Syncthing Alternatives

Syncthing is described as 'Open-source, decentralized alternative ensuring data ownership with encrypted communication and peer-to-peer sync, void of central server reliance' and is a leading File Sync tool in the backup & sync category. There are more than 100 alternatives to Syncthing for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Linux, Mac, Web-based and Android apps. The best Syncthing alternative is FreeFileSync, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Syncthing are Resilio Sync , rsync, Syncthing-Fork and Koofr.

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Syncthing alternatives are mainly File Sync Tools, but if you're looking for Cloud Storage Services or Large File Transfer Services you can filter on that. Other popular filters include Open Source, iPhone, Android + Open Source and Android. These are just examples - use the filter bar below to find more specific alternatives to Syncthing.
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  1. Binfer icon
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    Binfer is a direct device-to-device data transfer platform that includes file sharing, sync, web drop, communication and private cloud products. User data is never stored on any third-party servers.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  2. OpenDrop icon
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    OpenDrop is a command-line tool that allows sharing files between devices directly over Wi-Fi. Its unique feature is that it is protocol-compatible with Apple AirDrop which allows to share files with Apple devices running iOS and macOS.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux
     
  3. VRangeSync icon
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    VRangeSync is a freeware File synchronization for Unix/Linux and Microsoft Windows. It is a command-line utility which copy and move data from one location to another on a storage device. It is a data migration, cloner, file replication and synchronization software.

    Cost / License

    • Free Personal
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  4. Combspot icon
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    You can create your room and invite relatives, friends, team or your students and start sharing video, audio, document... files with each other! Or create free account, and host your files without room, as one person!.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
     
  5. Transmitic icon
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    Transmitic is an encrypted, peer to peer, file transfer program with download pause and resume.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  6. syncspirit icon
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    Open-source, decentralized peer-to-peer service offering file synchronization, ensuring data privacy and encryption and user-autonomy without relying on cloud storage providers.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Mac
     
  7. Rclone GUI icon
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    A GUI for Rclone, with additional features including batch file generation, auto cloud setup, and saved file/folder paths.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  8. hiveDisk icon
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    Store your data safely in hiveDrive. It federates unused computing resources to form a sustainable, distributed cloud. Say goodbye to energy-hungry data centers.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  9. D-LAN icon
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    A free LAN file sharing software. The goal is to easily exchange a large amount of data in a local area network environment like a LAN-Party. After you launched D-LAN, you will see all other people and their sharing automatically without special configuration.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  10. CloudSync icon
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    Stress-free sync between Cloud Storages. You do not have to manually download and upload files between storages. CloudSync will download and upload files automatically and transfer result will be reported. (File transfer happens on your PC/Mac)

    27 CloudSync alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
     
  11. Krakenfiles icon
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    Krakenfiles is a file storage. It offers unlimited file storage and 20 MB file upload size. You will have your page when you register.

    173 Krakenfiles alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
     
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    brig is a distributed & secure file synchronization tool with version control. It is based on IPFS, written in Go and will feel familiar to git users. Think of it as a swiss army knife for file synchronization or as a peer to peer alternative to Dropbox.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
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