Dropbox Sync Alternatives

Users debate Dropbox's file synchronization capabilities and recommend open-source replacements like Syncthing and rsync for cross-device syncing.

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icebraining Mar 12, 2014 View on HN

How does that play nice with Dropbox and similar services?

63stack Nov 3, 2025 View on HN

Look into syncthing for a dropbox replacement, have been using it for years, very satisfied.

peakaboo Sep 28, 2021 View on HN

Dropbox syncs anything you put on your file system across computers, the others don't.

shib71 Mar 2, 2011 View on HN

Dropbox sync would be enough for me.

Tichy Jul 1, 2013 View on HN

How about BitTorrent Sync instead of Dropbox?

pibefision Jul 14, 2010 View on HN

Why dropbox did not implemented something like this? Any idea?

y0y Aug 31, 2019 View on HN

Sounds like that should apply to Dropbox, as well.

Dirlewanger Sep 16, 2020 View on HN

Ditch Dropbox, use something like Syncthing https://syncthing.net/

jbverschoor Jul 21, 2025 View on HN

Dropbox shouldn’t exist either bc we have rsync ;)

supercanuck Mar 13, 2014 View on HN

what features am I losing by switching from Dropbox?