Recently, when trying to sync to new device, hundreds of files would not download.
No refund forthcoming, no apology for damaging hundreds and hudreds of my files on their server. Very difficult to get through to technical support. Impossible to cancel! If you have to use them at least use Paypal so you can cancel subscription. But if they make it too hard to cancel can you trust them really? Terrible program. It stores moved and deleted files in the deleted items folder. That counts against storage limits. Then try and delete them! No files get deleted.
Downloading files? Be prepared to wait for hours to download significant numbers of files. Unfortunately, SugarSync doesn't let you define the exact speed at which it will sync your files. If syncing between your devices is something you're interested in having alongside a solid cloud backup plan, we think you probably have a winner with SugarSync.
In general, too, they just offer a lot of really cool features, ones you won't find everywhere. They've certainly set themselves apart, especially with how generous they are with where and how you can back up and restore your data. There are lots of other backup services you can choose from if you're not sure SugarSync is what you're after, especially if the lack of an unlimited plan is a deal breaker.
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