# lsyncd vs Nextcloud

| Attribute | lsyncd | Nextcloud |
|---|---|---|
| **Vioscale score** | 12.8 (16% (low)) | 19.5 (13% (low)) |
| activity.commits_last_30d | 0 | - |
| adoption.dependent_repos | 3 | - |
| adoption.github_stars | 6,063 | - |
| deployment.options | `{"self_hosted":true}` | `{"on_prem":true,"self_hosted":true}` |
| description.long | 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. | A self-hosted content collaboration system providing file storage and sync alongside document editing, chat, calendar, and workflow automation capabilities, designed for organizational control over data. |
| integrations.count | - | 8 |
| integrations.list | - | `[{"name":"Collabora Online"},{"name":"XMPP"},{"name":"LibreOffice"},{"name":"Signal"},{"name":"Telegram"},{"name":"SMS"},{"name":"OTR"},{"name":"OMEMO"}]` |
| language.primary | Lua | - |
| license.spdx | GPL-2.0 | - |
| platform.support | - | `{"web":true,"linux":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"open_source","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://lsyncd.github.io/lsyncd","retrievedAt":"2026-08-20T16:37:11.845Z"}` | - |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | - |
| pricing.model | open_source | commercial |
| pricing.price_level | free | - |
| pricing.transparent | yes | - |
| release.cadence_days | 162 | - |
| release.history | `[{"url":"https://github.com/lsyncd/lsyncd/releases/tag/v2.3.1","date":"2022-11-17T02:10:40Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.3.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/lsyncd/lsyncd/releases/tag/v2.3.0","date":"2022-06-07T21:49:00Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.3.0"}]` | - |
| security.gdpr | - | yes |
| security.hipaa | - | yes |
| security.vulnerabilities | `{"count":0,"source":"https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=homebrew&package_name=lsyncd&per_page=100","last_12m":0,"max_severity":null}` | - |

## Capabilities (File Sync)

| Capability | lsyncd | Nextcloud |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Capabilities** |  |  |
| Deployment model | - | - |
| 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 | - | - |

*Source: Vioscale. Generated 2026-09-01T17:12:27.442Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*