Rclone
A command-line tool for synchronizing files and directories across cloud storage services
- Also known as
- rclone
What is Rclone?
A command-line utility that synchronizes files and directories between multiple cloud storage providers and local storage.
Rclone pricing
We don't have Rclone's full plan breakdown yet (its pricing page resisted automated reading). Here's what we could confirm. Always check live pricing for exact numbers.
Free and open source (MIT license)
What Rclone does
The capabilities that matter for file sync, normalised so it lines up with every alternative. “-” means we haven't confirmed it, not that it's missing.
- Deployment model
- 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
Platform & deployment
Independently observed- CLI
- macOS
- Linux
- Android
- Windows
- Self-hosted
Integrations (44)
Independently observed- 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
- Yandex Disk
- ArvanCloud AOS
- Bizfly Cloud
- China Mobile Ecloud
- Dreamhost
- OpenDrive
- SugarSync
- Synology C2
- Qiniu Cloud
- Rabata Cloud Storage
- Servercore Object Storage
- Wasabi
- Hubic
- Impossible Cloud
- AWS S3•
- Microsoft Azure Files Storage•
- OneDrive•
- Azure Blob Storage⇄•
- Azure Files⇄•
- OVHcloud Object Storage⇄•
Security & compliance
Known vulnerabilities: 29 (27 in the last 12 months), max severity CRITICAL sourcea count reflects scale & disclosure, not quality
Rclone FAQ
Common questions about Rclone, answered from independent, dated evidence.
What is Rclone?
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
Is Rclone free to use?
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
What platforms does Rclone support?
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
Can Rclone be self-hosted?
Yes. Rclone can be deployed self-hosted, so it does not have to run on the vendor's infrastructure.
Source: https://rclone.org
What does Rclone integrate with?
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
Is Rclone open source?
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
Rclone alternatives
Other file sync we track, ranked by the same independent score.
- Syncthingmedium · 58%
- rsyncFast incremental file synchronization and transfer utilitylow · 47%
- SeafileOpen-source self-hosted storage with privacy, file syncing, and team collaborationlow · 16%
- ownCloudSelf-hostable platform for synchronizing and sharing files across an organizationlow · 26%
- NextcloudA self-hosted platform for file storage, sync, and team collaboration across deviceslow · 21%
- Pydio CellsA self-hosted, open-source platform for secure document sharing and team collaborationhigh · 75%
Compare Rclone
Side by side against other file sync, attribute by attribute, with a source on every value.
The vioscaleAI score: one lens on the evidence
Not user reviews and not a paid placement: a confidence-weighted blend of the independent signals below (adoption, activity, security posture, and more), which you can sort and re-weight yourself. Vendors can correct their listing but can never move their rank, and stars are weighted low as a vanity metric. It is one way to read the evidence for Rclone, not the verdict.
| Signal | Score | Weight | Contribution | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Development activity | 63 | 0.09 | 5.9 | ✓ |
| Capabilities | 81 | 0.07 | 5.7 | ✓ |
| Release cadence | 90 | 0.05 | 4.7 | ✓ |
| Integrations | 47 | 0.08 | 3.7 | ✓ |
| Stars | 90 | 0.03 | 2.3 | ✓ |
| Security score | 48 | 0.04 | 2.0 | ✓ |
| Dependent projects | 27 | 0.06 | 1.7 | ✓ |
| Security posture | 5 | 0.06 | 0.0 | - |
| Package downloads | 0 | 0.14 | 0.0 | - |
| Developer Q&A activity | 0 | 0.06 | 0.0 | - |
Computed . Re-weight it by intent, or see the full method.
All data & sourcesshow ↓
Every value we hold, with its source, retrieval date, and confidence. This is the evidence behind the score: don't trust it, verify it.
Activity
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Commits last 30d | 100 | mediumsource · 2026-10-14 · 65% |
Adoption
Content
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Faq | 6 items | mediumsource · 2026-09-10 · 66% |
Features
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Capabilities | Pricing model: free_open_source · Deployment model: self_hosted · Aws s3 azure blob external mounts: Yes · Self hosted linux docker deployment: Yes · Block level delta sync transfer speed: Yes · Client server architecture cloud host: Yes | mediumsource · 2026-10-14 · 60% |
Integrations
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Count | 43 | mediumsource · 2026-10-14 · 60% |
Language
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Primary | Go | highsource · 2026-10-14 · 90% |
License
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Spdx | MIT | highsource · 2026-10-14 · 95% |
Pricing
Release
Security
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Scorecard | 4.8 | highsource · 2026-10-14 · 90% |
| 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 | highsource · 2026-10-14 · 90% |
| Disclosure policy | Yes | mediumsource · 2026-09-13 · 60% |
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