Comparison

Rclone vs Resilio Sync

On the evidence we track, Rclone leads this comparison with a composite score of 61/100. Scores are only directly comparable because these tools share a category; the full breakdown and every source is below.

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★Rclone61
Resilio Sync25
Score
vioscaleAI score
Rclone61 / 100high · 78%
Resilio Sync25 / 100medium · 72%
Pricing
Free tier
Rclone✓
Resilio Sync–
Model
Resilio Syncquote
Price level
Rclonefree
Resilio Syncunknown
Transparent
Rclone✓
Resilio Sync✗
Integrations
Count
Rclone43
Resilio Sync4
Security
Disclosure policy
Rclone✓
Resilio Sync–
Gdpr
Rclone–
Resilio Sync✓
Scorecard
Rclone4.8
Resilio Sync–
Reliability
Status page
Rclone–
Resilio Sync✓
Adoption
Dependent repos
Rclone43
Resilio Sync–
Github stars
Rclone60,306
Resilio Sync–
Activity
Commits last 30d
Rclone100
Resilio Sync–
Release
Cadence days
Rclone18
Resilio Sync–
History
Rclone20 items
Resilio Sync–
License
Spdx
RcloneMIT
Resilio Sync–
Language
Primary
RcloneGo
Resilio Sync–
Market
Availability
Rclone–
Content
Faq
Rclone6 items
Resilio Sync7 items

Capabilities

Feature-by-feature on the axes that matter for file sync. “-” means undocumented, not absent.

Capabilities
Deployment model
RcloneSelf hosted
Resilio SyncSelf hosted
Peer to peer p2p network routing
Rclone-
Resilio Sync✓
Client server architecture cloud host
Rclone✓
Resilio Sync-
Block level delta sync transfer speed
Rclone✓
Resilio Sync-
Self hosted linux docker deployment
Rclone✓
Resilio Sync-
Synology qnap nas hardware integration
Rclone-
Resilio Sync-
Aws s3 azure blob external mounts
Rclone✓
Resilio Sync-
Active directory ldap identity sync
Rclone-
Resilio Sync✓
Version history and conflict resolution
Rclone✓
Resilio Sync-
End to end encryption keys in transit
Rclone✓
Resilio Sync-
SOC2 type ii
Rclone-
Resilio Sync-
ISO 27001
Rclone-
Resilio Sync-
Pricing model
RcloneFree open source
Resilio Sync-

What each one is

The product in its own terms, so the numbers below have context.

Rclone

Leader

A command-line utility that synchronizes files and directories between multiple cloud storage providers and local storage.

Independently observed

Resilio Sync

Enables fast, resilient data synchronization across distributed endpoints using peer-to-peer networking, with centralized management for coordinating transfers between lightweight agents deployed on various infrastructure.

Independently observed

Pricing

List pricing as published by each vendor, with the date we read it. Always verify at the source before you buy.

Rclone

Leader
Open sourceFree tier

Free and open source (MIT license)

as of verify ↗

Resilio Sync

Quote-based
as of verify ↗

Platform & deployment

Where each product runs and how it can be hosted. A dash means undocumented, not unsupported.

Platforms
Android
Rclone✓
Resilio Sync✗
macOS
Rclone✓
Resilio Sync✓
Windows
Rclone✓
Resilio Sync✓
Linux
Rclone✓
Resilio Sync✓
CLI
Rclone✓
Resilio Sync✗
Deployment
Self-hosted
Rclone✓
Resilio Sync✓

Integrations

What each product connects to. Counts come from the vendor's own integration directory where one exists.

Rclone

Leader
44 total
  • Amazon S3
  • Google Drive
  • Microsoft OneDrive
  • Dropbox
  • Backblaze B2
  • Microsoft Azure Blob Storage
  • Azure Files Storage
  • Google Cloud Storage
  • Oracle Cloud Storage
  • Cloudflare R2
  • iCloud Drive
  • Nextcloud
  • ownCloud
  • pCloud
  • Alibaba Cloud OSS
  • Huawei Cloud OBS
  • Tencent Cloud COS
  • OpenStack Swift
  • Rackspace Cloud Files
  • OVHcloud
  • rsync.net
  • Seagate Lyve Cloud
  • IONOS Cloud
  • Mail.ru Cloud
  • +20 more
Independently observed

Resilio Sync

4 total
  • Nasuni
  • Microsoft Entra ID
  • Okta
  • Active Directory
Independently observed
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