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Web App

Sync-in

A self-hosted platform for file storage, sharing, sync and team collaboration.

Visit Sync-in4.4

  • Rating

    4.4 / 5

  • Pricing

    Free

  • Difficulty

    Intermediate

  • Works on

    Cross-Platform, Linux

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What is Sync-in?

Sync-in is a free, open-source, self-hosted platform for file storage, sharing and synchronisation with team collaboration features. It gives organisations their own private alternative to hosted cloud drives.

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Pros: what Sync-in does well

  • Full control over your files
  • Team collaboration built in
  • Free and open source

Cons: where it falls short

  • Requires your own server
  • Self-managed updates and backups

Who Sync-in is for

Teams that want a private, self-hosted file sync and sharing platform.

Who can skip it

Individuals who prefer a zero-maintenance hosted drive.

Sync-in alternatives

Not sold on Sync-in? These do a similar job, and each card says what it has in common.

All Collaboration resources

dufs

Focus: file server and upload. Shares file sharing and self-hosted with Sync-in. A desktop app, not a web app. Same 4.4 rating.

Desktop AppFreeCross-Platform
4.4Visit

Seafile

Focus: cloud storage, self-hosting and encryption. Shares file sync and open source with Sync-in. Adds Web, Windows and macOS. Rated 4.6 (Sync-in: 4.4).

Web AppFreeWeb, Windows
4.6Visit

Nextcloud

Focus: dropbox alternative. Shares file sync and self-hosted with Sync-in. Adds Web, Windows and macOS. Same 4.4 rating.

Web AppFreeWeb, Windows
4.4Visit

Dropbox

Focus: cloud storage and backup. Shares file sync and file sharing with Sync-in. Freemium (Sync-in: Free). Adds Web, Windows and macOS. Rated 4.6 (Sync-in: 4.4).

Web AppFree planWeb, Windows
4.6Visit

Google Drive

Focus: cloud storage and dropbox alternative. Shares file sync and file sharing with Sync-in. Freemium (Sync-in: Free). Adds Web, Windows and macOS. Rated 4.6 (Sync-in: 4.4).

Web AppFree planWeb, Windows
4.6Visit

Immich

Focus: photo backup and photo library. Shares self-hosted and open source with Sync-in. Adds Web, iOS and Android. Rated 4.8 (Sync-in: 4.4).

Web AppFreeWeb, iOS
4.8Visit

Free alternatives to Sync-in

Want to spend nothing? These free picks cover similar ground.

croc

Focus: file transfer, encryption and command line. Shares open source and github with Sync-in. A desktop app, not a web app. Adds macOS and Windows. Rated 4.7 (Sync-in: 4.4).

Desktop AppFreemacOS, Windows
4.7Visit

Docmost

Focus: wiki, documentation and confluence alternative. Shares self-hosted and open source with Sync-in. Adds Web. Rated 4.7 (Sync-in: 4.4).

Web AppFreeWeb, Cross-Platform
4.7Visit

Paperless-ngx

Focus: documents and ocr. Shares self-hosted and open source with Sync-in. Adds Web. Rated 4.7 (Sync-in: 4.4).

Web AppFreeWeb, Linux
4.7Visit

BookStack

Focus: wiki and documentation. Shares self-hosted and open source with Sync-in. Adds Web. Rated 4.6 (Sync-in: 4.4).

Web AppFreeWeb, Cross-Platform
4.6Visit

Gitea

Focus: git hosting, code review and issues. Shares self-hosted and open source with Sync-in. Adds Web, macOS and Windows. Rated 4.6 (Sync-in: 4.4).

Web AppFreeWeb, Linux
4.6Visit

OmniTools

Focus: online tools and file conversion. Shares self-hosted and open source with Sync-in. Adds Web. Rated 4.6 (Sync-in: 4.4).

Web AppFreeWeb, Cross-Platform
4.6Visit
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