Syncthing
Syncthing is an open source program that keeps folders synchronized between two or more of your computers in real time, with no central server.
Syncthing is an open source program that keeps folders synchronized between two or more of your computers in real time, with no central server.
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- What is Syncthing?
- Syncthing is an open source program that keeps folders synchronized between two or more of your computers in real time, with no central server. Self-hosters, developers and privacy-minded users run it on macOS, Windows, Linux, FreeBSD and other systems.
- Who is it for?
- Home lab self-hosters who need folders kept in sync between their own machines, because Syncthing stores data only on their computers and runs on Linux, FreeBSD and other systems
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Syncthing is an open source program that keeps folders synchronized between two or more of your computers in real time, with no central server. Self-hosters, developers and privacy-minded users run it on macOS, Windows, Linux, FreeBSD and other systems.
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- Syncthing is an open source program that keeps folders synchronized between two or more of your computers in real time, with no central server. Self-hosters, developers and privacy-minded users run it on macOS, Windows, Linux, FreeBSD and other systems.
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Syncthing is an open source program that keeps folders synchronized between two or more of your computers in real time, with no central server. Self-hosters, developers and privacy-minded users run it on macOS, Windows, Linux, FreeBSD and other systems.
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Best-fit workflows
- Syncs a documents folder between a Windows desktop and a Linux laptop in real time
- Mirrors a code project folder from a workstation to a home server over the LAN
- Shares a project folder with a colleague by exchanging device IDs and approving the connection
- Keeps a photo folder in step across several personal computers without a cloud account
- Monitors sync status for each folder and device from the browser-based interface
- Home lab self-hosters who need folders kept in sync between their own machines, because Syncthing stores data only on their computers and runs on Linux, FreeBSD and other systems
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The software is open source, with a donations page and commercial support offered by Kastelo.
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Last updated Nov 2026
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