SugarSync is primarily a backup service rather than a cloud drive, however this begins to bridge the gap, offering support for users to have offline access - particularly handy when travelling. Maybe of more tangible use is the support for downloading files on smartphones and tablets. Such granular control is reserved for the desktop versions of the company’s software, so don’t expect to be in total control when using a handheld device. The backup process can be paused at any time as well, to preserve the quality when you've got high bandwidth video streaming or video calling to perform. This is controlled in three vague settings, ranging from ‘low’ which limits speeds to 10kB/s to an undefined ‘medium’, and an unlimited ‘high’.

However, the portal is a help when you need to get at your files on a computer without having SugarSync installed.ĭesktop clients with SugarSync enabled allow you to control the bandwidth they use, so your Internet connection does not collapse with the load of multiple uploads and downloads. Competing services like OneDrive, Google Drive, Dropbox and iCloud Drive offer more in this area. The other limitation is that this is only available with a business account.Īs another option, there is a web interface, but it is pretty basic, and only allows you to view your files, and to download or share them as needed. The backup service does work with NAS drives and external hard drives, though only when using the desktop client for Windows. Things like messages and locally saved files, as such, are not backed up as part of SugarSync’s mobile apps. Photos and videos are also backed up automatically from phones and tablets, though we feel this could be extended given that so many people rely on these more portable devices for many of their daily tasks. Changes you make to your files are instantly synced back to the cloud as well as your other devices, which means that there is no need to set up a schedule, helping to avoid lost documents created or modified during other backup tools’ inactive periods.

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