# Rclone vs Resilio Sync

**Leader by vioscaleAI score:** Rclone

| Attribute | Rclone | Resilio Sync |
|---|---|---|
| **vioscaleAI score** | 61.3 (78% (high)) | 25.3 (72% (medium)) |
| activity.commits_last_30d | 100 | - |
| adoption.dependent_repos | 43 | - |
| adoption.github_stars | 60,306 | - |
| content.faq | `[{"answer":"A client-side command-line program that synchronizes files between your local machine and multiple cloud storage services. It supports a wide range of cloud providers and offers features like encryption, checksums, server-side transfers, and bidirectional synchronization. It is indexed under File Sync.","source":"https://rclone.org","question":"What is Rclone?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Rclone is open source, so it can be self-hosted and used at no licence cost. It is released under the MIT licence. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://rclone.org","question":"Is Rclone free to use?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Rclone supports Windows, macOS, Linux, Android and a command-line interface. Platforms we have not confirmed are simply not listed here rather than ruled out.","source":"https://rclone.org","question":"What platforms does Rclone support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. Rclone can be deployed self-hosted, so it does not have to run on the vendor's infrastructure.","source":"https://rclone.org","question":"Can Rclone be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed 38 integrations for Rclone, including Amazon S3, Google Drive, Microsoft OneDrive, Dropbox, Backblaze B2, Microsoft Azure Blob Storage, Azure Files Storage and Google Cloud Storage, plus 30 more. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.","source":"https://rclone.org","question":"What does Rclone integrate with?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. Rclone is published under the MIT licence, a permissive licence that generally allows commercial use and modification. Licence terms can change between releases, so verify against the repository for the version you intend to use.","source":"https://github.com/rclone/rclone","question":"Is Rclone open source?","confidence":0.95}]` | `[{"answer":"A platform for fast file transfer and synchronization across storage systems deployed on-premises, in the cloud, and at edge networks, using peer-to-peer architecture without requiring data migration. It is indexed under File Sync.","source":"https://www.resilio.com","question":"What is Resilio Sync?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Resilio Sync does not publish its prices. Pricing is quoted on request, so the figure depends on your seat count and requirements. We record this as a pricing-transparency signal rather than guessing a number. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://www.resilio.com/request-pricing/","question":"How much does Resilio Sync cost?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Resilio Sync supports Windows, macOS and Linux. Platforms we have not confirmed are simply not listed here rather than ruled out.","source":"https://www.resilio.com/request-pricing/","question":"What platforms does Resilio Sync support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. Resilio Sync can be deployed cloud / SaaS, hybrid, on-premise and self-hosted, so it does not have to run on the vendor's infrastructure.","source":"https://www.resilio.com","question":"Can Resilio Sync be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed 4 integrations for Resilio Sync, including Nasuni, Microsoft Entra ID, Okta and Active Directory. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.","source":"https://www.resilio.com/request-pricing/","question":"What does Resilio Sync integrate with?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have independently confirmed GDPR for Resilio Sync. Certifications we do not list are ones we have not been able to verify from public sources, which is not the same as Resilio Sync not holding them. Always confirm compliance directly before you rely on it.","source":"https://www.resilio.com/legal/privacy/","question":"What security certifications does Resilio Sync have?","confidence":0.7},{"answer":"Resilio Sync is available worldwide. The vendor is headquartered in the United States.","source":"https://www.resilio.com/request-pricing/","question":"Where is Resilio Sync available?","confidence":0.75}]` |
| deployment.options | `{"self_hosted":true}` | `{"self_hosted":true}` |
| description.long | A command-line utility that synchronizes files and directories between multiple cloud storage providers and local storage. | Enables fast, resilient data synchronization across distributed endpoints using peer-to-peer networking, with centralized management for coordinating transfers between lightweight agents deployed on various infrastructure. |
| features.capabilities | `{"pricing_model":"free_open_source","deployment_model":"self_hosted","aws_s3_azure_blob_external_mounts":true,"self_hosted_linux_docker_deployment":true,"block_level_delta_sync_transfer_speed":true,"client_server_architecture_cloud_host":true,"end_to_end_encryption_keys_in_transit":true,"version_history_and_conflict_resolution":true}` | `{"deployment_model":"self_hosted","peer_to_peer_p2p_network_routing":true,"active_directory_ldap_identity_sync":true}` |
| integrations.count | 43 | 4 |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"Amazon S3"},{"name":"Google Drive"},{"name":"Microsoft OneDrive"},{"name":"Dropbox"},{"name":"Backblaze B2"},{"name":"Microsoft Azure Blob Storage"},{"name":"Azure Files Storage"},{"name":"Google Cloud Storage"},{"name":"Oracle Cloud Storage"},{"name":"Cloudflare R2"},{"name":"iCloud Drive"},{"name":"Nextcloud"},{"name":"ownCloud"},{"name":"pCloud"},{"name":"Alibaba Cloud OSS"},{"name":"Huawei Cloud OBS"},{"name":"Tencent Cloud COS"},{"name":"OpenStack Swift"},{"name":"Rackspace Cloud Files"},{"name":"OVHcloud"},{"name":"rsync.net"},{"name":"Seagate Lyve Cloud"},{"name":"IONOS Cloud"},{"name":"Mail.ru Cloud"},{"name":"Yandex Disk"},{"name":"ArvanCloud AOS"},{"name":"Bizfly Cloud"},{"name":"China Mobile Ecloud"},{"name":"Dreamhost"},{"name":"OpenDrive"},{"name":"SugarSync"},{"name":"Synology C2"},{"name":"Qiniu Cloud"},{"name":"Rabata Cloud Storage"},{"name":"Servercore Object Storage"},{"name":"Wasabi"},{"name":"Hubic"},{"name":"Impossible Cloud"},{"name":"AWS S3","native":true},{"name":"Microsoft Azure Files Storage","native":true},{"name":"OneDrive","native":true},{"name":"Azure Blob Storage","native":true,"direction":"bidirectional"},{"name":"Azure Files","native":true,"direction":"bidirectional"},{"name":"OVHcloud Object Storage","native":true,"direction":"bidirectional"}]` | `[{"name":"Nasuni"},{"name":"Microsoft Entra ID"},{"name":"Okta"},{"name":"Active Directory"}]` |
| language.primary | Go | - |
| license.spdx | MIT | - |
| market.availability | - | `{"hqCountry":"US","primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` |
| platform.support | `{"cli":true,"mac":true,"linux":true,"android":true,"windows":true}` | `{"mac":true,"linux":true,"windows":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"open_source","summary":"Free and open source (MIT license)","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://rclone.org","retrievedAt":"2026-08-21T12:45:40.197Z"}` | `{"type":"quote","sourceUrl":"https://www.resilio.com/request-pricing/","retrievedAt":"2026-08-19T09:03:36.646Z"}` |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | - |
| pricing.model | open_source | quote |
| pricing.price_level | free | unknown |
| pricing.transparent | yes | no |
| release.cadence_days | 18 | - |
| release.history | `[{"url":"https://github.com/rclone/rclone/releases/tag/v1.75.2","date":"2026-10-09T11:03:19Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.75.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/rclone/rclone/releases/tag/v1.75.1","date":"2026-09-04T17:11:27Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.75.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/rclone/rclone/releases/tag/v1.75.0","date":"2026-07-31T17:10:19Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.75.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/rclone/rclone/releases/tag/v1.74.4","date":"2026-07-08T18:48:10Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.74.4"},{"url":"https://github.com/rclone/rclone/releases/tag/v1.74.3","date":"2026-06-05T16:29:04Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.74.3"},{"url":"https://github.com/rclone/rclone/releases/tag/v1.74.2","date":"2026-05-23T10:12:31Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.74.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/rclone/rclone/releases/tag/v1.74.1","date":"2026-05-08T16:11:14Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.74.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/rclone/rclone/releases/tag/v1.74.0","date":"2026-05-01T16:10:00Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.74.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/rclone/rclone/releases/tag/v1.73.5","date":"2026-04-19T12:15:18Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.73.5"},{"url":"https://github.com/rclone/rclone/releases/tag/v1.73.4","date":"2026-04-08T13:42:54Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.73.4"},{"url":"https://github.com/rclone/rclone/releases/tag/v1.73.3","date":"2026-03-23T23:00:41Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.73.3"},{"url":"https://github.com/rclone/rclone/releases/tag/v1.73.2","date":"2026-03-06T20:42:26Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.73.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/rclone/rclone/releases/tag/v1.73.1","date":"2026-02-17T18:27:21Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.73.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/rclone/rclone/releases/tag/v1.73.0","date":"2026-01-30T22:12:03Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.73.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/rclone/rclone/releases/tag/v1.72.1","date":"2025-12-10T14:55:44Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.72.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/rclone/rclone/releases/tag/v1.72.0","date":"2025-11-21T18:20:58Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.72.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/rclone/rclone/releases/tag/v1.71.2","date":"2025-10-20T15:25:52Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.71.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/rclone/rclone/releases/tag/v1.71.1","date":"2025-09-24T16:32:16Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.71.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/rclone/rclone/releases/tag/v1.71.0","date":"2025-08-22T16:41:23Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.71.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/rclone/rclone/releases/tag/v1.70.3","date":"2025-07-09T15:06:31Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.70.3"}]` | - |
| reliability.status_page | - | yes |
| security.disclosure_policy | yes | - |
| security.gdpr | - | yes |
| security.scorecard | 4.8 | - |
| security.vulnerabilities | `{"count":29,"source":"https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=go&package_name=github.com%2Frclone%2Frclone&per_page=100","last_12m":27,"max_severity":"CRITICAL"}` | - |

## Capabilities (File Sync)

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

*Source: vioscaleAI. Generated 2026-10-16T19:17:23.612Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*