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Kleeja vs Resilio Sync alternative Onionshare

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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KL Kleeja Free upload and file-sharing application VS RE Resilio Sync alternative Onionshare Anonymous file sharing over the Tor network
FeatureKleejaResilio Sync alternative Onionshare
CategoryFile Sync & StorageFile Sync & Storage
LicenseGPL-3.0GPL-3.0
LanguagePHPPython
Setup difficultyEasyMedium
Min. RAM128 MB256 MB
Deploymentbare-metalbinary, bare-metal
GitHub stars★ 193★ 7,055
First released20062014
ReplacesWeTransferWeTransfer, Dropbox

Why pick each one

Choose Kleeja if…

  • Released under the GPL-3.0 license
  • Easy to set up — beginner-friendly
  • Written in PHP
  • Tiny footprint — runs in 128 MB RAM
Kleeja details

Choose Resilio Sync alternative Onionshare if…

  • Released under the GPL-3.0 license
  • Mature project with 7.1k GitHub stars
  • Written in Python
  • Tiny footprint — runs in 256 MB RAM
Resilio Sync alternative Onionshare details

Frequently asked questions

Is Kleeja or Resilio Sync alternative Onionshare better?

Neither is universally better. Resilio Sync alternative Onionshare has the larger community, while Kleeja is simpler to set up (easy difficulty). Choose based on the comparison table above and your own setup.

Are Kleeja and Resilio Sync alternative Onionshare free and open-source?

Yes. Kleeja is licensed under GPL-3.0 and Resilio Sync alternative Onionshare under GPL-3.0. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.

Can I run Kleeja and Resilio Sync alternative Onionshare with Docker?

Kleeja: check the project docs for container support. Resilio Sync alternative Onionshare: check the project docs for container support.

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