Docstoc has announced two impressive new features today that will distance it from rival Scribd, for now anyway. The features are called Docstoc MyDocs and Docstoc Sync.

Docstoc MyDocs lets you store all your documents (.doc, .xls, .ppt, .pdf) in your own online folders for anytime, anywhere access. You can now access your private documents and manage the public documents you publish to Docstoc from one location. This now truly makes file management a breeze.

Here’s a screencast of MyDocs

Docstoc Sync is a small downloadable application that automatically syncs documents from your computer to Docstoc MyDocs. You have the option to keep them private or publish them publicly on Docstoc by putting then in your “Docstoc Public Documents” folder from your desktop. It’s a welcome feature for sure. While it’s not a backup product, it certainly can perform as one.

Here’s a screencast of Docstoc Sync in action:

Conclusion

If MyDocs sounds familiar it should. The ability to manage your documents with a familiar My Documents interface is extremely attractive to users. Google Docs was the first to do this with their online app suite. Zoho just released a similar feature called Zoho Docs that makes managing your documents much easier. There’s no doubt that Scribd and others in the online document publishing space will be following suit. To its credit, Docstoc Sync is original because none of the other players offer an option to sync your documents. Not even Microsoft and their Live Workspace.

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