Syncthing
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Open-source, peer-to-peer service offering encrypted file synchronization, ensuring data privacy and user-autonomy without relying on cloud storage or central servers, suitable for various uses.
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- Free
- Open Source (MPL-2.0)
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EUPlatforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- BSD
- Self-Hosted
- Terminal
- Cloudron
- Termux
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DISCLAIMERS :
Adding custom repo might not be as secure as the official one so I'm not responsable if you encounter any problems with them ! I encourage you to do your own research about it !
Also while open source is great for privacy and security it is not perfect. So keep that in mind before downloading any apps.
Most apps that I've listed are privacy friendly but some might be not be perfectly private and secure. I again encourage you to do your own research about them.
I am not a privacy and security expert. I'm also don't consider myself as a developper so I do not have any technical knowledge and so I didn't look into any source code of any apps in this list !
English is not my mother tongue ^^'
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SyncTrayzor will encapsulate SyncThing within a regular program window. Can be closed and/or minimized to tray and start-up minimized as well. You can still access the web interface if desired. The SyncThing executable keeps a (ugly) taskbar slot constantly open, SyncTrayzor fixes this. Get it here, https://github.com/canton7/SyncTrayzor Also, I would like to add that it works just fine on Windows 10 x64 (TP-10130) without a hitch.
I sought out an alternative to Bitorrent Sync and SyncThing+SyncTrayzor takes care of my needs.
Thank you for mentioning this utility! My biggest issue with SyncThing was having to keep a terminal window open all the time.
If you are using Linux (terminal?) you can run it with "screen syncthing". Then just press Ctrl + AD and you have it in the background. Get screen by inserting "sudo apt-get install screen" if you are running debian-based distros like me.
Nowadays on Linux, you can install Syncthingy, it's just awesome - it's a simple install from Flathub (any distro), it will start and run in the background for you and there are no supplementary overly complicated UI, you can just open and use the web client
Why it makes so difficult to implement your own private server, why the code DOES NOT allow private relay server to use only by you and colegues/family ?? You are obligated to use external not know relay servers and A global server and NOT your own domain name/server for use? Why it doesn't let you use your own PGP public/private keys? A little strange to say the least! With this security flaws I prefer to use my own SFTP with public private key and make sync folders!
By the way, just check your firewall log, I bet even TOR has less connections...
[Edited by cvzalez, May 23]
Amazing sync solution, although not as fast when connected to a VPN in my experience
I wish the sync conflicts were more clearly communicated / listed somewhere. Other than that, great service.
Note: Syncthing only syncs to attached devices with Syncthing installed, not to a folder on a usb pen, etc. For a novice home user, SyncBack seems like a much easier option than this program. However, SyncBack doesn't have the "wake up on file change" feature that Syncthing has.
RealTimeSync included with FreeFileSync can do the "wake up on file change" type sync to attached drives.
Syncthing is awesome, i use it to keep my important files synced between my phone desktop and laptop, ive used it for roughly a year now and wouldent go back
keep my files up to date across all of my devices