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Syncthing alternatives
The best Syncthing alternatives in team collaboration tools, ranked by Sparkpulse's velocity_score.
Updated Oct 16, 2026
Looking for the best alternatives to Syncthing? Sparkpulse tracks and ranks 12 alternatives in team collaboration tools by shipping velocity — how frequently each ships meaningful updates, verified from official changelogs. For reference, Syncthing shipped 0 meaningful updates in the last 30 days and carries a velocity score of 5.0 out of 10 in 2026. The alternatives below are ranked the same way, so you're comparing real release momentum, not marketing claims.
About Syncthing
Syncthing 2.1 is in steady patch mode, with database fixes in each release candidate.
Syncthing's 2.1 line added device and folder groups, HTTP CONNECT proxies, optional block indexing and configurable GUI sessions. Since then every tracked entry is a patch release candidate: 2.1.6 went through four RCs with fixes for introducer permissions, temp-file errors and HTTP keepalive, and 2.1.7 is on rc.2 with SQLite fixes for prepared statements and early garbage collection.
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Top 12 alternatives to Syncthing
Ranked by recent ship velocity. Tap any card for the full editorial breakdown, or pivot to a head-to-head.
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Teable turns saved queries into versioned, shareable API objects.
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Double's AI assistant reaches past QuickBooks into Xero.
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Wiki.js 3 beta.661 adds draft recovery and fixes git sync across replicas.
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Softr ships MCP and embedded agents, making no-code apps AI-orchestratable
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Skedda Companion can now be pushed to every laptop through MDM for full presence data.
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Nextcloud ships three patch lines in a day as 35.0.2 adds webhook metadata and a report API.
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SiYuan opens 3.8.8 with Gemini support and database automation.
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Wiki.js 3.0 beta guards against lost edits and fixes git sync across replicas.
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AFFiNE breaks a run of dependency-only canaries with a fix for blob uploads after quota changes.
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FreshRSS 1.30.1 adds more security patches and points users to its rolling edge channel.
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Joplin 3.7 ships AI chat, semantic search, and MCP integration — all off by default, all controllable by the user.
Syncthing vs alternatives — shipping velocity at a glance
Velocity score (0–10) and meaningful releases shipped in the last 30 days, from official changelogs. Higher = shipping faster.
| Product | Velocity | Sparks · 30d | Focus areas | Latest release |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Syncthing (baseline) | 5.0 | 0 | file-syncpeer-to-peersqlite | — |
| GitHub | 10.0 | 1 | code-securityagentic-autofixsupply-chain-security | Agentic autofix for code scanning alerts is generally available |
| Teable | 8.8 | 0 | ai-agentsno-code-databasequery-api | — |
| Double | 7.5 | 2 | ai-assistantaccountingxero | Ask Double comes to Xero; Consolidations enters beta |
| Wiki.js | 7.5 | 1 | open-sourcewikiself-hosted | Wiki.js 3 beta: Excalidraw live collaboration, SCIM provisioning, and v2 migration |
| Softr | 7.5 | 0 | no-codemcpai-agents | A brand new way to build with Softr |
| Skedda | 6.3 | 1 | workplace-managementoccupancy-analyticsvisitor-management | Build with the Skedda API |
| Nextcloud | 6.3 | 0 | self-hostedfile-sharingsecurity-patches | Nextcloud 35: Euro-Office replaces OnlyOffice, FrankenPHP support |
| SiYuan | 6.3 | 0 | ai-agentlocal-firstdatabases | — |
| Wiki.js | 6.3 | 1 | self-hostedknowledge-managementmigration | Wiki.js 3 beta adds Excalidraw live collaboration and SCIM provisioning |
| AFFiNE | 6.3 | 0 | knowledge-managementself-hostedstorage | — |
| FreshRSS | 6.3 | 0 | rss readerself-hostedsecurity | FreshRSS 1.30.0 |
| Joplin | 6.3 | 0 | note-takingai-integrationprivacy | What's new in Joplin 3.7 |
The 12 best Syncthing alternatives, in depth
1. GitHub · velocity 10.0
GitHub's code scanning now finds and fixes flaws with AI, both generally available.
Over the last 30 days GitHub shipped 1 meaningful update vs Syncthing's 0, most recently “Agentic autofix for code scanning alerts is generally available”. Its velocity score of 10.0/10 blends that with longer-term release cadence.
Where Syncthing leans on file sync, peer to peer and sqlite, GitHub focuses on code security, agentic autofix and supply chain security.
Over the last 30 days GitHub has been shipping faster than Syncthing — a point in its favour if release momentum matters to you.
2. Teable · velocity 8.8
Teable turns saved queries into versioned, shareable API objects.
Its velocity score of 8.8/10 reflects longer-term release cadence.
Where Syncthing leans on file sync, peer to peer and sqlite, Teable focuses on ai agents, no code database and query api.
Teable and Syncthing have shipped at a similar pace over the last 30 days, so the decision comes down to fit and feature depth.
3. Double · velocity 7.5
Double's AI assistant reaches past QuickBooks into Xero.
Over the last 30 days Double shipped 2 meaningful updates vs Syncthing's 0, most recently “Ask Double comes to Xero; Consolidations enters beta”. Its velocity score of 7.5/10 blends that with longer-term release cadence.
Where Syncthing leans on file sync, peer to peer and sqlite, Double focuses on ai assistant, accounting and xero.
Over the last 30 days Double has been shipping faster than Syncthing — a point in its favour if release momentum matters to you.
4. Wiki.js · velocity 7.5
Wiki.js 3 beta.661 adds draft recovery and fixes git sync across replicas.
Over the last 30 days Wiki.js shipped 1 meaningful update vs Syncthing's 0, most recently “Wiki.js 3 beta: Excalidraw live collaboration, SCIM provisioning, and v2 migration”. Its velocity score of 7.5/10 blends that with longer-term release cadence.
Where Syncthing leans on file sync, peer to peer and sqlite, Wiki.js focuses on open source, wiki and self hosted.
Over the last 30 days Wiki.js has been shipping faster than Syncthing — a point in its favour if release momentum matters to you.
5. Softr · velocity 7.5
Softr ships MCP and embedded agents, making no-code apps AI-orchestratable.
Its velocity score of 7.5/10 reflects longer-term release cadence; its most recent meaningful update was “A brand new way to build with Softr”.
Where Syncthing leans on file sync, peer to peer and sqlite, Softr focuses on no code, mcp and ai agents.
Softr and Syncthing have shipped at a similar pace over the last 30 days, so the decision comes down to fit and feature depth.
6. Skedda · velocity 6.3
Skedda Companion can now be pushed to every laptop through MDM for full presence data.
Over the last 30 days Skedda shipped 1 meaningful update vs Syncthing's 0, most recently “Build with the Skedda API”. Its velocity score of 6.3/10 blends that with longer-term release cadence.
Where Syncthing leans on file sync, peer to peer and sqlite, Skedda focuses on workplace management, occupancy analytics and visitor management.
Over the last 30 days Skedda has been shipping faster than Syncthing — a point in its favour if release momentum matters to you.
7. Nextcloud · velocity 6.3
Nextcloud ships three patch lines in a day as 35.0.2 adds webhook metadata and a report API.
Its velocity score of 6.3/10 reflects longer-term release cadence; its most recent meaningful update was “Nextcloud 35: Euro-Office replaces OnlyOffice, FrankenPHP support”.
Where Syncthing leans on file sync, peer to peer and sqlite, Nextcloud focuses on self hosted, file sharing and security patches.
Nextcloud and Syncthing have shipped at a similar pace over the last 30 days, so the decision comes down to fit and feature depth.
Full Nextcloud trajectory → · Compare Syncthing vs Nextcloud →
8. SiYuan · velocity 6.3
SiYuan opens 3.8.8 with Gemini support and database automation.
Its velocity score of 6.3/10 reflects longer-term release cadence.
Where Syncthing leans on file sync, peer to peer and sqlite, SiYuan focuses on ai agent, local first and databases.
SiYuan and Syncthing have shipped at a similar pace over the last 30 days, so the decision comes down to fit and feature depth.
9. Wiki.js · velocity 6.3
Wiki.js 3.0 beta guards against lost edits and fixes git sync across replicas.
Over the last 30 days Wiki.js shipped 1 meaningful update vs Syncthing's 0, most recently “Wiki.js 3 beta adds Excalidraw live collaboration and SCIM provisioning”. Its velocity score of 6.3/10 blends that with longer-term release cadence.
Where Syncthing leans on file sync, peer to peer and sqlite, Wiki.js focuses on self hosted, knowledge management and migration.
Over the last 30 days Wiki.js has been shipping faster than Syncthing — a point in its favour if release momentum matters to you.
10. AFFiNE · velocity 6.3
AFFiNE breaks a run of dependency-only canaries with a fix for blob uploads after quota changes.
Its velocity score of 6.3/10 reflects longer-term release cadence.
Where Syncthing leans on file sync, peer to peer and sqlite, AFFiNE focuses on knowledge management, self hosted and storage.
AFFiNE and Syncthing have shipped at a similar pace over the last 30 days, so the decision comes down to fit and feature depth.
11. FreshRSS · velocity 6.3
FreshRSS 1.30.1 adds more security patches and points users to its rolling edge channel.
Its velocity score of 6.3/10 reflects longer-term release cadence; its most recent meaningful update was “FreshRSS 1.30.0”.
Where Syncthing leans on file sync, peer to peer and sqlite, FreshRSS focuses on rss reader, self hosted and security.
FreshRSS and Syncthing have shipped at a similar pace over the last 30 days, so the decision comes down to fit and feature depth.
Full FreshRSS trajectory → · Compare Syncthing vs FreshRSS →
12. Joplin · velocity 6.3
Joplin 3.7 ships AI chat, semantic search, and MCP integration — all off by default, all controllable by the user.
Its velocity score of 6.3/10 reflects longer-term release cadence; its most recent meaningful update was “What's new in Joplin 3.7”.
Where Syncthing leans on file sync, peer to peer and sqlite, Joplin focuses on note taking, ai integration and privacy.
Joplin and Syncthing have shipped at a similar pace over the last 30 days, so the decision comes down to fit and feature depth.
Frequently asked questions
What are the best alternatives to Syncthing?
The top Syncthing alternatives we currently track in team collaboration tools are GitHub, Teable, Double, Wiki.js, Softr, ranked by recent ship velocity.
How is this list of Syncthing alternatives ranked?
Alternatives are ranked by Sparkpulse's velocity_score — release cadence + 30-day spark count + sector-relative ship rate.
Can I compare Syncthing directly with one of these alternatives?
Yes — every card has a "Compare with Syncthing" link to a side-by-side /compare page.