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Syncthing Android Wrapper vs croc

A side-by-side comparison of two self-hosted file sync & storage options — licensing, setup difficulty, resource needs, and what each one replaces.

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SY Syncthing Android Wrapper Official Android client for Syncthing sync VS CR croc Securely send files between any two computers
FeatureSyncthing Android Wrappercroc
CategoryFile Sync & StorageFile Sync & Storage
LicenseMPL-2.0MIT
LanguageJavaGo
Setup difficultyEasyEasy
Min. RAM128 MB32 MB
Deploymentbinarybinary
GitHub stars★ 4,278★ 39,485
First released20152018
ReplacesDropbox, Google PhotosWeTransfer, AirDrop

Why pick each one

Choose Syncthing Android Wrapper if…

  • Released under the MPL-2.0 license
  • Easy to set up — beginner-friendly
  • Active community (4.3k GitHub stars)
  • Written in Java
Syncthing Android Wrapper details

Choose croc if…

  • Released under the MIT license
  • Easy to set up — beginner-friendly
  • Mature project with 39.5k GitHub stars
  • Written in Go
croc details

Frequently asked questions

Is Syncthing Android Wrapper or croc better?

Neither is universally better. croc has the larger community; both share a easy setup difficulty, so the decision comes down to features and licensing.

Are Syncthing Android Wrapper and croc free and open-source?

Yes. Syncthing Android Wrapper is licensed under MPL-2.0 and croc under MIT. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.

Can I run Syncthing Android Wrapper and croc with Docker?

Syncthing Android Wrapper: check the project docs for container support. croc: check the project docs for container support.

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