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7 self-hosted GoodSync alternatives

File synchronization and backup service that syncs and backs up files between PCs, servers, NAS, mobile devices and cloud storage (e.g., Google Drive, OneDrive, S3). Provides scheduled and real-time jobs, versioning, encryption, and multiple transfer protocols.

Alternatives to GoodSync

Open-source peer-to-peer file synchronization with TLS encryption, no central server, and a browser-based UI.

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88k stars5.4k forksMPL-2.0last commit Actively maintained

rclone is a CLI tool to sync, copy, mount, and serve files across cloud storage providers and standard protocols like S3, WebDAV, FTP, and SFTP.

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59.4k stars5.3k forksMITlast commit Actively maintained

Open-source backup client for encrypted, compressed, incremental backups to cloud storage and remote servers via SFTP, WebDAV, and more.

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14.9k stars1.1k forkslast commit Actively maintained

Unison is a cross-platform, bidirectional file synchronization tool that keeps two directory replicas in sync over SSH or TCP, with conflict detection and offline support.

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5.5k stars273 forksGPL-3.0last commit Actively maintained

FTPGrab is a Go-based CLI and Dockerized scheduler that periodically downloads files from remote FTP/SFTP servers to your NAS, server, or computer with filtering and notifications.

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562 stars77 forksMITlast commit Actively maintained

Web-based tool to schedule, run and manage backups of Git repositories with retention controls and SMB destination support.

314 stars10 forksApache-2.0last commit Slowing down

Suite to distribute, download, run and synchronize game files and save data between a home server and clients (CLI and GUI).

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47 stars2 forksMITlast commit Actively maintained

What replacing GoodSync actually involves

Every option on this page is open source and free to run on your own hardware, so you own the data and there is no subscription to cancel. 6 of 7 shipped a commit in the last six months. Licences in this list: MPL-2.0, MIT, GPL-3.0, Apache-2.0. In exchange you take on hosting, backups and updates yourself.

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