CX (free to $19.99 per month) is a cloud-based syncing and storage back-up solution, similar to the well-known Dropbox, that gives you access to your files from virtually any Internet-connected device. CX offers free downloadable software that works seamlessly on Windows and Mac, as well as free apps for the iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad. Where native apps aren't supported?and they're notably missing from Android, BlackBerry, Windows Mobile, and Linux?a straightforward and responsive website, CX.com, stands in just fine. In fact, in many ways, I prefer the online dashboard to the apps because it supports a few additional features not found in the software, such as threaded comments between collaborators.
Our Editors' Choices among file syncing services?and we have two?are Dropbox and SugarSync, which both edge past CX by a hair, mostly because they support Android, BlackBerry, and Linux, which CX leaves behind. SugarSync goes so far as to make apps for Windows Mobile and Symbian, too. In terms of free space offered, CX doubles the impressive 5GB that SugarSync provides, but CX's 10GB giveaway is stated as being a limited-time offer. Who knows how long it will last?
Other services PCMag has reviewed, Syncplicity and SafeSync for Business by Trend Micro, remain in the middle of the pack. SafeSync offers a great service, though its utilitarian website looks dull compared to CX's sexy design. And Syncplicity works fine but costs more than the others and doesn't offer anything notable or unique.
Setting Up CX
Getting a CX account takes little more than a trip to CX.com and signing up with an email address and password. New users start out with a generous 10GB of space, although CX states that this amount is = a limited-time offer. Still, it's absolutely worth snagging if you're in the market for a syncing service, as it doubles SugarSync's 5GB, which is itself more than double the 2GB offered by both Dropbox and Syncplicity.
Like most of its competitors, CX rewards you with even more free space if you recruit friends to the service. Even without that bonus, however, 10GB can easily accommodate very large files, like movies and high-resolution photos, and still leave you with plenty of room to spare for text-based documents, music, and more.
CX's online dashboard, which is where most users start their experience, is extremely easy to understand and navigate. The elegant online dashboard shows a list of recent activity, all time-stamped. Tabs for files, groups (for collaborating), favorites, and your profile are as straightforward as they seem. If you're new to file-syncing, the website is by far the simplest place to get started syncing and backing up your files.
A small box labeled Your Plan shows how much space you have available versus how much you're using in the form of a bar graph, MB count, and percentage. This crucial information should be front and center in every syncing service, and CX wisely puts it on just about every page on its site.
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