Portable Apps Backup -

mklink /J C:\PortableApps E:\RestoredApps | Tool | Best For | Key Feature | |------|----------|--------------| | PortableApps.com Platform | Managed suites | Built-in backup of Data folder only (ignores binaries) | | Syncthing | Real-time sync between drives | Detects file changes immediately, versioning | | Bvckup2 (Windows) | Minimal-footprint delta copies | Can copy locked files via VSS | | Rclone | Cloud + local + crypt | rclone sync with --exclude patterns. Can back up to encrypted cloud storage. | | Duplicati | Encrypted, incremental backups | Backs up to any cloud (S3, B2, GDrive) with block-level dedup. | 7. Advanced: Backup While Running (Live Backup) You cannot close your browser portable. You need backup now .

Monthly archival snapshots. Strategy B: The Delta-Sync with Exclusions (For Daily Use) Tool: FreeFileSync, Robocopy (Windows), rsync (Linux/macOS). Rule set example (Robocopy): portable apps backup

robocopy E:\PortableApps F:\Backup\PortableApps /MIR /XD "Cache" "Temp" "Logs" /XF "*.lock" "*.tmp" "thumbcache_*.db" /MIR mirrors one-way. /XD excludes entire folders. /XF excludes file types. mklink /J C:\PortableApps E:\RestoredApps | Tool | Best