git-annex Alternatives

git-annex is described as 'Allows managing files with Git , without checking the file contents into git. While that may seem paradoxical, it is useful when dealing with files larger than git can currently easily handle, whether due to limitations in memory' and is an app in the backup & sync category. There are eight alternatives to git-annex for a variety of platforms, including Linux, Mac, Windows, BSD and iPad apps. The best git-annex alternative is Seafile, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like git-annex are Git LFS, gitfs, Gity and copyfs.

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  1. Seafile icon

    Seafile

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    Open source cloud platform for organizations with self-hosting, device file synchronization, sharing, versioning, secure encrypted storage, admin controls, web access, audit logging, and support for desktop and mobile clients for secure collaboration.

    125 Seafile alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Self-Hosted
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
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    • Seafile is the most popular Web-based, Windows, Android & Mac alternative to git-annex.

    • Seafile is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to git-annex.

    • Seafile is Freemium and Open Sourcegit-annex is Free and Open Source
    • Seafile is Privacy focusedgit-annex is not according to our users
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    Git LFS

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    Git Large File Storage (LFS) replaces large files such as audio samples, videos, datasets, and graphics with text pointers inside Git, while storing the file contents on a remote server.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • FreeBSD
    • Git
     
  4. gitfs icon

    gitfs

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    gitfs is a FUSE file system that fully integrates with Git. You can mount a remote repository’s branch locally, and any subsequent changes made to the files will be automatically committed to the remote.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  5. Gity icon

    Gity

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    Gity is a nice GUI interface for a lot of the most common git commands. It also provides a diff view to see changes in the working tree, changes in the index (stage), and others. Gity simplifies using git in general. You wont leave home without it.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
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  6. copyfs

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    CopyFS aims to solve a common problem: given a directory, especially one full of configuration files... how to be sure that a person modifying the files will do a backup of the working version first?.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Linux
     
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    CloudBerry Box

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    CloudBerry Box provides bi-directional synchronization of data across remote computers. Synchronization between end-points is performed through your cloud storage account. No 3rd party services involved into data processing.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  9. Ori File System

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    Ori is a distributed file system built for offline operation and empowers the user with control over synchronization operations and conflict resolution. We provide history through light weight snapshots and allow users to verify the history has not been tampered with.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux
    • BSD
     
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    DVC

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    Data Version Control or DVC is an open-source tool for data science and machine learning projects. Key features:

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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