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lsyncd vs Pydio Cells

No leader: the top candidate Pydio Cells has only 0.18 confidence (low), below the 0.35 needed to declare a winner. The attribute-by-attribute breakdown below, with a source and date on every value, is the honest way to compare them.

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lsyncd13
Pydio Cells46
Score
Vioscale score
lsyncd13 / 100low · 16%updating
Pydio Cells46 / 100low · 18%updating
Pricing
Free tier
lsyncd✓
Pydio Cells✓
Model
lsyncdopen_source
Pydio Cellsfreemium
Price level
lsyncdfree
Pydio Cellslow
Transparent
lsyncd✓
Pydio Cells✗
Security
Gdpr
lsyncd–
Pydio Cells✓
Vulnerabilities
Adoption
Dependent repos
lsyncd3
Pydio Cells–
Github stars
lsyncd6,063
Pydio Cells–
Activity
Commits last 30d
lsyncd0
Pydio Cells–
Release
Cadence days
lsyncd162
Pydio Cells–
History
lsyncd2 items
Pydio Cells–
License
Spdx
lsyncdGPL-2.0
Pydio Cells–
Language
Primary
lsyncdLua
Pydio Cells–

Capabilities

Feature-by-feature on the axes that matter for file sync. “-” means undocumented, not absent.

Capabilities
Deployment model
lsyncd-
Pydio Cells-
Peer to peer p2p network routing
lsyncd-
Pydio Cells-
Client server architecture cloud host
lsyncd-
Pydio Cells-
Block level delta sync transfer speed
lsyncd-
Pydio Cells-
Self hosted linux docker deployment
lsyncd-
Pydio Cells-
Synology qnap nas hardware integration
lsyncd-
Pydio Cells-
Aws s3 azure blob external mounts
lsyncd-
Pydio Cells-
Active directory ldap identity sync
lsyncd-
Pydio Cells-
Version history and conflict resolution
lsyncd-
Pydio Cells-
End to end encryption keys in transit
lsyncd-
Pydio Cells-
SOC2 type ii
lsyncd-
Pydio Cells-
ISO 27001
lsyncd-
Pydio Cells-
Pricing model
lsyncd-
Pydio Cells-

What each one is

The product in its own terms, so the numbers below have context.

lsyncd

Lsyncd actively watches local file systems for modifications using filesystem event interfaces, then automatically copies those changes to remote systems. It supports rsync and rsync+ssh as synchronization protocols and offers customization through configuration files and Lua scripting.

Independently observed

Pydio Cells

A self-hosted platform that enables organizations to manage document sharing, collaboration, and workflows with full data control, designed as an alternative to cloud solutions for enterprises with strict security and compliance requirements.

Independently observed

Pricing

List pricing as published by each vendor, with the date we read it. Always verify at the source before you buy.

lsyncd

Open sourceFree tier
as of verify ↗

Pydio Cells

SubscriptionFree tier

Free tier available. Paid plans are annual subscriptions starting at €3,280/year.

  • HomeFree
    • Storage: FileSystem, S3-compatible
    • Embedded users directory
    • Online preview of documents
    • REST API, SDKs, WebDAV
    • Mobile and desktop sync
    • +1 more
  • ConnectContact sales
    • Everything in Home
    • AD/LDAP directories support
    • SSO via OpenIDConnect / OAuth2
    • SSO via SAML / Azure ADFS
    • Cells as OAuth2 Identity Provider
    • +3 more
  • EnterpriseContact sales
    • Everything in Connect
    • Role-based and rule-based access control
    • Multi-factor authentication
    • Terms of Service validation
    • Exportable audit logs (CSV/XLSX)
    • +7 more
as of verify ↗

Platform & deployment

Where each product runs and how it can be hosted. A dash means undocumented, not unsupported.

Platforms
Web
lsyncd–
Pydio Cells✓
Android
lsyncd–
Pydio Cells✓
macOS
lsyncd–
Pydio Cells✓
Linux
lsyncd–
Pydio Cells✓
CLI
lsyncd–
Pydio Cells✓
Deployment
Self-hosted
lsyncd✓
Pydio Cells✓
On-premise
lsyncd✗
Pydio Cells✓
Hybrid
lsyncd✗
Pydio Cells✓

Comparison generated from independently-sourced facts. Every value links to its source and retrieval date. See the method.