Spider vs SyncTool
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.
SyncTool
Synctool can synchronize data between an Android smartphone and a server with FTP and ownCloud. Features Targets * Local Files * Owncloud * FTP Directions * From A to B * From B to A * Both Directories Strategies * Copy new files * Mirror * Copy new files in a folder with actual data * Copy all files in a folder with actual data * Move File * Move in a folder with actual data * One side wins * Date check Trigger * Trigger daily on selected time
| Feature | Spider | SyncTool |
|---|---|---|
| License | GPL-3.0-only | LGPL-3.0-or-later |
| Install sources | F-DroidGitHub | F-DroidGitHub |
| Categories | Cloud StorageMessaging | ProductivityCloud StorageMessaging |
| Features | Ad-FreeOpen SourceNo Tracking | Ad-FreeOpen SourceNo Tracking |
| Platforms | Android | Android |
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