Alternatives to Möbius Sync

Third-party iOS app that brings Syncthing file synchronization to iPhone and iPad. The listings below can replace it for an important use case. Each note says what changes if you switch.

  • Möbius Sync

    Third-party iOS app that brings Syncthing file synchronization to iPhone and iPad.

    FreemiumProprietaryiOS

Replacements

Listings that take over the same core job as Möbius Sync.

  • Resilio Sync

    Peer-to-peer file sync with no cloud server in the middle.

    FreeProprietaryWindowsmacOSLinuxAndroidiOS

    Resilio Sync also syncs directly between devices without a cloud server and has an iOS app, but it uses its own closed-source protocol instead of Syncthing.

  • Nextcloud

    A file sync and collaboration server you run yourself, with desktop and mobile clients that behave like Dropbox.

    FreemiumOpen sourceWindowsmacOSLinuxAndroidiOSSelf-hostedWeb

    Nextcloud replaces peer-to-peer sync with a server you run yourself, with an iOS client plus calendar and contacts, but you maintain updates and backups.

  • Seafile

    Self-hosted file sync and share with optional client-side encryption.

    FreemiumOpen sourceWindowsmacOSLinuxAndroidiOSSelf-hosted

    Seafile uses a self-hosted server with block-level sync and optional per-library encryption and has an iOS client, but some features need the paid edition.

  • Synology Drive

    A file sync and sharing package for Synology NAS devices, with desktop and mobile clients.

    FreeProprietaryWindowsmacOSAndroidiOSWebSelf-hosted

    Synology Drive syncs iPhone and desktop files through your own Synology NAS rather than peer to peer, but it requires Synology hardware and is closed source.

  • Syncthing

    Keeps folders identical across your own machines, directly between them, with no cloud account in the middle.

    FreeOpen sourceWindowsmacOSLinuxCommand lineSelf-hosted

    Syncthing is the upstream open-source project that Möbius Sync builds on, running on Windows, macOS, Linux and BSD rather than on iPhone or iPad.

  • GoodSync

    Block-level file sync and backup with versioning and many back ends.

    PaidProprietaryWindowsmacOSLinuxAndroidiOS

    GoodSync runs on iOS and desktops with block-level sync and versioning across many back ends, but it requires a paid per-user licence and is closed source.

Similar software

Related functionality, not a direct replacement.