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Firefox Send vs rdiff-backup

A side-by-side look at Firefox Send and rdiff-backup. For an in-depth review of either product, follow the links below.

Firefox Send

Firefox Send

File Sharing

Firefox Send is a free file sharing service that allows users to share files up to 2.5GB in size that expire automatically. It is provided by Mozilla and integrates with Firefox for easy uploading. Its key features are end-to-end encryption, custom expiration options, password protection, and no sign-up required.

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rdiff-backup

rdiff-backup

Backup & Sync

rdiff-backup is an open source utility that backs up one directory to another, storing incremental differences instead of full file copies to save space. It supports remoting backups over a network.

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