![]() ![]() Your data is your data alone and you deserve to choose where it is stored, whether it is shared with some third party, and how it’s transmitted over the internet. It synchronizes files between two or more computers in real time, safely protected from prying eyes. Syncthing is a continuous file synchronization program. To start things, let’s start with the description from the official website: Next, I will talk about why I love Syncthing and how I use it on a daily basis. ![]() I’ve tried various combinations of cloud service and client-side encryption software but I ultimately settled on a very simple, powerful piece of FOSS software: Syncthing. Furthermore, running one in a VPS can get very expensive for higher storage capacities, and I don’ve want to deal with managing one locally. ![]() But on the outside, the service seems like it offers way more features than I would ever need. privacy).Īs a final alternative, there is the well-regarded open source alternative NextCloud. I’m also incredibly cheap and will only pay for services if absolutely necessary (e.g. Alternatively, there are end-to-end encrypted cloud services like pCloud, Mega, and Tresorit, there is still an issue of trust regarding governance (especially with Mega), and the trust of client-side encryption (with the exception of Mega). Whether it be a distgruntled employee, poor privacy policies, and/or a data breach, your data’s destiny isn’t just yours.Īlthough there are client-side encryption solutions like Cryptomator (which I do use for some use-cases) and Veracrypt that can be used with any of the cloud services above, I find these solutions quite tedious to use on a daily basis. Although the pricing for all these services have very affordable prices (per GB), there is one thing they all have in common they presume trust on the provider to keep your data safe and respect your privacy. There are variety of file syncing options out there, with the most popular ones being Dropbox, Google Drive, iCloud, and Microsoft OneDrive. ![]()
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