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Lufi 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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LU Lufi Let users fight uploads with client-side encryption VS RE Resilio Sync alternative Onionshare Anonymous file sharing over the Tor network
FeatureLufiResilio Sync alternative Onionshare
CategoryFile Sync & StorageFile Sync & Storage
LicenseAGPL-3.0GPL-3.0
LanguagePerlPython
Setup difficultyMediumMedium
Min. RAM128 MB256 MB
Deploymentdocker, bare-metalbinary, bare-metal
GitHub stars★ 300★ 7,055
First released20152014
ReplacesWeTransfer, Firefox SendWeTransfer, Dropbox

Why pick each one

Choose Lufi if…

  • Released under the AGPL-3.0 license
  • First-class Docker support for quick deployment
  • Written in Perl
  • Tiny footprint — runs in 128 MB RAM
Lufi 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 Lufi or Resilio Sync alternative Onionshare better?

Neither is universally better. Resilio Sync alternative Onionshare has the larger community; both share a medium setup difficulty, so the decision comes down to features and licensing.

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

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

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

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

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