Syncthing vs Twake Drive

Comparing two open source alternatives to Google Drive and OneDrive. Use the comparison below to decide which one fits your needs.

Syncthing

MPL-2.0

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

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Twake Drive

AGPL-3.0

The open-source alternative to Google Drive.

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Side-by-side comparison

	Syncthing	Twake Drive
License	MPL-2.0	AGPL-3.0
Self-hostable	Yes	Yes
GitHub Stars	90,225	995
Forks	5,582	166
Open Issues	399	267
Last Commit	Nov 5, 2026	Nov 6, 2026
First Released	Nov 26, 2013	Dec 11, 2016
Categories	Cloud Storage	Cloud Storage
Tags	#cloud storage #file storage #privacy	#file storage #cloud storage

GitHub stars over time

Syncthing

Twake Drive995

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