Filestash vs Syncthing
A side-by-side comparison of two self-hosted apps from related categories
— licensing, setup difficulty, resource needs, and what each one
replaces.
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Compare Filestash with
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Compare Syncthing with
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Feature Filestash Syncthing Category Document Management File Sync & Storage License AGPL-3.0 MPL-2.0 Language Go Go Setup difficulty Easy Easy Min. RAM 256 MB 128 MB Deployment docker, binary, bare-metal docker, binary, bare-metal GitHub stars ★ 14,451 ★ 87,439 First released 2017 2014 Replaces Dropbox, SharePoint Dropbox, Resilio Sync
Why pick each one
Choose Syncthing if… No central server needed Very private by design Lightweight and reliable Syncthing details
Frequently asked questions Is Filestash or Syncthing better? Neither is universally better. Syncthing has the larger community; both share a easy setup difficulty, so the decision comes down to features and licensing.
Are Filestash and Syncthing free and open-source? Yes. Filestash is licensed under AGPL-3.0 and Syncthing under MPL-2.0. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.
Can I run Filestash and Syncthing with Docker? Filestash: yes. Syncthing: yes.