What are the differences between SugarSync and Wuala?

Let us understand the concepts of SugarSync and Wuala before learning the differences between them.

SugarSync

It is one of the longest-running cloud back-up services around started in year 2004. It is a convenient way to back up, sync, and access files from anywhere, anytime. It is one of the simplest file syncing services we have ever seen.

It can sync and securely access our files from the cloud in seconds. It can also save, view, and edit our documents across multiple devices and can manage and share our files the way we want.

Features

The features of SugarSync are as follows −

• In SugarSync we can safely access and share our files and folders from anywhere

• Multi-Folder Syncing

• Online Backup

• Sync Any Device

• File Sharing with Anyone

• Security & Protection

• Easy Restoration

• Mobile Apps

Advantages

The advantages of SugarSync are as follows −

• Speed

• Automatic backup

• Reliability

• Sync files

• Share files and folders

• Stability

Disadvantages

The disadvantages of SugarSync are as follows −

• Non-existent customer support

• Duplicate folder

• After 30 days free version, no longer exists

• Price is too high

• Resources decreases

Wuala

It is a secure online file storage, file synchronization, versioning and backup service provided by Caleido Inc and developed by Dominik Grolimund and Luzius Meisserin.

It was developed using Java, offered 5 GB free storage space and was launched in 2008. But in the year 2015, Wuala announced that they are discontinuing its service and all stored data would be deleted on 15 November 2015.

Wuala is a secure cloud storage service that enables users to store, encrypt, sync, backup, and access their files online.

Features

The features of Wuala are as follows −

• Keep files private

• Share files with other registered and unregistered users

• Publish files

• Backup

• File synchronization

• File versioning

Advantages

The advantages of Wuala are as follows −

• More space is available in Wuala

• The uploads automatically encrypted

• Bandwidth can adjust

• Supports mobile devices

Disadvantages

The disadvantages of Wuala are as follows −

• It will be slow at any time

• It is an operating system dependent

• It requires a separate program to work with files

Differences

The major differences between SugarSync and Wuala are as follows −