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ownCloud Server vs Syncthing

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ownCloud ServerSyncthing
LanguagePHPGo
LicenceAGPL-3.0MPL-2.0
Stars8.8k89k
Latestv10.16.6v2.1.6
Last push2026-10-062026-10-06
Release cadenceabout 6 days between releasestoo few releases
Active contributors4 commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days10 commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days
Flagsnonenone

How they relate

  • Both replace Dropbox. Alternatives to Dropbox →

    Full replacementownCloud ServerSelf-hosted file storage with desktop and mobile sync clients and share links.

    PartialSyncthingSyncs folders directly between your own devices, with no server and no web access to the files.

  • Both replace Google Drive. Alternatives to Google Drive →

    PartialownCloud ServerSelf-hosted file storage and sharing, with document editing only through an integrated office server.

    PartialSyncthingSyncs folders directly between your own devices, with no server and no web access to the files.