Syncthing
Continuous file synchronization between devices
What is Syncthing?
Syncthing synchronizes files directly between two or more computers in real time, with no central server involved. Data never touches third-party infrastructure, and everything is protected by TLS. A strong replacement for Dropbox-style sync without the cloud.
Best for
Keeping folders in sync across devices privately
Replaces
- Dropbox
- Resilio Sync
- Google Drive
Key features
- Peer-to-peer sync
- No central server
- TLS encryption
- Cross-platform
How to deploy
- Binary
- Docker
- Package managers
Project health
- GitHub stars: 89,064
- Last code push: 2026-09-30
- Open issues: 386
- Status: actively developed
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