Introducing AJC Directory Synchronizer

Simply the best, most straight forward, powerful & easy to use directory compare program available.

• Do you need to synchronize files between computers or compare directories ?
• Do you work with a laptop and need to backup files ?

AJC Directory Synchronizer lets you compare and synchronize two directory structures in a very powerful, yet simple way.

Hi,
I'm James Prior of Prior IT Solutions Ltd, and AJC Directory Synchronizer is a piece of software I use every day.

As a software developer, and product documenter I not only use AJC Directory Synchronizer at work to transfer program source code, documents and web pages over the network between different PCs, but also at home I use it to automatically backup changed files from one hard disk to another, making a quick effective backup that doesn't even require me to change floppy disks or CD's.

These are just a couple of the reasons I use it, but as I explain you will see there are many different ways of using this neat, well-designed, and very visual piece of software which becomes apparent from the number of testimonials that can be found on the AJC Software web site from other customers.

I can see quite clearly what will be sent, and I feel in control. Not something that can be said for the standard Microsoft Windows Explorer when searching, selecting, copying and moving files!

"Compares files and synchronizes them between folders or machines in 3 easy steps." Powerful directory / folder compare and synchronize software. Two folder structures are shown in Windows explorer style and overlaid with color coding. Files can be synchronized between the two chosen folders by transferring in one direction or both according to a set of comparison rules and file patterns, e.g. triggered by date changed, by size changed, etc. Choose two folders; same disk, two seperate disks, over your network or even on a removable device for later transporting to a remote location. Files can be compared using the built in diff software, opened, deleted, renamed etc. There are useful reporting and logging facilities. Powerful command line options are provided, e.g. to allow automatic synchronisation to be scheduled for backing up one area to another.

I tried several other synchronisation programs, but in comparison this program has a wealth of features and yet it is very reasonably priced. This is the only software that contains a "dual explorer". It has a Windows style explorer that "overlays" the two directory structures on top of each other with color coding so you can visualise which files are located where, and what you have selected before you start the transfer (you can see screen shots showing this at the AJC Software web site).

Synchronization is very easy:

1. Select the two folders to be compared in the explorer.
2. Set the options to decide which files get transferred, e.g. new/older/same, larger/smaller/equal, existing/new, recurse subdirectories, delete files, verify, etc (there are plenty of options available, but the wizards make the choice easy to understand for beginners).
3. Press the transfer button to create a transfer list (nothing is transferred yet).
4. Review the transfer list and then start the transfer.
5. Save as a Project for repeat use if required.

Although there are many options for you to synchronize files automatically, the concept behind this software is that you can see "on screen" exactly what is going to happen to your files beforehand, and you will have full control. Unlike some other systems available you will not find any confusing or gimmicky options, just straight forward powerful features to get the job done.

For example, (you may have come across this too) one thing that used to really annoy me with Microsofts Windows Explorer is when I want to copy many files between machines, and Windows Explorer gets stuck on just one file (maybe the file is locked by another user). Explorer hangs and stops, and the only option you have is to cancel the operation, and you have no idea how far it got, or even which file was the problem! Well, not any longer thanks to AJC Directory Synchronizer which allows me to see every file it is transferring (without stopping on problem files), and gives a full report of what has been transferred, any files it couldn't transfer so I can retry them later if needed.

Powerful directory compare and synchronize. Two folder structures are shown, Windows explorer style overlaid with color coding. Files can be synchronized by transferring in one direction or both according to a set of comparison rules and file patterns. Files can be compared using built in diff, opened, deleted, renamed etc. There are useful reporting and logging facilities. Powerful command line options are provided.

(I figure the chances of two hard disks going bang at the same time are fairly slim, altho)