Syncthing
Peer-to-peer file synchronisation tool.
At a glance
- GitHub stars
- 90k
- Forks
- 5.6k
- Open issues & PRs
- 398
- Last activity
- 2026-11-03
- Latest release
- v2.1.7
2026-10-21 - Commits (12 mo)
- 235
- License
- MPL-2.0
- Language / platform
- Go, Docker, deb
Maintenance health: Actively maintained — Commits in the last 3 months. GitHub data fetched 2026-11-04.
Run Syncthing yourself
- RAM: ~1 GB server (1 vCPU)
- Docker: yes
- Storage: plan disk for your data (media/files grow fast); attach a volume or use object storage.
Estimated monthly server cost
| Provider | Plan size | ~ USD / month | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vultr | 1 GB | $5 | Deploy → |
| Akamai (Linode) | 1 GB | $5 | Deploy → |
| DigitalOcean | 1 GB | $6 | Deploy → |
Rough estimate from the app's stack and category, not a benchmark. Several light apps can share one server. Some hosting links may be affiliate links. We may earn a commission at no extra cost to you; it never affects which apps we list.
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