Puter vs Syncthing
Both Puter and Syncthing are self-hosted alternatives to Dropbox, MEGA and OneDrive. Both are filed under File Transfer & Synchronization.
Side by side
| Field | Puter | Syncthing |
|---|---|---|
| Description | Web-based operating system designed to be feature-rich, exceptionally fast, and highly extensible. | Peer-to-peer file synchronisation tool. |
| GitHub stars | 44,052 | 89,995 |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | MPL-2.0 |
| Platforms | Nodejs, Docker | Go, Docker, deb |
| Latest release | 26.10.1, 25 October 2026 | v2.1.7, 21 October 2026 |
| Repository activity | 31 October 2026 | 27 October 2026 |
| Health | Active | Active |
| Categories | File Transfer & Synchronization, Remote Access | File Transfer & Synchronization |
| Website | https://puter.com/ | https://syncthing.net/ |
| Source code | https://github.com/heyputer/puter | https://github.com/syncthing/syncthing |
Where the records differ
Computed from the two records above: a line appears only where the dataset states a figure, a date or a set relation, and no line recommends one application over the other.
- Syncthing has more GitHub stars in the dataset, 89,995 against 44,052.
- Puter recorded repository activity more recently, 31 October 2026 against 27 October 2026.
- Puter has the newer release on record: 26.10.1, 25 October 2026, against v2.1.7, 21 October 2026.
- Licenses differ: Puter is listed under AGPL-3.0; Syncthing under MPL-2.0.
- Platforms differ: Puter lists Nodejs, Docker; Syncthing lists Go, Docker, deb.
- Puter is also filed under Remote Access.