Syncthing

Name: Syncthing
Author: SelfHostedCompare

Open Source Continuous File Synchronization

Pending verificationdrafted Oct 25, 2026Cloud & File SyncMPL-2.0Go

Official site ↗Source code ↗

GitHub stars: 89,716; verified 2026-10-25
Docker pulls: 146,666,207
Forks: 5,539; verified 2026-10-25
Open issues: 391; verified 2026-10-25
Latest version: v2.1.7; verified 2026-10-25

Client platform matrix

Syncthing official and third-party clients across 8 platforms · 1 with an official client

Probed daily · last check 2026-10-25 09:59:30

Platform	Support	Client	Channels	Verified
iOS	Not documented	Not documented	Not documented	Not documented
Android	Not documented	Not documented	Not documented	Not documented
Android TV	Not documented	Not documented	Not documented	Not documented
Web	Official	Syncthing Web UI	GITHUB	Data verified
Windows	Not documented	Not documented	Not documented	Not documented
macOS	Not documented	Not documented	Not documented	Not documented
Linux	Not documented	Not documented	Not documented	Not documented
tvOS	Not documented	Not documented	Not documented	Not documented

About Syncthing

Syncthing is an open-source continuous file synchronization tool (MPL-2.0, Go). Devices connect directly to each other over a peer-to-peer protocol, and each node exposes a bundled web UI. Official Docker images and packages for Snap, Homebrew, WinGet and Arch Linux are published.

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Key facts

License: Data verified
Primary language: Data verified
Category: Cloud & File Sync
Official clients: 1 of 8 platforms
Third-party clients: 0
Deployment methods: 7
Repository: https://github.com/syncthing/syncthing
Homepage: https://syncthing.net/
Documentation: Not documented

Deployment

verified Oct 25, 2026

# Syncthing — official deployment identifiers (database)
Docker             syncthing/syncthing                    official
Docker             linuxserver/syncthing                  community
Package (deb/rpm)  syncthing                              official
Package (deb/rpm)  formula/syncthing                      official
Package (deb/rpm)  Syncthing.Syncthing                    official
Package (deb/rpm)  extra/syncthing                        official
Build from source  —                                      official

syncthing/syncthing · https://hub.docker.com/r/syncthing/syncthing
linuxserver/syncthing · https://hub.docker.com/r/linuxserver/syncthing
syncthing · https://snapcraft.io/syncthing
formula/syncthing · https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/syncthing
Syncthing.Syncthing · https://github.com/microsoft/winget-pkgs/tree/master/manifests/s/Syncthing/Syncthing
extra/syncthing · https://archlinux.org/packages/extra/x86_64/syncthing/
Build from source · https://github.com/syncthing/syncthing

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