Sync-in

Sync-in is an open-source platform for storing, sharing, synchronizing, and collaboratively editing files on infrastructure you control. It provides a web interface, desktop/CLI clients, and native WebDAV access for seamless integration with user workflows.

Key Features

• Full web interface with advanced file manager, collaborative spaces, and granular role-based permissions.
• Native WebDAV implementation (written in TypeScript) for mounting spaces as remote drives and direct file access across platforms.
• Desktop clients and CLI for Windows, macOS, and Linux with one-way and two-way sync modes, scheduling, and transfer logs.
• Server-side full-text indexing and incremental indexing to search document content (PDF, Office, HTML, plain text, etc.).
• Configurable persistence and runtime options (MySQL-compatible database and optional Redis-based caching/websocket adapter).

Use Cases

• Enterprise or institutional file hosting where data sovereignty and compliance require self-hosting.
• Teams needing shared collaborative spaces with fine-grained access, activity tracking, and real-time editing integrations.
• Personal or automated sync workflows using desktop clients, CLI, or WebDAV for backups, remote editing, or integration with local tools.

Limitations and Considerations

• Full-text indexing is incremental (not strictly real-time); indexing cadence and resource use should be planned for large archives.
• Default production deployments expect a MySQL-compatible database; administrators should review configuration for scale and high-availability.

Sync-in is focused on data ownership, secure collaboration, and interoperability with existing tools. The project provides Docker and NPM deployment paths, desktop clients, and an online demo for evaluation.