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ProjectSend 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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PR ProjectSend Self-hosted client-oriented file sharing VS RE Resilio Sync alternative Onionshare Anonymous file sharing over the Tor network
FeatureProjectSendResilio Sync alternative Onionshare
CategoryFile Sync & StorageFile Sync & Storage
LicenseGPL-2.0GPL-3.0
LanguagePHPPython
Setup difficultyEasyMedium
Min. RAM256 MB256 MB
Deploymentdocker, bare-metalbinary, bare-metal
GitHub stars★ 1,958★ 7,055
First released20122014
ReplacesDropbox, WeTransferWeTransfer, Dropbox

Why pick each one

Choose ProjectSend if…

  • Great for client deliverables
  • Simple to operate
  • Clear access control
ProjectSend 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 ProjectSend or Resilio Sync alternative Onionshare better?

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

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

Yes. ProjectSend is licensed under GPL-2.0 and Resilio Sync alternative Onionshare under GPL-3.0. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.

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

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

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