[Feature Request] Add the three backup methods

[GeAd23]

Please add the three backup methods to FFS. So you can make professional automated backups if a drive (USB or network) is connect and with a schedule time part.

differential Backups
incremental Backups
full Backups

Thank you.

[Plerry]

The three backup methods you mention are well known and used methods for backing-up drives or partitions, where they make sense and each have their place.
However, FreeFileSync (FFS) is, as the name suggests, a file synchronization program.
At file-level, the differential and incremental method make little sense.
Effectively, FFS always creates a full copy (backup, if you like) of each file requiring synchronization.

Contrary to backup tools using differential or incremental methods, a "backup" created by FFS can be read, recovered and restored without requiring FFS or any other synchronization/backup software tool.

[GeAd23]

I know that. It’s only an idea for a new plugin for the future of FFS. So eventually other users also want to use a backup feature like this. You can’t write it to the todo list for this program.

Yours Sincerely

[xCSxXenon]

I mean, FFS already does this, no?
FFS doesn't re-copy data, only new info, which is essentially a differential/incremental backup. And by default, it performs a full backup

[GeAd23]

Not really. It is missing a version system.
If the FFS is count of like 10 backups, when restart with a new Full backup and delete the last old one if it is set. Read more about backup methods in the internet.

[Plerry]

> Not really. It is missing a version system.
Not really: https://freefilesync.org/manual.php?topic=versioning

[GeAd23]

I mean a backup function like Acronis style. Please read their manual.
1) Full backup and after 10 full backups the first backup would be deleted.
2) Full Backup -> differential/incremental backups and after 10 backups, a new full backup. And after 10 backup cycles the first cycle backup would be deleted.

[xCSxXenon]

Ah, the problem is that FFS is not a backup utility. As such, it shouldn't be used or expected to be tailored as one. You should just use Acronis

[GeAd23]

That’s why I ask for an addon for FFS with this new feature „The three backup methods“. (With versioning support)

[kriebie]

Perhaps you'd better ask Acronis for a solid synchronization feature? Or what's the point?

[GeAd23]

My idea was to integrate Features like the three backup methods like in the program „Personal Backup“. Also it would be nice for some other users too.
A feature like integrated scheduler for the automatic syncs and backups would be nice too.
But that must say the developers.