# lsyncd vs rsync

| Attribute | lsyncd | rsync |
|---|---|---|
| **Vioscale score** | 12.8 (16% (low)) | 52.5 (16% (low)) |
| activity.commits_last_30d | 0 | 100 |
| adoption.dependent_repos | 3 | 0 |
| adoption.github_stars | 6,063 | 5,158 |
| deployment.options | `{"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. | An open source command-line tool for efficiently synchronizing files and directories between systems. It uses the rsync algorithm to send only differences rather than complete copies, supporting multiple transport protocols (SSH, rsh, direct sockets) and can operate as both a client and server. |
| language.primary | Lua | C |
| license.spdx | GPL-2.0 | - |
| platform.support | - | `{"cli":true,"mac":true,"linux":true,"android":true,"windows":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"open_source","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://lsyncd.github.io/lsyncd","retrievedAt":"2026-08-20T16:37:11.845Z"}` | `{"type":"open_source","plans":[{"free":true,"name":"Open Source","description":"Freely available under GNU General Public License"}],"summary":"Free and open source (GNU GPL)","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://rsync.samba.org","retrievedAt":"2026-08-20T16:36:33.254Z"}` |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | yes |
| pricing.model | open_source | open_source |
| pricing.price_level | free | free |
| pricing.transparent | yes | yes |
| release.cadence_days | 162 | 21 |
| 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"}]` | `[{"url":"https://github.com/RsyncProject/rsync/releases/tag/v3.5.0","date":"2026-08-13T00:30:25Z","type":"stable","version":"v3.5.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/RsyncProject/rsync/releases/tag/v3.4.4","date":"2026-06-08T04:59:28Z","type":"stable","version":"v3.4.4"},{"url":"https://github.com/RsyncProject/rsync/releases/tag/v3.4.3","date":"2026-05-20T00:16:38Z","type":"stable","version":"v3.4.3"},{"url":"https://github.com/RsyncProject/rsync/releases/tag/v3.4.2","date":"2026-04-28T04:50:25Z","type":"stable","version":"v3.4.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/RsyncProject/rsync/releases/tag/v3.4.1","date":"2025-01-15T21:06:03Z","type":"stable","version":"v3.4.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/RsyncProject/rsync/releases/tag/v3.4.0","date":"2025-01-14T19:39:27Z","type":"stable","version":"v3.4.0"}]` |
| security.disclosure_policy | - | 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}` | `{"count":0,"source":"https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=go&package_name=github.com%2Frsyncproject%2Frsync&per_page=100","last_12m":0,"max_severity":null}` |

## Capabilities (File Sync)

| Capability | lsyncd | rsync |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **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 2026-09-01T16:45:20.259Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*