FWIW, I gave up on ATI because they've dumbed it down release after release.  I ended up with Macrium Reflect.  Much better for the way *I* want to manage backups.
 
File/Folder backups are no problem - restoring individual files out of images is also no problem.
 
 

TerraSin
I've basically been looking for something that just mirrors folders once a day/week or so rather than a backup image program. I got Acronis because it came in a Humble Bundle. :P

Just drag n drop folders from Windows explorer to a backup drive.  I'm surprised that somebody doesn't have a script for that which you could schedule.

abacabJust drag n drop folders from Windows explorer to a backup drive.  I'm surprised that somebody doesn't have a script for that which you could schedule.

That's how I was doing it previously. The problem is it's time consuming because there are tons of folders in different locations.
 
I had a program years ago that I can't remember the name of. Was very simple. You just put in the folders you wanted to backup, picked the destination and it would run based on the times you picked for it.

I used https://www.freefilesync.org/ without problems for a long time.  The only reason I stopped is because Reflect does everything I want - no need for two tools.

BobF
I used https://www.freefilesync.org/ without problems for a long time.  The only reason I stopped is because Reflect does everything I want - no need for two tools.

That FreeFileSync looks exactly like what is needed.  The automatic real-time sync is a plus.  That way you always have the latest versions of your files in the backup folders.
 
Even if you take an image daily, as I do, this would be handy for document or project folders that may be updated during the day.  The current day's changes would be lost by only relying on a daily image to restore.
 
At first glance, it seems to have the functionality of a Dropbox type service with real-time folder sync, but you are in complete control of where the backups are stored.  Nice! 

BobF
I used https://www.freefilesync.org/ without problems for a long time.  The only reason I stopped is because Reflect does everything I want - no need for two tools.

Bob, did you find it insisting on installing PUPS (potentially unwanted programs...ie. Candware) per what slartibartfarst's review?


https://sourceforge.net/projects/freefilesync/reviews

Mesh

BobF
I used https://www.freefilesync.org/ without problems for a long time.  The only reason I stopped is because Reflect does everything I want - no need for two tools.

Bob, did you find it insisting on installing PUPS (potentially unwanted programs...ie. Candware) per what slartibartfarst's review?


https://sourceforge.net/projects/freefilesync/reviews

I did NOT having any problems that I remember, but it's been a couple of years since I used it.  It's a shame if it's gone that route.  It was plenty good enough to go commercial AFAIC.

Mesh

BobF
I used https://www.freefilesync.org/ without problems for a long time.  The only reason I stopped is because Reflect does everything I want - no need for two tools.

Bob, did you find it insisting on installing PUPS (potentially unwanted programs...ie. Candware) per what slartibartfarst's review?


https://sourceforge.net/projects/freefilesync/reviews

I read the notice on their website that all ad-supported products are completely optional.  Some AV products may detect them as PUPS due to heuristic detection.  IMHO that is not the same category as malicious, unless it gets installed automatically without consent.
 
[Edit] LOL, my Avira just quarantined the whole installer as soon as I tried to execute it.  So I never got a look at what's inside.
 
Tip - if you make a donation to the site, you will get an ad-free installer.  Hmmmm...

I have an older version of Acronis (can't remember which) and haven't had any issues, but Freefilesync seems to be good.......to have a backup for my backup.

FreeFileSync has this in their FAQ:
 
My virus scanner/firewall shows a scary warning dialog. Is there a virus, malware, or trojan?
No, the FreeFileSync installer never contains malware or viruses. Both firewalls and virus scanners work with heuristics in addition to searching for known virus patterns. Heuristics are generic algorithms that try to identify malicious behavior by evaluating certain program characteristics according to their proprietary implementation. Often, it is already sufficient to have a program access the registry or the internet to get this classification. By their very nature, heuristics cannot be exact and frequently lead to false positive detections. Occasionally FreeFileSync is a victim of this.

In practice, however, one can distinguish real malware threats from heuristic alert as they contain phrases like *gen*, *generic*, *heur*, *heuristic* or *reputation* as part of the threat signature name, for example Trojan.Win32.Generic!BT or Heur.AdvML.B or WS.Reputation.1.

Additionally, certain anti-virus products will not only warn about viruses, but will also flag advertisements like the one shown in the standard FreeFileSync installer. The warning dialogs misleadingly use the same layout as would be used for viruses and trojans. In these cases the only way to tell what the AV software is actually complaining about is, again, to look at the threat signature:
If an advertisement is detected, a signature including *PUA* is used, which is short-hand for possibly unwanted application. For example PUA.InstallCore. In other cases a more descriptive term like *adware* is used. These warnings can safely be ignored since the software advertised in the FreeFileSync installer is always optional.

In any case, when in doubt never trust a single anti-virus software and use an online mass virus scanner for comparison.