MollieSoft now offers BitSilo, an automatic backup/restore program for Windows.
BitSilo features:
- Creates timestamped backups for files and directories you specify.
- Create multiple backup sets, each containing a different set of files or directories to be backed up on a daily/weekly/monthly schedule.
- Create a full backup to save all the specified files; create an incremental backup to save only those files that have changed since the last backup.
- Exclude files from the backup using any part of the file folder or name.
- Flexible management of disk space used by backup archives.
- Restore files from any backup using a query language to find files.
- Automatic removal of old backups; cleanup rules govern which recent backups to keep.
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Reviews for BitSilo
Important data can be lost forever, for different reasons like virus infections, hardware failure, system failure, or data corruption by malicious applications. That is why it is essential to back up your data and have a plan to recover it when needed. There are many software applications available to help you backup data, but not all of them work as they claim to.
BitSilo is a simple and lightweight application, that allows you to create and schedule backup jobs to back up your important files and folders, and restore them when needed.
Installation & Set-up
The installer size is ~1MB and the installation process is simple and straightforward, taking no time at all to complete. After launching it for the first time, you can enter your license code to activate the application. Once done, you can start using the application to create back up of your important data.
User Interface
The UI of the application is clean, simple, and intuitive where everything is well organized in different panes. It is a one-window interface that comprises all the options for creating and scheduling backup jobs. For novice users, it might be overwhelming as the one-window interface may make it look crowded and conjusted. At the top are buttons to Settings, Restore Files, History Log, Backup Journal, Show Licenses, About, and FAQ. There are different windows for different things, one that shows all the backup jobs, one that shows files and directories included in the selected job, one that shows all the backup schedules, and another one that lists all the recent backup runs. Moreover, there are buttons to add new jobs, copy them, edit them, select the type of job as Full, Incremental, Cleanup, add files, directories, and more.
Pros
– One-window UI for straightforward backup and restore process.
– Full backup to save all the specified files; create an incremental backup to save only those files that have changed since the last backup.
– Create multiple backups on daily/weekly/monthly schedule easily.
– Ability to restore files from backups using the the search to find files.
– Exclude files from the backup using any part of the file folder or name.
– Set cleanup rules to get rid of old backups automatically.
– 60 Days trial period.
Cons
– The UI can be overwhelming and difficult to understand for novice users as it is cluttered.
– No compression and backup integrity check of any sort.
– No backup encryption.
Conclusion
BitSilo is an easy-to-use yet powerful backup application, that allows you to create backups and restore them easily. It may be difficult to understand how to use it at first, but once you spend enough time with it you might start liking it’s simplicity and straightforward approach. The application runs smoothly, without any lag or error, and system resource usage is low too. It is definitely worth-trying.
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What do you mean by; 60 day trial period? SoS states that this will be a 1-computer lifetime license.. Please explain.
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