# Syncthing vs transfer.sh

> Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.

| | Syncthing | transfer.sh |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 90/100 ✓ | 69/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 15 in File Sync | #9 of 86 in File Sharing |
| GitHub stars | 89 834 ✓ | 15 908 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +952 ✓ | +11 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 8 ✓ | 0 |
| Latest release | v2.1.7 · 21 Oct 2026 | — |
| Setup | Easy | Easy ✓ |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | MPL-2.0 | MIT |
| Main language | Go | Go |

## Which one should you pick?

Syncthing scores 90/100 against 69/100 for transfer.sh, so it is the safer default.

Syncthing ships more often: 8 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for transfer.sh.

Syncthing is growing faster right now (+952 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [Syncthing](https://selfhost.directory/project/syncthing) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/syncthing.md)
- [transfer.sh](https://selfhost.directory/project/transfersh) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/transfersh.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/syncthing-vs-transfersh