Freemium with one-time license (individuals) and custom subscription pricing (business) · From Free (Sync Home); Home Pro is a one-time $59.99 license
Best for: People or small teams who want fast, direct device-to-device file sync without a middleman cloud service.
At a Glance
Egnyte
Flareget
Resilio Sync
Primary category
File Management
File Management
File Management
Rating
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Pricing model
Subscription
Freemium
Freemium with one-time license (individuals) and custom subscription pricing (business)
Starting price
$22/user/month (annual billing)
Not documented
Free (Sync Home); Home Pro is a one-time $59.99 license
Free plan
Not documented
Yes
Yes
Free trial
Yes
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Platforms
Web, iOS, Android, Mac, Windows
Windows
Not documented
Team collaboration
Not documented
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AI features
Yes
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Public API
Yes
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Standout Differences
Egnyte is the only one built for compliance and governance
Egnyte combines cloud storage with security, compliance tooling, and AI search, aimed at organizations with governance requirements — a job neither Flareget nor Resilio Sync attempts.
Egnyte
Flareget doesn't store or sync anything — it just downloads
Flareget is a multi-threaded download manager and accelerator, not a storage or sync product; it speeds up individual file downloads rather than managing where those files live afterward.
Flareget
Resilio Sync skips the cloud entirely
Built on BitTorrent protocol technology, Resilio Sync moves files directly between devices peer-to-peer, which is the opposite architecture from Egnyte's centralized cloud-governance model.
Resilio Sync, Egnyte
Pricing models reflect three different buyer sizes
Egnyte is a straightforward per-user subscription at $22/user/month aimed at organizations, Flareget is a free tool with a one-time Pro purchase for individuals, and Resilio Sync mixes a free/one-time-license consumer tier ($59.99 for Home Pro) with custom subscription pricing for business use.
Egnyte, Flareget, Resilio Sync
Feature-by-Feature
What it's actually for
Feature
Egnyte
Flareget
Resilio Sync
Cloud file storage & governance
Available
Unavailable
Unavailable
Download acceleration / management
Unavailable
Available
Unavailable
Peer-to-peer device sync
Unavailable
Unavailable
Available
Compliance/security tooling
Available
Unavailable
Not documented
Pricing & Plans
Feature
Egnyte
Flareget
Resilio Sync
Free tier/plan
Not documented
Available
Available
One-time purchase option
Unavailable
Available
Available
Business/team subscription tier
Available
Not documented
Available
Pricing Compared
Starting price reflects the lowest paid tier, not the full cost for every team size or usage level.
Egnyte
Business — $22/user/month annual
Enterprise Lite — $39/user/month annual
Elite — $48/user/month annual
Ultimate — Custom pricing annual
Flareget
Free — Free free
Pro — One-time license fee (price shown at checkout) one-time
Resilio Sync
Sync Home — $0 free
Sync Home Pro — $59.99 one-time
Sync Business — Custom subscription (contact sales)
Pros & Cons
Egnyte
Pros
Strong hybrid cloud support for organizations with both legacy on-premises storage and cloud collaboration needs
Governance and compliance features like content lifecycle management and data classification suit regulated industries
AI search and assistant features are built into higher tiers rather than sold as a separate add-on
Scales from departmental teams (Business tier) up to large, highly regulated enterprises (Ultimate tier)
Cons
No monthly billing option; all published plans require annual prepayment
No free tier, only a free trial, unlike some general-purpose file-sync competitors
Advanced security and AI features are locked behind the higher Enterprise Lite, Elite, and Ultimate tiers
Business tier is capped at 100 users, pushing growing teams toward the pricier Enterprise Lite plan
Flareget
Pros
One-time purchase rather than a subscription for the Pro tier
Genuine Linux support, which is less common among download managers
Fast multi-segment downloading with browser integration
Automatic file organization saves manual sorting
Cons
Free version is capped at two simultaneous downloads and lacks scheduling
Limited macOS support compared to Windows and Linux
Pricing isn't published upfront and only appears at checkout
Slower release cadence than some actively-updated competitors
Resilio Sync
Pros
No recurring subscription needed for individual Home Pro license
Fast large-file transfers using P2P protocol, good for media-heavy workflows
Keeps files off third-party cloud storage for privacy and data-sovereignty reasons
Cross-platform support including NAS devices
Effective for syncing very large files and folders such as video and RAW photos
Cons
Business pricing is not published and requires a sales conversation
Requires devices to be online, or relay servers, for real-time sync unlike always-on cloud storage
Acquired by Nasuni in 2026, creating uncertainty about the product's long-term roadmap
Less mainstream name recognition than Dropbox, Google Drive, or OneDrive
Folder-sharing model is less intuitive for non-technical users than typical cloud drives
Use Cases
Choose Egnyte: Organizations that need cloud file storage paired with security, compliance, and governance controls at scale.
Choose Flareget: Anyone who regularly downloads large files and wants a multi-threaded accelerator rather than a browser's default downloader.
Choose Resilio Sync: People or small teams who want fast, direct device-to-device file sync without a middleman cloud service.
Egnyte
Regulated industry compliance — Life sciences and financial services firms use Egnyte's content lifecycle management and data classification to meet retention and compliance requirements.
Hybrid infrastructure file governance — Organizations with existing on-premises file servers use Egnyte to apply consistent security and search across both local and cloud storage.
Cross-company external collaboration — Construction and AEC firms use Egnyte's email-validated external sharing to collaborate on project files with contractors and partners outside the organization.
Ransomware and data-loss protection — Enterprises use Egnyte's ransomware detection, snapshot recovery, and DLP integrations to protect sensitive files from attacks and accidental loss.
Flareget
Large File Downloads on Linux — Linux users accelerate and manage large downloads with a dedicated manager rather than relying on the browser alone.
Organizing Bulk Downloads — Frequent downloaders let FlareGet automatically sort completed files into folders by type.
Resilient Downloads on Unstable Connections — Users on unreliable connections rely on FlareGet's resume capability to avoid restarting large downloads from scratch.
Resilio Sync
Media and creative file syncing — Sync large video, photography, and CAD files between studios and freelance collaborators without cloud storage costs.
Subscription-free personal file sync — Keep files in sync across all of one person's devices with a single one-time purchase instead of a recurring fee.
Private cross-office file distribution — Distribute files between business locations directly without routing through third-party cloud infrastructure.
Frequently Asked Questions
Are Egnyte, Flareget, and Resilio Sync alternatives to each other?
Not really. Egnyte is an enterprise content-governance and storage platform, Flareget is a personal download accelerator, and Resilio Sync is a peer-to-peer file-sync tool. They land in the same 'file management' category but solve unrelated problems.
Which of these is best for a business that needs compliance-grade file storage?
Egnyte, since it's the only one of the three built with security and compliance controls plus AI-powered search for governed enterprise content, priced at $22/user/month on annual billing.
I just want to download large files faster — do I need Egnyte or Resilio Sync?
Neither. Flareget is the tool built specifically for that job — it's a multi-threaded download manager and accelerator, not a storage or sync platform.
Does Resilio Sync store my files in the cloud like Egnyte?
No. Resilio Sync is built on BitTorrent protocol technology and syncs files directly between devices, deliberately avoiding routing through any central cloud, which is the opposite of Egnyte's cloud-based storage-and-governance model.
Which is cheapest for a single user?
Flareget and Resilio Sync both offer free tiers for individuals (Resilio's Home tier is free, with a one-time $59.99 Home Pro upgrade). Egnyte has no listed consumer free tier — its pricing starts at $22/user/month, aimed at organizations rather than individuals.