altero
File Sync
9d agoAGPL-3.0DockerModerate
Self-hosted alternatives to Zotero.org sync service
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- altero runs a synchronization server for Zotero Desktop that implements the Zotero Web API v3.
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icloudOpen-source, self-hosted Docker iCloud client that keeps a local copy of iCloud Drive and Photos, with scheduled sync, 2FA re-auth and an optional web dashboard.
About these Zotero.org sync service alternatives
1 open-source, self-hosted alternatives to Zotero.org sync service are listed here, ranked by popularity, maintenance and documentation.
- Highest rated
- altero (195 GitHub stars, AGPL-3.0 license, written in Typescript)
- Docker
- 1 of the top 1 ship an official Docker image
- Recently updated
- altero on 2026-10-19
Zotero.org sync service alternatives compared
| Project | License | Language | Stars | Docker | Setup | Latest release | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| altero | AGPL-3.0 | Typescript | 195 | Yes | Moderate | 47 |