Resilio Active Everywhere

Resilio Active Everywhere gives organizations access to file data across data centers, cloud storage, and edge networks. Its peer-to-peer architecture synchronizes files across locations and infrastructure, supporting continuous, multi-site replication and failover orchestration in hybrid deployments. File streaming fetches requested portions of large files on demand instead of requiring a complete download. Distributed file locking enforces exclusive access across agents in a job and supports offline use. The hybrid cloud offering connects on-premises storage with AWS, Microsoft Azure, and Google Cloud, with access through NFS, SMB, and Amazon S3 from one management console. A REST API supports job automation, agent control, and workflow integration. Resilio states that the platform uses end-to-end AES-256 encryption and perfect forward secrecy, and can route around network or node failures. Agents are available for Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, and selected NAS devices. Agents transfer data over TCP and UDP, so required ports must be open or forwarded. Pricing is by quote and based on device or endpoint count, not data volume or transfer usage.

Active Everywhere combines replication, streaming, and file access across distributed environments. Organizations should account for its deployment requirements and quote-based pricing.

Resilio Active Everywhere is intended for organizations from mid-sized businesses to global enterprises managing distributed file infrastructure. It may suit teams that need hybrid, multi-site file replication and access.

Overview

Resilio Active Everywhere is software for keeping files accessible across data centers, cloud storage, and edge networks. It is aimed at mid-sized businesses and enterprises coordinating file infrastructure across multiple locations. Its blend of replication, on-demand streaming, and failover orchestration is compelling for that job, but deployment depends on network connectivity between agents and its management services.

Key features

Peer-to-peer synchronization moves files across locations and infrastructure. Resilio says the platform can transfer data up to ten times faster than conventional replication software; that could help organizations with large datasets, though the claim is not a substitute for evaluating how it fits a particular workload. Continuous, multi-site file replication and failover orchestration make the platform relevant to teams that need data maintained across sites.

File streaming retrieves requested portions of large files on demand instead of requiring a complete download first. Distributed file locking provides exclusive access among agents in the same job and supports offline use, which can help reduce conflicting access across locations.

The hybrid cloud offering connects on-premises storage with AWS, Microsoft Azure, and Google Cloud. NFS, SMB, and Amazon S3 access from one management console can simplify access across those environments. A REST API supports job automation, agent control, and integration with file-delivery workflows.

Resilio states that transfers use end-to-end AES-256 encryption and perfect forward secrecy. It also says the platform can route around network or node failures and has no single point of failure. Customers can access global support and engineering staff 24×7, with multiple support plans available.

Deployment has a meaningful networking requirement: agents transfer data over TCP and UDP, so the required ports must be open or forwarded between agents, the Management Console, and the Tracker Server. Organizations with tightly controlled networks should account for that before choosing the platform.

Pricing

Resilio Active Everywhere has custom pricing based on the number of devices or endpoints, rather than data volume or transfer usage. Contact Resilio for a quote. This model may suit organizations that can budget around their deployment footprint, but it does not provide a published price for comparing costs in advance.

There is no free plan, and a free trial is available. Because pricing is endpoint-based, organizations should estimate the number of devices they need to cover when requesting a quote.

Platforms

Agents are available for Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, and NAS devices from Synology, QNAP, and WD. The platform also supports API access and self-hosted deployment, with a web platform listed. Its reach across desktop, mobile, NAS, and server environments is useful for distributed infrastructure, though the TCP and UDP port requirements apply across connected agents and management components.

Who it's for

Resilio Active Everywhere is best suited to mid-sized businesses and global enterprises that manage distributed file infrastructure and need replication across multiple sites or a mix of on-premises and cloud storage. Streaming can be valuable when users need parts of large files without waiting for full downloads; locking and failover orchestration add appeal when multiple locations depend on shared files.

It is less suited to buyers seeking a free file service or a simple, low-configuration option. The quote-based, endpoint-based pricing and required network-port setup make it a more natural fit for organizations prepared to plan and manage a distributed deployment.

Pros and cons

• Pros: Peer-to-peer file replication, streaming, locking, and failover orchestration address several distributed-file needs in one platform.
• Pros: Hybrid cloud access spans on-premises storage, AWS, Microsoft Azure, and Google Cloud, with NFS, SMB, and Amazon S3 protocols.
• Pros: Resilio states that the platform uses AES-256 encryption and perfect forward secrecy, and offers 24×7 access to global support and engineering.
• Cons: Custom, endpoint-based pricing requires a quote, making costs harder to compare before a deployment is scoped.
• Cons: Required TCP and UDP ports must be open or forwarded between agents, the Management Console, and the Tracker Server, which adds network-planning work.
• Cons: There is no free plan for organizations that want to start without a paid deployment.

Alternatives

For teams whose need is a different kind of storage or replication product, these alternatives offer distinct trade-offs:

• Synology Photos is a free option for users who have a Synology NAS and need a photo-focused service rather than distributed enterprise file replication.
• Amazon S3 suits buyers who want usage-based cloud storage with no minimum charge; charges depend on storage, requests, retrieval, transfer, and other usage.
• OpenEBS is a free, open-source Kubernetes storage option for teams looking for that specific deployment model.
• SeaweedFS offers a free community-support plan for any cluster size, with public documentation and no guaranteed response time.
• LINBIT DRBD has a free open-source community version for Linux and self-hosted use, with documentation and community support.
• Obstor is a free, Apache 2.0-licensed self-hosted option.
• XtreemFS is a free, open-source BSD-licensed option for teams seeking self-hosted storage software.
• Longhorn is free, open-source distributed block storage for Kubernetes rather than a file-replication platform.

Readers comparing the broader categories can also browse Storage Replication Software and WAN Optimization Software.

Verdict

Choose Resilio Active Everywhere if your organization needs file replication across sites and clouds, with streaming, distributed locking, and failover orchestration in the same platform. Its main advantage is the range of distributed-file capabilities; its main reasons to look elsewhere are quote-based endpoint pricing and the network work required to connect agents and management services.