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Resilio Sync alternative Onionshare vs elFinder

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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RE Resilio Sync alternative Onionshare Anonymous file sharing over the Tor network VS EL elFinder Web file manager with a desktop-style interface
FeatureResilio Sync alternative OnionshareelFinder
CategoryFile Sync & StorageFile Sync & Storage
LicenseGPL-3.0BSD-3-Clause
LanguagePythonJavaScript
Setup difficultyMediumMedium
Min. RAM256 MB128 MB
Deploymentbinary, bare-metalbare-metal
GitHub stars★ 7,055★ 4,800
First released20142010
ReplacesWeTransfer, DropboxGoogle Drive, Dropbox

Why pick each one

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

Choose elFinder if…

  • Released under the BSD-3-Clause license
  • Active community (4.8k GitHub stars)
  • Written in JavaScript
  • Tiny footprint — runs in 128 MB RAM
elFinder details

Frequently asked questions

Is Resilio Sync alternative Onionshare or elFinder 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 Resilio Sync alternative Onionshare and elFinder free and open-source?

Yes. Resilio Sync alternative Onionshare is licensed under GPL-3.0 and elFinder under BSD-3-Clause. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.

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

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

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