Based on our record, Syncthing seems to be a lot more popular than LocalSend. While we know about 828 links to Syncthing, we've tracked only 11 mentions of LocalSend. We are tracking product recommendations and mentions on various public social media platforms and blogs. They can help you identify which product is more popular and what people think of it.
I've got another one on topic of self-hosted file sharing: - FileBrowser running in Docker (https://filebrowser.org/features) - Syncthing running in another container (https://syncthing.net/) Syncthing keeps the files on your PC, Mac, BSD systems updated, and FileBrowser can point to the share and supply a convenient web UI. It works for me, it's kind of like a local Dropbox-lite. - Source: Hacker News / 17 days ago
Depending on what you're looking for, this is the kind of thing that P2P protocols were made for. Check out https://syncthing.net/. - Source: Hacker News / 19 days ago
We use syncthing to share files between our machines. It avoids is having to use dropbox / OneDrive etc. You just choose a folder and it automatically syncs it in the background. https://syncthing.net/. - Source: Hacker News / about 1 month ago
This very hn entries is bust contradicting your statement. Also what about syncthing[1] (for recurrent/permanent sync) and croc[2] (for one time copies) ? I have used both for a number of years already. [1] https://syncthing.net/ [2] https://github.com/schollz/croc. - Source: Hacker News / 2 months ago
I would use syncthing, which is open source at https://syncthing.net/. After minimal setup, it just works(tm). You have a normal directory in your filesystem, that is synced to the other peers (which you set up in the "minimal setup"). I have been using it for years, and it works well. It has no problems crossing os'es (i.e. Windows -> linux, linux -> mac) For windows I usually recommend - Source: Hacker News / 4 months ago
I agree and get your point. But localsend has worked well for me. Yes, it requires an app but if we could get vendors to bundle that rather than a boatload of bloatware. I know that it would be to optimistic to hope for Google. See https://localsend.org/ Spread the word. - Source: Hacker News / about 2 months ago
But they also have Terms of Service (https://localsend.org/#/terms-of-service) which are not so great:- Source: Hacker News / 2 months agoYou represent that you are over the age of 18. The Company does not permit those under 18 to use the Service.
[1]: https://localsend.org/#/terms-of-service. - Source: Hacker News / 2 months ago
They have the best privacy policy ever: https://localsend.org/#/privacy. - Source: Hacker News / 2 months ago
Also check: https://localsend.org/ Apps are available for all platforms, and it's possible to achieve transfer over a LAN connection. - Source: Hacker News / 4 months ago
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