GoodSync

ApplicationSiber Systems

Also called good sync, siber goodsync

Siber SystemsProductivity

A paid folder sync and backup tool that can target local disks and clouds. The process is GoodSync.exe. It is not Dropbox.

What you need to know

GoodSync runs jobs. Dropbox is a vendor folder client.

GoodSync.exe copies between sides you configure, including local disks. Dropbox.exe only owns a Dropbox account. Using Dropbox as a GoodSync target still leaves two products.

What is it?: Folder sync and backup
Still current?: Yes, see Current status
Official download?: Use the vendor link in this article

Feex says

If GoodSync.exe is comparing two folders, that is a job, not Dropbox. I would not unlink Dropbox to stop a USB backup.

What is GoodSync?

GoodSync is Siber Systems' sync and backup app. GoodSync.exe runs jobs you define. Dropbox is a hosted folder. GoodSync can use Dropbox as one of many destinations. It is not Dropbox itself.

If you have never used it

If you want scheduled two-way sync between disks, NAS, or several clouds you already pay for, this is GoodSync, not Dropbox. Buy or trial it from goodsync.com. You build jobs. Dropbox.exe is a single-vendor cloud client. GoodSync can copy to a local USB disk without any Dropbox account.

What is it used for?

Two-way folder jobs

Left and right sides you pick. Dropbox only syncs the Dropbox namespace unless you add it as a job target.

Local disk and NAS backup

USB and UNC paths. That job does not need a Dropbox account.

Cloud connectors GoodSync lists

Optional S3, SFTP, and vendor clouds as endpoints. The engine is still GoodSync.exe.

Who is it for?

People who think in jobs, not one magic folder
Users backing up to a local disk
Anyone who should not install Dropbox expecting GoodSync's job runner

Current status

Actively developed. This article is the Windows desktop app, not GoodSync2Go alone.

How old is it?

Siber Systems shipped GoodSync in the late 1990s (TSV year 1998). Dropbox launched in 2008 as a simpler one-folder cloud. GoodSync is the older job-based tool. It is not a Dropbox competitor that hosts your mailbox.

Versions

Major channels first. Exact build numbers are not all verified here.

GoodSync for Windows

GoodSync2Go

System requirements

Values follow the publisher's public guidance. Workload still changes the real need.

Minimum

Minimum system requirements
Operating system	A current supported Windows 10 or Windows 11 release, per the vendor
RAM	Enough for Windows plus this app. Heavy projects want more.

Resource profile

CPU demand: Follows what you open inside the app
RAM demand: Follows documents, tabs, or libraries

Installed processes

These executables belong to this product when it is installed.

Installed processes
GoodSync.exe	Job runner and UI
GoodSync-v10.exe	Alternate image name on some builds

Startup components

GoodSync can install a runner at logon for scheduled jobs. That is not Dropbox.

File locations

Common GoodSync locations
Typical install	C:\Program Files\Siber Systems\GoodSync\GoodSync.exe

File formats

folders you pair in a job

Common problems

License nag after the trial

Siber Systems sells seats. That is not a Dropbox Plus plan.

A job fights Dropbox on the same tree

Do not let GoodSync and Dropbox both write the same files. Pick one writer.

Getting unstuck

Read the job log in GoodSync before you blame Windows

A locked file or a filter is a job setting. Dropbox's activity pane is a different client.

Install from goodsync.com

A "GoodSync crack" is malware. dropbox.com/install is the sibling people swap.

If you only needed one cloud folder, use that vendor's client

GoodSync is extra machinery. Dropbox alone is enough for a single Dropbox tree.

Alternatives

Dropbox, FreeFileSync, and Windows File History overlap. Dropbox is the hosted sibling this article is not.

Official help and downloads

Start with the vendor. Random exe sites are not a support channel.

Official contacts
Download	www.goodsync.com/ Official installer or vendor page
Help	www.goodsync.com/support Vendor support
Official site	www.goodsync.com/ Start here, not a random exe host

Related hardware

Large jobs want disk and a stable path. A GPU does not help a file compare.

Technical details

Vendor version numbers change. This article does not pin a build.

Sources and verification

Reviewed by Feex editorial. Last verified August 2026 Status: Feex Reviewed. How we research.

GoodSync official site · Vendor product page
GoodSync help · Vendor support
GoodSync documentation · Jobs, runners, and Windows
Foxhole process map · First-party samples on Windows PCs. Not a lab benchmark.

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