Resilio Sync review

Resilio Sync Home gives you much of what Syncthing does with a more consumer-friendly app. Resilio describes it as personal file sync and share powered by P2P, so folders move directly between your devices rather than through a cloud account. The big change is pricing: Resilio now says the free Sync download includes all the premium features that used to require a Sync Pro plan. That puts Selective Sync, which creates searchable placeholder files and downloads only what you open, in front of every home user, along with Advanced Folders for changing ownership and read or write permissions and bandwidth limits for slower connections. You can also send big files to friends without sharing a whole folder. The caveats: sync only happens while devices are online together, the company's main business is now its enterprise platform under Nasuni, and business users are pointed to a separate enterprise product with quoted pricing. For home users who want phone apps and placeholders, it is an easy pick.

Who it is for

People who want direct device-to-device sync with phone apps and selective sync.

Price

Free license for personal use, including the former Sync Pro features.

For the first time ever, the free Sync download includes all the premium features previously only available in a Sync Pro paid plan.
Quoted from the vendor pricing page on November 10, 2026.

Key features

• Peer-to-peer folder sync to all your devices, including phones
• Selective Sync placeholders so you download only the files you need
• Send large files to friends without a permanent sync connection
• Advanced Folders to change ownership and read or write access
• Bandwidth limits to control when sync runs

Strengths and weaknesses

• Strength: Former paid Pro features are now free for home users
• Strength: Selective Sync saves disk space on laptops
• Strength: Apps for mobile and desktop platforms
• Weakness: Devices must be online at the same time to exchange changes
• Weakness: The company's main focus is its enterprise platform
• Weakness: Business use goes through Resilio's separate enterprise offer

Key facts

• Price: Free license for home users
• Transfer method: Peer to peer, no cloud copy
• Selective sync: Yes, placeholder files
• Owner: Resilio, part of Nasuni

Where it ranks

Resilio Sync is No. 3 in our Best File Sync Software verdict.