Spider vs Syncopoli
Side-by-side comparison of two open source alternatives
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.
Syncopoli
An rsync client that allows you to backup files/directories on your phone to your remote server. Features: * Phone to remote server backup * Remote server to phone replication * Supports transport through both Rsync and SSH protocols * Supports authentication by password or public key
| Feature | Spider | Syncopoli |
|---|---|---|
| License | GPL-3.0-only | GPL-3.0-only |
| Install sources | F-DroidGitHub | F-Droid |
| Categories | Cloud StorageMessaging | Cloud StorageMessaging |
| Features | Ad-FreeOpen SourceNo Tracking | Ad-FreeOpen SourceNo Tracking |
| Platforms | Android | Android |
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