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Comparison

lsyncd vs Rclone

On the evidence we track, Rclone leads this comparison with a composite score of 61/100. Scores are only directly comparable because these tools share a category; the full breakdown and every source is below.

lsyncd full profile →Rclone full profile →
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lsyncd30
★Rclone61
Score
vioscaleAI score
lsyncd30 / 100low · 32%
Rclone61 / 100high · 78%
Pricing
Free tier
lsyncd✓
Rclone✓
Model
Price level
lsyncdfree
Rclonefree
Transparent
lsyncd✓
Rclone✓
Integrations
Count
lsyncd–
Rclone43
Security
Disclosure policy
lsyncd–
Rclone✓
Scorecard
lsyncd–
Rclone4.8
Vulnerabilities
Adoption
Dependent repos
lsyncd3
Rclone43
Github stars
lsyncd6,067
Rclone60,306
Activity
Commits last 30d
lsyncd0
Rclone100
Release
Cadence days
lsyncd162
Rclone18
History
lsyncd2 items
Rclone20 items
License
Spdx
lsyncdGPL-2.0
RcloneMIT
Language
Primary
lsyncdLua
RcloneGo
Content
Faq
lsyncd4 items
Rclone6 items

Capabilities

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

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

What each one is

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

lsyncd

Watches a local directory tree for changes using filesystem event notifications (inotify or fsevents) and efficiently synchronizes them to a remote target using rsync or SSH, without requiring block-level mirroring or filesystem modifications.

Independently observed

Rclone

Leader

A command-line utility that synchronizes files and directories between multiple cloud storage providers and local storage.

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 ↗

Rclone

Leader
Open sourceFree tier

Free and open source (MIT license)

as of verify ↗

Platform & deployment

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

Platforms
Android
lsyncd✗
Rclone✓
macOS
lsyncd✓
Rclone✓
Windows
lsyncd✗
Rclone✓
Linux
lsyncd✓
Rclone✓
CLI
lsyncd✓
Rclone✓
Deployment
Self-hosted
lsyncd✓
Rclone✓

Integrations

What each product connects to. Counts come from the vendor's own integration directory where one exists.

lsyncd

Not documented yet.

Rclone

Leader
44 total
  • Amazon S3
  • Google Drive
  • Microsoft OneDrive
  • Dropbox
  • Backblaze B2
  • Microsoft Azure Blob Storage
  • Azure Files Storage
  • Google Cloud Storage
  • Oracle Cloud Storage
  • Cloudflare R2
  • iCloud Drive
  • Nextcloud
  • ownCloud
  • pCloud
  • Alibaba Cloud OSS
  • Huawei Cloud OBS
  • Tencent Cloud COS
  • OpenStack Swift
  • Rackspace Cloud Files
  • OVHcloud
  • rsync.net
  • Seagate Lyve Cloud
  • IONOS Cloud
  • Mail.ru Cloud
  • +20 more
Independently observed
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