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Lsyncd vs Grsync: catalog facts
Lsyncd	Grsync
Free Free and open source.	Free Free and open source under the GPL.
Linux, Command line	Windows, macOS, Linux
Near real-time mirroring triggered by filesystem events Uses standard rsync and SSH for transfers	Saved sessions turn a long rsync command into a one-click job Simulation mode shows exactly what would change before running
One-way mirroring rather than two-way sync Command-line and config-file only, no GUI	Exposes only a subset of rsync's options Interface is GTK and looks dated
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: GPL-2.0	License: GPL-2.0
No account needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 22, 2026

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