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  1. Nextcloud icon
     1159 likes

    On-premises file sync, universal access, integrated collaboration, real-time communication with privacy and data control focus.

    • Cloud Storage Service
    • FreeOpen Source
    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Self-Hosted
    • Snapcraft
    • F-Droid
    • Raspberry Pi
    • Cloudron
    • Docker Hub
    Simple and powerful file sync & share
    154 alternatives
    4.6
    Excellent87 reviews
  2. Syncthing icon
     861 likes

    Open-source, decentralized alternative ensuring data ownership with encrypted communication and peer-to-peer sync, void of central server reliance.

    • File Sync Tool
    • FreeOpen Source
    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Self-Hosted
    • Cloudron
    • Termux
    • Terminal
    Syncthing screenshot 1
    131 alternatives
    4.2
    Very Good59 reviews
  3. FreeFileSync icon
     607 likes

    FreeFileSync is a folder comparison and synchronization software that creates and manages backup copies of all your important files. Instead of copying every file every time, FreeFileSync determines the differences between a source and a target folder and transfers only the...

    • File Sync Tool
    • FreemiumOpen Source
    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • PortableApps.com
    • Chocolatey
    Windows
    106 alternatives
    4.3
    Very Good50 reviews
  4. WinSCP  icon
     847 likes

    A versatile client for SFTP, FTP, and other protocols for file transfer. It offers GUI choice, and supports automation and key authentication.

    WinSCP  screenshot 1
    73 alternatives
    4.6
    Excellent27 reviews
  5. Proton Drive icon
     138 likes

    Emphasizes privacy with end-to-end encryption, Proton Drive safely stores, synchronizes, and shares files across devices via web and mobile applications.

    Proton Drive screenshot 1
    66 alternatives
  6. Filen icon
     118 likes

    Filen is a cutting-edge cloud storage provider that offers client-side, end-to-end, zero-knowledge encryption. Headquartered and operated entirely in Germany, Filen is at the forefront of combining comprehensive features with uncompromising privacy and security.

    Filen screenshot 1
    65 alternatives
    4.8
    Excellent28 reviews
  7. Spacedrive icon
     143 likes

    Organize files across many devices in one place. From cloud services to offline hard drives, Spacedrive combines the storage capacity and processing power of your devices into one personal distributed cloud, that is both secure and intuitive to use.

    Spacedrive screenshot 1
    75 alternatives
    3.8
    Good12 reviews
  8. Rclone icon
     173 likes

    Rclone ("rsync for cloud storage") is a command-line program to sync files and directories to and from different cloud storage providers.

    • File Sync Tool
    • FreeOpen Source
    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Oracle Solaris
    • FreeBSD
    • NetBSD
    • OpenBSD
    Rclone screenshot 1
    93 alternatives
    4.3
    Very Good11 reviews
  9. ownCloud icon
     863 likes

    Self-hosted platform for secure file sync, sharing, calendar, and contact management with desktop, mobile, web access, and multi-device syncing.

    • Cloud Storage Service
    • FreemiumOpen Source
    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Blackberry
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Self-Hosted
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    • Raspberry Pi
    • Cloudron
    ownCloud screenshot 1
    221 alternatives
    3.4
    Fair8 reviews
  10. rsync icon
     270 likes

    rsync is a software application for Unix which synchronizes files and directories from one location to another while minimizing data transfer using delta encoding when appropriate. An important feature of rsync not found in most similar programs/protocols is that the mirroring...

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    130 alternatives
  11. Koofr icon
     135 likes

    Koofr is a safe, secure and simple way to store, backup and share your documents, photos, videos and more. It offers up to 10 GB of free safe storage for your files with affordable upgrades and options to connect multiple cloud accounts.

    • Cloud Storage Service
    • FreemiumOpen Source
    • Mac
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • Windows Phone
    • iPad
    • Linux Mobile
    • Google Chrome
    • F-Droid
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    • Mozilla Firefox
    • Self-Hosted
    • Docker
    • Rust
    • Chromium
    Koofr web app
    193 alternatives
    4.5
    Excellent11 reviews
  12. IPFS icon
     175 likes

    IPFS is a global, versioned, peer-to-peer filesystem. It combines ideas from Git, BitTorrent, Kademlia, SFS, and the web. It is like a single bittorrent swarm, exchanging git objects. IPFS provides an interface as simple as the HTTP web, but with permanence built in.

    • File Sync Tool
    • FreeOpen Source
    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Self-Hosted
    • Firefox
    IPFS screenshot 1
    69 alternatives
  13. Seafile icon
     193 likes

    Seafile is an open-source file management and collaboration platform that goes beyond sync and share, offering extensible metadata, multi-level tagging, flexible file views, and AI-powered organization for smarter teamwork.

    • Cloud Storage Service
    • FreemiumOpen Source
    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Self-Hosted
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    Seafile screenshot 1
    124 alternatives
    3.6
    Good7 reviews
  14. Cozy Cloud icon
     136 likes

    Choose simplicity, get Cozy. We all have a life and a digital life. Cozy gathers them. In your Cozy, you have all your personal data: pictures, health, bank, holidays, accessible only by you. Welcome to your new digital home.

    • Cloud Storage Service
    • FreemiumOpen Source
    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Self-Hosted
    • Go (Programming Language)
    Automate the synchronisation of your files on your PC with your Cozy.
    79 alternatives
  15. kDrive icon
     61 likes

    kDrive is a Swiss online storage service that respects its users' privacy and makes storing, sharing & collaborating on files a breeze.

    kDrive screenshot 1
    41 alternatives
    4.5
    Excellent8 reviews
  16. SyncTrayzor icon
     90 likes

    SyncTrayzor is a wrapper for Syncthing which allows Syncthing's window to be hidden in the tray area. SyncTrayzor has a built-in web browser to manage Syncthing without opening your browser. SyncTrayzor can be configured to automatically start at PC startup.

    SyncTrayzor screenshot 1
    42 alternatives
  17. Unison is a file-synchronization tool for POSIX-compliant systems (e.g. *BSD and GNU/Linux), macOS and Windows, with the caveat that the platform must be supported by OCaml. It allows two replicas of a collection of files and directories to be stored on different hosts (or diffe.

    • File Sync Tool
    • FreeOpen Source
    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
    • Snapcraft
    Unison running in KDE terminal window
    55 alternatives
  18. SparkleShare icon
     110 likes

    SparkleShare is a Free Open Source syncing tool. Its light, secure and easy to use. SparkleShare allows you to setup your own servers so you always keep control on your data.

    • Discontinued
    • File Sync Tool
    • FreeOpen Source
    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted
    SparkleShare screenshot 1
    82 alternatives
  19. Puter icon
     64 likes

    Puter is a privacy-first personal cloud that houses all your files, apps, and games in one private and secure place, accessible from anywhere at any time.

    Puter screenshot 1
    48 alternatives
  20. Sync-in icon
     6 likes

    Sync-in is a secure, open-source platform for file storage, synchronization, and team collaboration — designed to give organizations full control over their data and workflows, while remaining flexible enough for individual needs.

    • File Sync Tool
    • FreeOpen Source
    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted
    • Cloudron
    • Docker Hub
    • npm
    • YunoHost
    Server application
    53 alternatives