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Nextcloud vs Syncthing: What are the differences?
Developers describe Nextcloud as "A self-hosted productivity platform that keeps you in control". A suite of client-server software for creating and using file hosting services The most deployed self-hosted file share and collaboration platform on the web. Access & collaborate across your devices. On the other hand, Syncthing is detailed as "*Open Source Continuous File Synchronization *". It is a continuous file synchronization program. It synchronizes files between two or more computers and replaces proprietary sync and cloud services with something open, trustworthy and decentralized. Your data is your data alone and you deserve to choose where it is stored, if it is shared with some third party and how it's transmitted over the internet.
Nextcloud and Syncthing can be categorized as "File Storage" tools.
Pros of Nextcloud
- Free5
- Synchronous with all devices4
- Simplistic3
- Open Source2
Pros of Syncthing
- Convenient to use1
- Offline1
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Cons of Nextcloud
Cons of Syncthing
- Not intuitive how to set up on a headless machine1