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osync vs Syncthing: catalog facts
osyncSyncthing
Free

Free and open source.

Free

Free software; the Syncthing Foundation is funded by donations. There is no storage cost…

Linux, Command line Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line, Self-hosted
  • Bidirectional sync on top of standard rsync
  • Fault tolerance and POSIX ACL support
  • No central server: none of your data is stored anywhere except on your own computers
  • All traffic is TLS encrypted with perfect forward secrecy, and every device is authenticated by certificate
  • Command-line only, configured through files
  • Needs rsync and a Unix-like shell environment
  • The official Android app was archived in December 2024; Android users rely on a community fork
  • Both devices must be online at the same time for changes to move
Downloadable app Downloadable app, Self-hosted
Open source Open source
License not stated License: MPL-2.0
No account needed No account needed
Works offline Works offline

Checked September 23, 2026

Checked September 20, 2026

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