Package
|
Synology Drive Server
|
Cloud Station Server & ShareSync
|
---|---|---|
Synchronization server for multiple platforms
|
v
|
v
|
Up to 32 historical version
|
v
|
v
|
Periodical version rotation
|
v
|
–
|
ACL permission integration
|
v
|
v
|
Point-in-time file restoration
|
v
|
v
|
LDAP/AD integration
|
v
|
v
|
Web portal file management
|
v
|
–
|
File sharing links
|
v
|
v
|
Restrict downloading sharing links
|
v
|
–
|
Online editing
|
v
|
–
|
Manage files shared by others
|
v
|
–
|
Operation logs
|
v
|
v
|
Log export
|
v
|
–
|
Application backup via Hyper Backup
|
v
|
–
|
One or two-way shared folder synchronization between multiple Synology NAS servers
|
v (Synology Drive ShareSync as NAS client)
|
v
|
The table below compares the desktop utilities Synology Drive Client and Cloud Station Drive and Backup.
Desktop utility
|
Synology Drive Client
|
Cloud Station Drive & Cloud Station Backup
|
---|---|---|
Real-time syncing
|
v
|
v
|
Sync files shared by others
|
v
|
–
|
Two-way sync
|
v
|
v
|
On-demand Sync on Windows 10 computer
|
v
|
–
|
Download-only sync
|
v
|
v
|
Upload-only sync
|
v
|
–
|
Sharing link creation
|
v
|
v
|
Sync Synology Office files
|
v
|
–
|
Back up files from Windows, Mac, Ubuntu computers in real time
|
v
|
v
|
Flexible scheduled and manual backup modes
|
v
|
–
|
Client-side backed up file restoration
|
v
|
v
|
The table below compares the mobile applications Synology Drive and DS cloud.
Mobile application
|
Synology Drive
|
DS cloud
|
---|---|---|
Online browsing Synology Drive files
|
v
|
– (only synced local files)
|
Offline access files and auto-update
|
v
|
v
|
Browsing Synology Office files
|
v
|
–
|
Manage files shared by others
|
v
|
–
|
Syncing from device to server
|
–
|
v
|
Integration with iOS Files
|
v
|
–
|
Integration as Microsoft Office repository
|
v
|
–
|