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Syncthing

★ 70k

Continuous peer-to-peer file sync between your devices with no server and no cloud in the middle.

Syncthing does the job of Dropbox, self-hosted. It is MPL-2.0-licensed, a copyleft licence, and it installs in about one command. Dropbox bills $12 for it. 70k stars on GitHub.

Open-source replacement for Dropbox.

Licence
MPL-2.0
Self-hosting
Easy
The paid one costs
$12
GitHub stars
70k
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Is it actually a replacement?

We have written a verdict on what it replaces — what you lose, and why people still pay:

How Syncthing runs

Where it runs

Syncthing runs on your server.

What setup takes

not verified by us yet — check the repo README.

Syncthing questions

Is Syncthing open source?

Yes — it is released under MPL-2.0.

Can Syncthing replace Dropbox?

Our verdict on Dropbox Plus is YES. Syncthing (70k stars), File Browser (30k stars), Nextcloud (29k stars) are mature open-source replacements for Dropbox Plus — self-host in one command and stop paying $11.99/mo.

Can I self-host Syncthing?

Yes — we rate it easy to self-host, and it runs on your server.

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