# Sync-in vs transfer.sh

> Two self-hosted [File Sharing projects](https://selfhost.directory/file-sharing), compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.

| | Sync-in | transfer.sh |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 63/100 | 69/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #18 of 86 in File Sharing | #9 of 86 in File Sharing |
| GitHub stars | 1 943 | 15 908 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +171 ✓ | +11 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 19 ✓ | 0 |
| Latest release | v2.6.1 · 25 Oct 2026 | — |
| Setup | Easy | Easy ✓ |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | MIT |
| Main language | Typescript | Go |

## Which one should you pick?

transfer.sh scores 69/100 against 63/100 for Sync-in, so it is the safer default.

Sync-in ships more often: 19 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for transfer.sh.

Sync-in is growing faster right now (+171 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [Sync-in](https://selfhost.directory/project/sync-in) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/sync-in.md)
- [transfer.sh](https://selfhost.directory/project/transfersh) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/transfersh.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/sync-in-vs-transfersh