Comparison

Pydio Cells vs Syncthing

On the evidence we track, Syncthing leads this comparison with a composite score of 56/100. Scores are only directly comparable because these tools share a category; the full breakdown and every source is below.

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Pydio Cells40
★Syncthing56
Score
vioscaleAI score
Pydio Cells40 / 100high · 75%
Syncthing56 / 100medium · 58%
Pricing
Free tier
Pydio Cells✓
Syncthing✓
Model
Pydio Cellsfreemium
Syncthingcommercial
Price level
Pydio Cellslow
Syncthingfree
Transparent
Pydio Cells✗
Syncthing✓
Integrations
Count
Pydio Cells1
Syncthing–
Adoption
Dependent repos
Pydio Cells–
Syncthing175
Github stars
Pydio Cells–
Syncthing89,382
Activity
Commits last 30d
Pydio Cells–
Syncthing16
Release
Cadence days
Pydio Cells–
Syncthing7
History
Pydio Cells–
Syncthing20 items
License
Spdx
Pydio Cells–
SyncthingMPL-2.0
Language
Primary
Pydio Cells–
SyncthingGo
Content
Faq
Pydio Cells5 items
Syncthing5 items

Capabilities

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

Capabilities
Deployment model
Pydio CellsSelf hosted
SyncthingP2p client
Peer to peer p2p network routing
Pydio Cells-
Syncthing✓
Client server architecture cloud host
Pydio Cells✓
Syncthing✗
Block level delta sync transfer speed
Pydio Cells-
Syncthing-
Self hosted linux docker deployment
Pydio Cells✓
Syncthing✓
Synology qnap nas hardware integration
Pydio Cells-
Syncthing-
Aws s3 azure blob external mounts
Pydio Cells-
Syncthing✗
Active directory ldap identity sync
Pydio Cells✓
Syncthing✗
Version history and conflict resolution
Pydio Cells-
Syncthing-
End to end encryption keys in transit
Pydio Cells-
Syncthing✓
SOC2 type ii
Pydio Cells-
Syncthing-
ISO 27001
Pydio Cells-
Syncthing-
Pricing model
Pydio CellsFree open source
SyncthingFree open source

What each one is

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

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

Syncthing

Leader

Syncthing automatically synchronizes files between multiple computers in real-time while encrypting all communication and storing data only on your own devices. It operates without central servers, giving you complete privacy and control over where your data is stored and who can access it.

Independently observed

Pricing

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

Pydio Cells

Open sourceFree tier
  • HomeFree
  • Connect-
  • EnterpriseContact sales
as of verify ↗

Syncthing

Leader
Open sourceFree tier

Free and open source

as of verify ↗

Platform & deployment

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

Platforms
Web
Pydio Cells✓
Syncthing✓
Android
Pydio Cells✓
Syncthing✗
macOS
Pydio Cells✗
Syncthing✓
Windows
Pydio Cells✗
Syncthing✓
Linux
Pydio Cells✗
Syncthing✓
CLI
Pydio Cells✓
Syncthing✓
Deployment
Self-hosted
Pydio Cells✓
Syncthing✓
On-premise
Pydio Cells✗
Syncthing✓

Integrations

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

Pydio Cells

1 total
  • LDAP / Active Directory
Independently observed

Syncthing

Leader

Not documented yet.

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