swarm-cronjobvsSyncthing
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| swarm-cronjob | Syncthing | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 51/100 | 90/100 |
| Rank in category | #20 of 26 in Automation | #1 of 15 in File Sync |
| GitHub stars | 888 | 89 858 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +0 | +948 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 3 | 8 |
| Latest release | v1.16.1 · 24 Oct 2026 | v2.1.7 · 21 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Easy | Easy |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | MIT | MPL-2.0 |
| Main language | Go | Go |
Which one should you pick?
Syncthing scores 90/100 against 51/100 for swarm-cronjob, so it is the safer default.
Syncthing ships more often: 8 stable releases in the past year, against 3 for swarm-cronjob.
Syncthing is growing faster right now (+948 stars in 30 days).
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