# Rclone

- **Canonical URI:** https://www.vioscale.ai/software/rclone
- **Category:** File Sync
- **Homepage:** https://rclone.org
- **Also known as:** rclone
- **Profile claimed by vendor:** no
- **Last updated:** 2026-08-26T19:19:49.498Z

## Vioscale score

**67.5 / 100**, confidence 40% (low). Computed 2026-09-01.

Composite of weighted, independently-sourced signals (no user reviews, no vendor payment).

| Signal | Score | Weight | Contribution | Evidence present |
|---|--:|--:|--:|:--:|
| price_level | 100 | 0.052 | 5.2 | ✓ |
| reliability | 0 | 0.073 | 0 | - |
| capabilities | 81.2 | 0.084 | 6.8 | ✓ |
| repo_stars | 90.1 | 0.026 | 2.3 | ✓ |
| integrations | 46.4 | 0.09355555555555557 | 4.3 | ✓ |
| dependent_projects | 27.4 | 0.063 | 1.7 | ✓ |
| dev_activity | 63.1 | 0.094 | 5.9 | ✓ |
| release_cadence | 90.6 | 0.052 | 4.7 | ✓ |
| security_posture | 0 | 0.073 | 0 | - |
| package_downloads | 0 | 0.136 | 0 | - |
| security_score | 50 | 0.042 | 2.1 | ✓ |
| pricing_transparency | 80 | 0.084 | 6.7 | ✓ |
| community_qa_activity | 0 | 0.063 | 0 | - |

## Pricing

_As of 2026-08-21, [verify at source](https://rclone.org). Independently observed._

Open source · Free tier

> Free and open source (MIT license)

## About

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.

_Independently observed._

## Platform & deployment

- **Platforms:** CLI, macOS, Linux, Android, Windows
- **Deployment:** Self-hosted

## Integrations (38)

_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

## Capabilities

_The capabilities that matter for File Sync. "-" = undocumented, not absent._

| Capability | Supported |
|---|:--:|
| **Capabilities** | |
| 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 |

## Release history

| Version | Date | Type |
|---|---|---|
| [v1.75.0](https://github.com/rclone/rclone/releases/tag/v1.75.0) | 2026-07-31 | stable |
| [v1.74.4](https://github.com/rclone/rclone/releases/tag/v1.74.4) | 2026-07-08 | stable |
| [v1.74.3](https://github.com/rclone/rclone/releases/tag/v1.74.3) | 2026-06-05 | stable |
| [v1.74.2](https://github.com/rclone/rclone/releases/tag/v1.74.2) | 2026-05-23 | stable |
| [v1.74.1](https://github.com/rclone/rclone/releases/tag/v1.74.1) | 2026-05-08 | stable |
| [v1.74.0](https://github.com/rclone/rclone/releases/tag/v1.74.0) | 2026-05-01 | stable |
| [v1.73.5](https://github.com/rclone/rclone/releases/tag/v1.73.5) | 2026-04-19 | stable |
| [v1.73.4](https://github.com/rclone/rclone/releases/tag/v1.73.4) | 2026-04-08 | stable |
| [v1.73.3](https://github.com/rclone/rclone/releases/tag/v1.73.3) | 2026-03-23 | stable |
| [v1.73.2](https://github.com/rclone/rclone/releases/tag/v1.73.2) | 2026-03-06 | stable |
| [v1.73.1](https://github.com/rclone/rclone/releases/tag/v1.73.1) | 2026-02-17 | stable |
| [v1.73.0](https://github.com/rclone/rclone/releases/tag/v1.73.0) | 2026-01-30 | stable |
| [v1.72.1](https://github.com/rclone/rclone/releases/tag/v1.72.1) | 2025-12-10 | stable |
| [v1.72.0](https://github.com/rclone/rclone/releases/tag/v1.72.0) | 2025-11-21 | stable |
| [v1.71.2](https://github.com/rclone/rclone/releases/tag/v1.71.2) | 2025-10-20 | stable |

_… and 5 earlier release(s)._

## Security & compliance


Known vulnerabilities: 20 (18 in the last 12 months), max severity CRITICAL ([source](https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=go&package_name=github.com%2Frclone%2Frclone&per_page=100)). A count reflects scale and disclosure, not quality.

## Facts

Every value below carries its source and our confidence. Facts are re-crawled on a freshness schedule.

### activity

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| activity.commits_last_30d | 100 | [link](https://github.com/rclone/rclone/pulse) | 2026-08-26 | 65% (medium) |

### adoption

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| adoption.github_stars | 59,406 | [link](https://github.com/rclone/rclone) | 2026-08-26 | 90% (high) |
| adoption.dependent_repos | 43 | [link](https://packages.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/packages/lookup?repository_url=https%3A%2F%2Fgithub.com%2Frclone%2Frclone) | 2026-08-26 | 85% (high) |

### language

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| language.primary | Go | [link](https://github.com/rclone/rclone) | 2026-08-26 | 90% (high) |

### license

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| license.spdx | MIT | [link](https://github.com/rclone/rclone) | 2026-08-26 | 95% (high) |

### release

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| release.cadence_days | 17 | [link](https://github.com/rclone/rclone/releases) | 2026-08-26 | 70% (medium) |

### integrations

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| integrations.count | 40 | [link](https://rclone.org) | 2026-08-21 | 60% (medium) |

### pricing

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| pricing.free_tier | yes | [link](https://rclone.org) | 2026-08-21 | 60% (medium) |
| pricing.price_level | free | [link](https://rclone.org) | 2026-08-21 | 60% (medium) |
| pricing.transparent | yes | [link](https://rclone.org) | 2026-08-21 | 60% (medium) |
| pricing.model | commercial | [link](https://rclone.org) | 2026-08-26 | 40% (low) |

### security

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| security.scorecard | 5 | [link](https://api.securityscorecards.dev/projects/github.com/rclone/rclone) | 2026-08-26 | 90% (high) |
| security.vulnerabilities | `{"count":20,"source":"https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=go&package_name=github.com%2Frclone%2Frclone&per_page=100","last_12m":18,"max_severity":"CRITICAL"}` | [link](https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=go&package_name=github.com%2Frclone%2Frclone&per_page=100) | 2026-08-26 | 90% (high) |

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