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# ElephantDrive vs GoodSync Comparison - What are their main differences?

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Reviews

**ElephantDrive** [

4.2/5(12)

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**GoodSync** [

4.6/5(74)

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Pricing

**ElephantDrive**
 **$10.00** 1000 GB Per Month · Home

**GoodSync**
Free Trial

**Starting at $49.95** 1 GoodSync Workstation Per Year · GoodSync Workstation

**Pricing Insights**
from reviews

Time to Implement

**ElephantDrive**
Not enough reviews yet

**GoodSync**
1 month

Based on 13 responses

Return on Investment

**ElephantDrive**
Not enough reviews yet

**GoodSync**
12 months

Based on 12 responses

Perceived Cost

**ElephantDrive**
$$$$$

**GoodSync**
$$$$$

Average Discount

**ElephantDrive**
Not enough reviews yet

**GoodSync**
8%

Pros & Cons

**ElephantDrive**
Not enough data

**GoodSync**
[
Ease of Use (24)
](https://www.g2.com/products/goodsync/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=2003044&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)[
Backup Solutions (18)
](https://www.g2.com/products/goodsync/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=2182473&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)[
Confusing Interface (4)
](https://www.g2.com/products/goodsync/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=2182222&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)[
Syncing Issues (4)
](https://www.g2.com/products/goodsync/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=2248610&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)

Integrations

**ElephantDrive**
Not enough data

**GoodSync**
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Screenshots

**ElephantDrive**
No screenshot available

**GoodSync**
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Ratings

Meets Requirements

**ElephantDrive**

8.5

8.512

**GoodSync**

9.5

9.571

Ease of Use

**ElephantDrive**

8.8

8.812

**GoodSync**

8.6

8.671

Ease of Setup

**ElephantDrive**
Not enough data

**GoodSync**

8.5

8.540

Ease of Admin

**ElephantDrive**
Not enough data

**GoodSync**

9.1

9.129

Quality of Support

**ElephantDrive**

7.5

7.512

**GoodSync**

8.8

8.853

Has the product been a good partner in doing business?

**ElephantDrive**
Not enough data

**GoodSync**

9.0

9.026

Product Direction (% positive)

**ElephantDrive**

10.0

10.012

**GoodSync**

9.0

9.072

Features

Online Backup[Hide 57 FeaturesShow 57 Features](javascript:void(0);)

8.4

9

7.6

53

Functionality

Real-time Sync

8.0

9

9.2(won by 1.2)

50

 (There is a greater than 0.5 difference between this product's rating and its competitors)

Storage Capacity

8.7

9

8.8(won by 0.1)

47

Remote Backup

7.8

9

8.8(won by 1.0)

47

 (There is a greater than 0.5 difference between this product's rating and its competitors)

Versioning

8.1

8

8.5(won by 0.4)

48

Mobile Backup Application

Not enough data

5.8(won by default)

18

Compatibility 

Disk Backup

9.2(won by 0.1)

8

9.1

43

Local Backup

8.5

9

9.1(won by 0.6)

44

 (There is a greater than 0.5 difference between this product's rating and its competitors)

Storage Formats

7.8

9

8.8(won by 1.0)

45

 (There is a greater than 0.5 difference between this product's rating and its competitors)

Automatic Backup

Not enough data

Not enough data

Cloud Backup

Not enough data

Not enough data

Document Storage

Not enough data

Not enough data

Management

File Sharing

8.8(won by 0.2)

8

8.6

43

Security Standards

8.3

9

8.4(won by 0.1)

43

Encrypted Storage

8.5(won by 0.2)

8

8.3

44

Agentic AI - Online Backup

Autonomous Task Execution

Not enough data

5.8(won by default)

12

Multi-step Planning

Not enough data

6.0(won by default)

12

Cross-system Integration

Not enough data

6.8(won by default)

12

Adaptive Learning

Not enough data

6.0(won by default)

12

Proactive Assistance

Not enough data

5.8(won by default)

12

Decision Making

Not enough data

6.0(won by default)

12

Microsoft Outlook Integration

Not enough data

Not enough data

Active Directory Integration

Not enough data

Not enough data

Third-Party Integrations

Not enough data

Not enough data

Additional Functionality

Remote Synchronization

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Synchronization

Not enough data

Not enough data

Audit Trail

Not enough data

Not enough data

Monitoring

Not enough data

Not enough data

Role-Based Permissions

Not enough data

Not enough data

Approval Process Control

Not enough data

Not enough data

Real Time Synchronization

Not enough data

Not enough data

Alerts/Notifications

Not enough data

Not enough data

API

Not enough data

Not enough data

Single Sign On

Not enough data

Not enough data

Reporting & Statistics

Not enough data

Not enough data

Version Control

Not enough data

Not enough data

Customizable Branding

Not enough data

Not enough data

Synchronization Scheduling

Not enough data

Not enough data

Two-Factor Authentication

Not enough data

Not enough data

Real-Time Monitoring

Not enough data

Not enough data

Secure Login

Not enough data

Not enough data

Backup and Recovery

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Recovery

Not enough data

Not enough data

HIPAA Compliant

Not enough data

Not enough data

Conflict Tracking

Not enough data

Not enough data

Authentication

Not enough data

Not enough data

Mobile Access

Not enough data

Not enough data

Chat/Messaging

Not enough data

Not enough data

Generative AI

Not enough data

Not enough data

AI Copilot

Not enough data

Not enough data

Access Controls/Permissions

Not enough data

Not enough data

Commenting/Notes

Not enough data

Not enough data

Activity Tracking

Not enough data

Not enough data

Two-Way Synchronization

Not enough data

Not enough data

Archiving & Retention

Not enough data

Not enough data

Encryption

Not enough data

Not enough data

Activity Dashboard

Not enough data

Not enough data

File Transfer

Not enough data

Not enough data

Server Backup[Hide 66 FeaturesShow 66 Features](javascript:void(0);)

Not enough data

8.3

5

Compatibility 

File Server Backup

Not enough data

9.3(won by default)

5

Database Server Backup

Not enough data

8.3(won by default)

5

Virtual Machines

Not enough data

8.0(won by default)

5

Repository Models

Not enough data

8.3(won by default)

5

VM Backup

Not enough data

Not enough data

Management

Disaster Recovery

Not enough data

8.3(won by default)

5

Storage Capacity

Not enough data

9.0(won by default)

5

Remote Backup

Not enough data

9.0(won by default)

5

Activity Monitoring

Not enough data

8.0(won by default)

5

Continuous Backup

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Recovery

Not enough data

Not enough data

Automatic Backup

Not enough data

Not enough data

Differential Backup

Not enough data

Not enough data

Incremental Backup

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Storage Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Secure Data Storage

Not enough data

Not enough data

Real-Time Monitoring

Not enough data

Not enough data

Remote Access & Monitoring

Not enough data

Not enough data

Compliance

Security Standards

Not enough data

6.7(won by default)

5

Cloud Data Protection

Not enough data

8.0(won by default)

5

Data Deduplication

Not enough data

Feature Not Available

Ransomware Protection

Not enough data

Not enough data

SSL Security

Not enough data

Not enough data

Agentic AI - Server Backup

Autonomous Task Execution

Not enough data

Not enough data

Multi-step Planning

Not enough data

Not enough data

Cross-system Integration

Not enough data

Not enough data

Adaptive Learning

Not enough data

Not enough data

Proactive Assistance

Not enough data

Not enough data

Decision Making

Not enough data

Not enough data

File Transfer

Not enough data

Not enough data

Third-Party Integrations

Not enough data

Not enough data

Additional Functionality

Data Loss Prevention

Not enough data

Not enough data

Bare-Metal Restore

Not enough data

Not enough data

Compliance Tracking

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Replication

Not enough data

Not enough data

Two-Factor Authentication

Not enough data

Not enough data

Drag & Drop

Not enough data

Not enough data

Compression

Not enough data

Not enough data

Single Sign On

Not enough data

Not enough data

Activity Dashboard

Not enough data

Not enough data

Duplicate Detection

Not enough data

Not enough data

Remote Monitoring & Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Multi-OS

Not enough data

Not enough data

Backup Scheduling

Not enough data

Not enough data

Backup Log

Not enough data

Not enough data

Alerts/Escalation

Not enough data

Not enough data

File Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Encryption

Not enough data

Not enough data

Sensitive Data Identification

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Retention Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Search/Filter

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Synchronization

Not enough data

Not enough data

Reporting & Statistics

Not enough data

Not enough data

Version Control

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Capture and Transfer

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Migration

Not enough data

Not enough data

Archiving & Retention

Not enough data

Not enough data

Workflow Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Generative AI

Not enough data

Not enough data

Access Controls/Permissions

Not enough data

Not enough data

Policy Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Multiple Format Support

Not enough data

Not enough data

Real-Time Reporting

Not enough data

Not enough data

API

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Visualization

Not enough data

Not enough data

AI Copilot

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Replication[Hide 7 FeaturesShow 7 Features](javascript:void(0);)

Not enough data

7.4

9

Management

Real-Time Analytics

Not enough data

7.6(won by default)

9

Solution Integration

Not enough data

7.1(won by default)

8

Infrastructure Compatibility

Not enough data

8.3(won by default)

8

Monitoring

Not enough data

7.5(won by default)

8

Solution Provision

Service Provision

Not enough data

6.5(won by default)

8

System Failover

Not enough data

Feature Not Available

Pay by Usage

Not enough data

Feature Not Available

PC Backup[Hide 12 FeaturesShow 12 Features](javascript:void(0);)

Not enough data

7.8

8

Functionality 

Incremental Backup

Not enough data

9.0(won by default)

7

Online Restore

Not enough data

7.8(won by default)

6

OS Boot Recovery

Not enough data

Feature Not Available

Bootable Disk

Not enough data

Feature Not Available

Performance

Multiple Backup Versions

Not enough data

7.0(won by default)

5

Unlimited Backup

Not enough data

8.0(won by default)

5

Lag Free Operation

Not enough data

7.0(won by default)

5

Deduplication

Not enough data

Feature Not Available

Agentic AI - PC Backup

Autonomous Task Execution

Not enough data

Not enough data

Cross-system Integration

Not enough data

Not enough data

Proactive Assistance

Not enough data

Not enough data

Decision Making

Not enough data

Not enough data

Show 1 feature category with incomplete data

Backup[Hide 11 FeaturesShow 11 Features](javascript:void(0);)

Not enough data

Not enough data

Management

Disaster Recovery

Not enough data

Not enough data

Remote Backup

Not enough data

Not enough data

Storage Formats

Not enough data

Not enough data

Scheduled Backups

Not enough data

Not enough data

On-Demand Restoration

Not enough data

Not enough data

Reporting

Activity Monitoring

Not enough data

Not enough data

Documentation

Not enough data

Not enough data

Alerts/Notifications

Not enough data

Not enough data

Security

Data Encryption

Not enough data

Not enough data

Security and Compliance

Not enough data

Not enough data

Deduplication 

Not enough data

Not enough data

User Insights

Reviewers' Company Size

[![ElephantDrive](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/75b50b5f2c4c76ec75fd9ad193e1a938/elephantdrive.svg "ElephantDrive")](https://www.g2.com/products/elephantdrive/reviews)

ElephantDrive

Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)

41.7%

Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)

50.0%

Enterprise(\> 1000 emp.)

8.3%

[![GoodSync](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/thumb_square/thumb_square_8cda68464a6edaf943ffb04c99a5103a/goodsync.png "GoodSync")](https://www.g2.com/products/goodsync/reviews)

GoodSync

Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)

55.6%

Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)

34.7%

Enterprise(\> 1000 emp.)

9.7%

Small-Business

(50 or fewer emp.)

41.7%

55.6%

Mid-Market

(51-1000 emp.)

50.0%

34.7%

Enterprise

(\> 1000 emp.)

8.3%

9.7%

Reviewers' Industry

[![ElephantDrive](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/75b50b5f2c4c76ec75fd9ad193e1a938/elephantdrive.svg "ElephantDrive")](https://www.g2.com/products/elephantdrive/reviews)
ElephantDrive

Marketing and Advertising

16.7%

Computer Software

16.7%

Hospitality

8.3%

Higher Education

8.3%

Financial Services

8.3%

Other

41.7%

[![GoodSync](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/thumb_square/thumb_square_8cda68464a6edaf943ffb04c99a5103a/goodsync.png "GoodSync")](https://www.g2.com/products/goodsync/reviews)
GoodSync

Computer Software

12.5%

Computer Networking

9.7%

Information Technology and Services

6.9%

Financial Services

5.6%

Higher Education

4.2%

Other

61.1%

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## ElephantDrive vs GoodSync

- Reviewers felt that GoodSync meets the needs of their business better than ElephantDrive.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that GoodSync is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of ElephantDrive over GoodSync.