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proxmox-datacenter-managervsSyncthing

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proxmox-datacenter-managerSyncthing
Score48/10090/100
Rank in category#13 of 19 in Infrastructure Monitoring#1 of 15 in File Sync
GitHub stars14689 849
Stars, last 30 days+0+939
Stable releases, 12 months08
Latest release—v2.1.7 · 21 Oct 2026
SetupAdvancedEasy
Official Docker imageNoYes
LicenseAGPL-3.0MPL-2.0
Main languageRustGo

Which one should you pick?

Syncthing scores 90/100 against 48/100 for proxmox-datacenter-manager, so it is the safer default.

Syncthing ships more often: 8 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for proxmox-datacenter-manager.

If you want the quickest setup, Syncthing is easier to run; proxmox-datacenter-manager needs more configuration.

Syncthing is growing faster right now (+939 stars in 30 days).

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