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Comparison

Rclone vs Syncthing

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.

Rclone full profile →Syncthing full profile →
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★Rclone61
Syncthing56
Score
vioscaleAI score
Rclone61 / 100high · 78%
Syncthing56 / 100medium · 58%
Pricing
Free tier
Rclone✓
Syncthing✓
Model
Rcloneopen_source
Syncthingcommercial
Price level
Rclonefree
Syncthingfree
Transparent
Rclone✓
Syncthing✓
Integrations
Count
Rclone43
Syncthing–
Security
Disclosure policy
Rclone✓
Syncthing–
Scorecard
Rclone4.8
Syncthing5.8
Vulnerabilities
Adoption
Dependent repos
Rclone43
Syncthing175
Github stars
Rclone60,306
Syncthing89,382
Activity
Commits last 30d
Rclone100
Syncthing16
Release
Cadence days
Rclone18
Syncthing7
History
Rclone20 items
Syncthing20 items
License
Spdx
RcloneMIT
SyncthingMPL-2.0
Language
Primary
RcloneGo
SyncthingGo
Content
Faq
Rclone6 items
Syncthing5 items

Capabilities

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

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

What each one is

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

Rclone

Leader

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

Independently observed

Syncthing

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.

Rclone

Leader
Open sourceFree tier

Free and open source (MIT license)

as of verify ↗

Syncthing

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
Rclone✗
Syncthing✓
Android
Rclone✓
Syncthing✗
macOS
Rclone✓
Syncthing✓
Windows
Rclone✓
Syncthing✓
Linux
Rclone✓
Syncthing✓
CLI
Rclone✓
Syncthing✓
Deployment
Self-hosted
Rclone✓
Syncthing✓
On-premise
Rclone✗
Syncthing✓

Integrations

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

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

Syncthing

Not documented yet.

Still deciding?

Rclone or Syncthing: which one depends on you

A composite score cannot know your constraints. Describe them and both get re-weighted against what you actually need, with the evidence behind every position.

Free to run, no account needed to start. How the evaluation works

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