Rsync Server vs Spider
Side-by-side comparison of two open source alternatives
Rsync Server
This app makes the shared storage of the device available via the Rsync protocol. Shared storage is what you can see in the "File Manager" app that usually comes with the device. This includes the 'DCIM' camera image folder as well as 'Downloads'. When the "start" button is pressed and the device has Wifi connectivity, the app will open a rsync server on a random port with a random tag ("module" in rsync parlance). It will display all necessary details on how to connect to that server while it is running, e.g. rsync://192.168.123.123:66671/abcdef/ Using a standard rsync client the server can then be interrogated and files moved back and forth, i.e. to and from the phone. The benefit is that the transfers can be driven from the client desktop, the keyboard and mouse interface of which making the process much more convenient. Note: This app has not been widely tested and should therefore be considered alpha quality.
Spider
This application connects you to your SFTP server. As login methods you can use a password or your PEM private key. At the moment only PEM keys are supported, so check to have it in the correct format. With release 0.2.2 also encrypted PEM keys are supported. You can browse your files in the SFTP server and download them with a long press, or upload new ones using the '+' floating button. It also supports swipe down to refresh.
| Feature | Rsync Server | Spider |
|---|---|---|
| License | GPL-3.0-only | GPL-3.0-only |
| Install sources | F-DroidGitHub | F-DroidGitHub |
| Categories | Cloud StorageMessaging | Cloud StorageMessaging |
| Features | Ad-FreeOpen SourceNo Tracking | Ad-FreeOpen SourceNo Tracking |
| Platforms | Android | Android |
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