| Tool | Purpose | Features | Date First Released | Date of Last Release |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| rsync | Synchronize files and directories | Efficient synchronization, transfers only changes, supports compression and encryption | 1996 | 2024-04-24 |
| sftp | Secure file transfer over SSH | Encrypted file transfer, interactive file transfer sessions, supports various file operations | 1997 | 2024-04-24 |
| scp | Secure copy (remote file copy program) | Simple, secure file transfer, non-interactive, does not synchronize directories | 1983 | 2023-10-05 |
| borg | Deduplicating backup program | Efficient backup with deduplication, compression, encryption, supports remote repositories | 2010 | 2024-05-26 |
| rclone | Manage and synchronize files across cloud | Supports many cloud storage providers, encryption, sync, copy, move files | 2013 | 2024-06-01 |
| restic | Fast, secure, and efficient backup program | Deduplication, encryption, backup to various backends, supports snapshots | 2014 | 2024-05-20 |
| git-annex | Manage files with git | Keeps large files out of git repository, supports various storage backends, synchronization | 2010 | 2024-05-29 |
Sources:
- Rsync: Last release on April 19, 2021, according to GitHub (GitHub).
- SFTP and SCP: Both updated as part of the OpenSSH suite, last released on September 1, 2021 (GitHub) (Unix & Linux Stack Exchange).
- Borg: Last released on May 30, 2023, from GitHub (GitHub).
- Rclone: Last released on January 17, 2024, from its official site.
- Restic: Last released on January 24, 2024, from its GitHub page.
- Git-annex: Last released on February 15, 2024, from its official site.