Pydio vs Syncthing
Both Pydio and Syncthing are self-hosted alternatives to Dropbox and OneDrive. Both are filed under File Transfer & Synchronization.
Side by side
| Field | Pydio | Syncthing |
|---|---|---|
| Description | Turn any web server into a powerful file management system and an alternative to mainstream cloud storage providers. | Peer-to-peer file synchronisation tool. |
| GitHub stars | 2,257 | 90,024 |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | MPL-2.0 |
| Platforms | Go | Go, Docker, deb |
| Latest release | v5.1.1, 2 November 2026 | v2.1.7, 21 October 2026 |
| Repository activity | 30 October 2026 | 2 November 2026 |
| Health | Active | Active |
| Categories | File Transfer & Synchronization | File Transfer & Synchronization |
| Website | https://pydio.com/ | https://syncthing.net/ |
| Source code | https://github.com/pydio/cells | 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, 90,024 against 2,257.
- Syncthing recorded repository activity more recently, 2 November 2026 against 30 October 2026.
- Pydio has the newer stable release on record: v5.1.1, 2 November 2026, against v2.1.7, 21 October 2026.
- Licenses differ: Pydio is listed under AGPL-3.0; Syncthing under MPL-2.0.
- Platforms differ: Pydio lists Go; Syncthing lists Go, Docker, deb.
- Both are filed under the same categories: File Transfer & Synchronization.