ownCloud vs Syncthing-Lite
Side-by-side comparison of two open source alternatives
ownCloud
Welcome to the ownCloud Android App – Add an ownCloud server, and have your private file sync and share cloud up and running in no time. Do you need private file sync and share software? Then good news, because the ownCloud Android App enables you to connect Android devices to a private ownCloud Server running in your data center. ownCloud is open source file sync and share software for everyone from individuals operating the free ownCloud server, to large enterprises and service providers operating under the ownCloud Enterprise Subscription. ownCloud provides a safe, secure and compliant file sync and share solution – on servers you control. With the ownCloud Android App you can browse all of your ownCloud synced files, create and edit new files, share these files and folders with co-workers, and keep the contents of those folders in sync across all of your devices. Simply copy a file into a directory on your server and ownCloud does the rest. Whether using a mobile device, a desktop, or the web client, ownCloud provides the ability to put the right files in the right hands at the right time on any device in one simple-to-use, secure, private and controlled solution. After all, with ownCloud, it’s Your Cloud, Your Data, Your Way. Should you have any problem connecting or synchronizing with your ownCloud server, please contact us on https://github.com/owncloud/android/issues or check https://central.owncloud.org. Visit us at www.ownCloud.com for more information about ownCloud and the ownCloud Subscriptions. For more information on the free and open source ownCloud Server, visit www.ownCloud.org. *** If you are experiencing login issues after an update and the ownCloud Workaround App is installed in your device, please, try to uninstall and reinstall the Workaround App ***
Syncthing-Lite
⚡ Revival of the app which was abandoned years ago. ✅ Safety warning: Please always ensure that you have backed up your data by other means and that this backup is up to date before using this app. The app is still in early development. ⚠️ We assume no liability for data corruption or loss, although we make every effort to deliver quality. This is an Android app which you can use as a client to access Syncthing shares offered by remote devices. It works similar to file sharing apps accessing their server. This is a client-oriented implementation, designed to work online by downloading and uploading files from an active device on the network instead of synchronizing a local copy of the entire folder. Due to that, you will see a sync progress of 0% at other devices which is expected. This is useful for devices where you don't want to download the entire contents of a shared folder. For example, mobile devices with limited storage available where you like to access a syncthing shared folder. This is quite different from the way the Syncthing-Fork app works. Please note that for technical reasons you can't reconnect via relay connection for some minutes after the app was closed. This may happen due to removing from the recent apps list, force close or an interrupted connection to remote device. This constraint does not apply for connections directly established through the local network. Source code: https://github.com/researchxxl/syncthing-lite
| Feature | ownCloud | Syncthing-Lite |
|---|---|---|
| License | GPL-2.0-only | MPL-2.0 |
| Install sources | F-DroidGitHub | F-DroidGitHub |
| Categories | Cloud StorageBrowser | Cloud StorageBrowser |
| Features | Ad-FreeOpen SourceNo Tracking | Ad-FreeOpen SourceNo Tracking |
| Platforms | Android | Android |
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