SugarSync

RATING:

4.1

(52)

About SugarSync

SugarSync is file sharing and backup management software that helps businesses of all sizes securely store, view, edit and manage documents, images and audio/video files. The platform includes a centralized dashboard, which lets managers add users, track account activities and manage storage or access rights. SugarSync’s backup management functionality, allows administrators to schedule automated backups on a daily, monthly, quarterly or annual basis and restore data to a specific date. It offers a host of features such as online editing, remote device wipe, disaster recovery and more. Additionally, organizations can share files and folders by posting links on Facebook, Twitter, IM and blogs or collaborate on projects by providing role-based permissions to view or edit...

SugarSync Pricing

100GB: $55/month

Starting price: 

$7.49 per month

Free trial: 

Available

Free version: 

Not Available

SugarSync managing added folders
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SugarSync Reviews

Overall Rating

4.1

Ratings Breakdown

Secondary Ratings

Ease-of-use

4.5

Customer Support

4

Value for money

3.5

Functionality

4

Most Helpful Reviews for SugarSync

1 - 5 of 50 Reviews

User Profile

Jenna

Verified reviewer

Computer Software, 11-50 employees

Used daily for more than 2 years

Review Source: Capterra
This reviewer was invited by us to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive as a thank you.

OVERALL RATING:

5

EASE OF USE

5

FUNCTIONALITY

5

Reviewed December 2018

Great file sharing solution

Overall, this is a wonderful solution for SMBs to efficiently share files without investing in a complicated enterprise solution that requires IT setup and maintenance.

PROS

The best thing about this software is that I can download the shared folder and sync locally so I don't HAVE to use the web app if I don't want to. I can drag and drop files and sub folders on my desktop and still sync with the cloud.

CONS

One team member in particular can't delete anything, files and folders she deletes keeps reappearing. We think this is because the version we have is older and not supported anymore, honestly. We have it as a legacy and they don't sell it anymore. I don't believe the newer versions have this issue.

Jakub

Marketing and Advertising, 2-10 employees

Used daily for more than 2 years

Review Source: Capterra
This reviewer was invited by us to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive as a thank you.

OVERALL RATING:

4

EASE OF USE

5

VALUE FOR MONEY

4

CUSTOMER SUPPORT

3

FUNCTIONALITY

5

Reviewed May 2022

Sharing individual files made easy

In the early days of cloud file storage and sharing there were some big players and some were small but very good. SugarSync belonged to the later and we loved it. The ease of sharing a file via right-clicking and generating a publicly accessible link was great. As time progressed, the other apps also progressed and SugarSync stood still for a while which led to a drop of speed and comparably pricier service then others offered. Even when privacy was a concern. So we dropped it.

PROS

When SugarSync became available it seemed to be the best option to share and sync files AND backup computers to the cloud. It was far more advanced then other software, privacy is supposedly better and it allowed simple sharing of single files and folders.

CONS

Unlike other solutions SugarSync either does not have any data centers in Europe or the servers are slow. Compared to other solutions uploading and syncing the files dragged and I had to wait to finish uploads of files which needed to be shared. Plus over time the client app became slightly aged and overall the system became pricey.

Reason for choosing SugarSync

Pricing and functionality.

Reasons for switching to SugarSync

Deeper integration into the system and easy sharing of individual files and filders.

Anonymous

501-1,000 employees

Used daily for more than 2 years

Review Source: Capterra
This review was submitted organically. No incentive was offered

OVERALL RATING:

3

EASE OF USE

5

VALUE FOR MONEY

2

CUSTOMER SUPPORT

2

FUNCTIONALITY

5

Reviewed August 2022

Flexibility comes at a cost

On paper, Sugarsync ticks all the boxes, and it is more flexible than its main competitors. However, the subscription fee is not cheap and the PC client is not entirely robust, with technical support lagging behind.

PROS

Among cloud storage providers, Sugarsync is possibly one of the most flexible: you can sync any folder on your PC and share it with any number of users (once you pay your subscription ,shared files do not count against their storage limit). Files are accessible via the web and on portable devices (e.g., I use the Android client to peek at my files while on the go).

CONS

Technical support is incredibly poor for such a good product. Sugarsync has been having a problem for at least two months, now, with some files that get "stuck" while uploading to the could and remain invisible to other users, and the developer has not come up with a solution yet. Also, it is pretty usual that some files re-appear in the list of the files to be synced even though they are already in sync. Finally, when the PC client is started it eats up CPU and memory and may have a significant impact on your machine's response times (although this just lasts for a few minutes).

Reasons for switching to SugarSync

When I switched, Sugarsync was free up to an unlimited storage (meaning that you could have a free, limited plan and then grow you free space by referring friends, etc.). Also, it could backup and share any folder on my PC, while with Dropbox you had to use its own folder to get files synced.

Scott

Information Technology and Services, 2-10 employees

Used daily for more than 2 years

Review Source: Capterra
This reviewer was invited by us to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive as a thank you.

OVERALL RATING:

4

EASE OF USE

4

VALUE FOR MONEY

3

FUNCTIONALITY

5

Reviewed May 2018

SugarSync has by-far been the most reliable file-sync program I have used to date.

SugarSync allows me to easily syncronize files between all of my computers without having to move them from their original locations into a central folder.

PROS

The biggest feature of this program, and the one I admire the most, is the ability to sync files and folders anywhere on the computer without having to move them to a specific folder. All the other systems require you to move your data into a specific folder they create, but SugarSync allows you to right click on any file/folder on your computer (including network drives and external drives) and choose to sync the right where they stand. I also like their new backup copy feature that maintains an extra copy of whatever folders you want for safety and versioning changes.

CONS

The price is the worst part of this program - it is far more expensive than any other program like it that I have ever used, and each year I am forced to think hard on whether or not I want to renew them or not. They are at least 5 times more expensive than their closest competitor, and the only justification is syncing files/folder where they sit.

Anonymous

Used daily for more than 2 years

Review Source: Capterra
This reviewer was invited by us to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive as a thank you.

OVERALL RATING:

4

EASE OF USE

4

VALUE FOR MONEY

4

CUSTOMER SUPPORT

4

FUNCTIONALITY

4

Reviewed July 2018

SugarSync offers the folder specific syncing that very few others do.

PROS

Pretty much what it claims to do is what I like best about it. It's like being asked "What do you like best about a back scratcher?" It scratches my back! This software syncs my files and it does do allowing me to select the folders I want, which allows me to keep my computers set up in the folder structure that I want. (Most others, like Dropbox, which I also like and use, but for different reasons , make you use their folder.)

CONS

Once in a while there is a hiccup and the sync stops working properly for a certain folder. That can be a little nerve wracking to fix, but for the most part, it's a time saver. I also don't like that they went from freemium to pay only at one point; it's not that it wasn't worth it, but it always feels a little sneaky when you become reliant on something and then you're almost "forced" to keep going with it.