Pingvin Share X vs Syncthing

Comparing two open source alternatives to Dropbox. Use the comparison below to decide which one fits your needs.

Pingvin Share X

BSD-2-Clause

Secure and easy self-hosted file sharing platform.

MPL-2.0

Continuous file synchronization program that syncs files directly between your devices — no cloud required.

	Pingvin Share X	Syncthing
License	BSD-2-Clause	MPL-2.0
Self-hostable	Yes	Yes
GitHub Stars	549	89,925
Forks	60	5,566
Open Issues	40	398
Last Commit	Oct 30, 2026	Oct 29, 2026
First Released	Sep 16, 2025	Nov 26, 2013
Categories	File Sharing	Cloud Storage
Tags	#self hosted #file sharing #docker #file-transfer	#cloud storage #file storage #privacy

Pingvin Share X

Syncthing89,925

Self-hosted file management and sharing platform that unifies local disk and multiple cloud storage providers behind one web interface.

Self-hosted image sharing app that ships as a single static binary with multi-user support and shareable guest albums.

Continuous peer-to-peer file synchronization that speaks the Syncthing BEP protocol and needs no cloud account.

Self-hosted document management system with OCR, full-text search, and automatic tagging for your paper documents.

Self-hosted file sharing platform with direct S3 uploads, SSO, and role-based access control.

Self-hosted image and video hosting platform. Build your own Flickr or Imgur-style media sharing site.