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24 alternatives to Simple realtime two-way sync with SSH, fswatch and rsync

DropBox/GoogleDrive-style 2-way sync using rsync and fswatch - francoisp/DuplexRsync

This is a file synchronization tool that uses SSH, fswatch, and rsync to keep directories in sync in real-time across two locations. It works by monitoring file changes locally and automatically syncing them remotely… Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Simple realtime two-way sync with SSH, fswatch and rsync launched in 2019; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

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    Superfast Google Drive CLI to sync files & folders - scaleninja/drivesync

    Sep 2026 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    Sync your cloud and manage your files across Linux, Windows and macOS. Insync supports Google Drive, OneDrive, Sharepoint and Dropbox with advanced local sync features.

    2011 · insynchq.com · its alternatives →

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    Get access to every file and folder shared in your Dropbox

    2017 · dropbox.com · its alternatives →

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    Auto-sync files or directories over SSH. Contribute to mateogianolio/sshync development by creating an account on GitHub.

    2015 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    Hi HN, Today we’re launching PowerSync, a Postgres<>SQLite bi-directional sync engine that enables an offline-first app architecture. It currently supports Flutter, React Native and web (JavaScript) using Wasm SQLite in the browser, with more client SDKs on the way. Conrad and I (Ralf) have been working on our sync engine since 2009, originally as part of a full-stack app platform. That version of the system is still used in production worldwide and we’ve learnt a lot from its use cases and scaling. About a year ago we started on spinning off PowerSync as a standalone product that is…

    2023 · powersync.com · its alternatives →

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    Dotsync▲88

    A simple and concise dotfiles synchronizer

    2023 · dotsync.org · its alternatives →

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    syncs your local folder with remote folder using scp - serkanyersen/sync

    2013 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    Whalesync▲362

    2-way sync Airtable, Webflow, Notion, Bubble, & Postgres

    2023 · whalesync.com · its alternatives →

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    i made sink. it's a simple little tool that continuously syncs folders between 2 devices. no cloud, no email, flash drives, no bs. it just uses your local wifi. run it on your machines, tell them to trust each other, and you're set. and if you manage to edit the same file at once, it handles the conflict and saves both copies. for anyone who just wants to get files from point a to b without the headache. hope it makes your life a bit less annoying. github: https:&#x2F;&#x2F;github.com&#x2F;sirbread&#x2F;sink binary:…

    2025 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    I built a CLI tool called `sshsync` to run shell commands and transfer files across multiple servers over SSH concurrently. It was inspired by tools like `pssh`, but I wanted something more modern, intuitive, and Pythonic. What it does: - Run shell commands on multiple servers (in parallel) - Push&#x2F;pull files or directories with progress bars - Uses `~&#x2F;.ssh&#x2F;config` and lets you group hosts with YAML - Supports `--dry-run` mode to preview actions without executing - Outputs results using `rich` (tables, colors) - Built with `Typer`, `asyncssh`, and `rich` There’s no daemon or…

    2025 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    Sync your cloud and manage your files across Linux, Windows and macOS. Insync supports Google Drive, OneDrive, Sharepoint and Dropbox with advanced local sync features.

    2015 · insynchq.com · its alternatives →

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    Werk▲364

    Async first, all in one collaboration for remote teams

    2022 · its alternatives →

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    Real-time sync with your customers' user directories

    2022 · ory.com · its alternatives →

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    Dropbox-like Sync and Backup using only SFTP or Amazon S3

    2013 · expandrive.com · its alternatives →

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    Bring your dotfiles to remote machine via SSH. Contribute to FOBshippingpoint/shittp development by creating an account on GitHub.

    Dec 2025 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    Your Dropbox alternative where nada is stored on the cloud.

    2019 · syncthing.net · its alternatives →

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    Fast, safe, programmable file motion

    Sep 2026 · greaber.github.io · its alternatives →

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    Hello HN. I worked on this small project recently called dsync. I have a few directories where I keep adding stuff and I need to sync them to an external drive from time to time. In the spirit of "write your own tools", I wrote my own. The tool itself is really simple. It tries to sync source directories or files to a destination directory based on size and modification time, basically copying the source files if they don't match. dsync can use multiple threads (specified via an option). It uses a bounded multi-producer multi-consumer queue (C implementation of Dmitry Vyukov's bounded MPMC…

    2024 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    filesharing for the meatspace era. Contribute to andunieee/flipflop development by creating an account on GitHub.

    6d ago · github.com · its alternatives →

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    PieSync▲89

    Seamless two-way sync between your CRM, Google Apps & more

    2015 · piesync.com · its alternatives →

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    Transfer files directly between servers

    Mar 2026 · syncshuttle.gumroad.com · its alternatives →

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    File Synchronizer

    2024 · satya.dev · its alternatives →

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