Syncthing Reviews

Snapdrop Reviews

1. Jeff

   almost 4 years ago
   A Complete waste of time from a 4 decade mac pro user

   Takes forever to send even small video files with high speed internet. Horrible documentation for transferring instructions. No option in the app menu to choose a destination folder. There's no way to compress all of your videos on an android to send to the Mac, even though that is suggested in their "features". And not 1 single video could I find in 2 hours of google searches that answered these questions. For a company touting such "ease of use", as a 40 year mac user, this was another waste of time app. If the company would like to contact me and answer these questions, if it is indeed an "easy, reliable app", I will gladly help them make a video that actually walks people through the problems I have encountered.

2. Gar

   over 4 years ago
   Excellent way to share a folder with multiple files to another computer

   SnapDrop does an excellent job in sharing multiple files to another computer. Just zip/compress a folder with multiple files and select that zipped folder to send to the other computer or mobile device.

   Competitors: AirDrop by Apple

Syncthing mentions (852)

• KeepassDX – open-source Password Manager for Android

  Syncing the database between devices with Syncthing (https://syncthing.net/) is pretty neat too! - Source: Hacker News / 14 days ago

• Syncthing File Sync for Self-Hosted Knowledge Systems

  Unlike cloud storage platforms, Syncthing uses a peer-to-peer model where each device holds its own copy of synced folders and exchanges changes directly with trusted peers. There is no central server that owns your data, no subscription account, and no vendor lock-in. The project is open-source and community-driven, with more details at syncthing.net. - Source: dev.to / about 2 months ago

• The Quiet Renovation at Bitwarden

  Been using this setup for many years and never had any problem at all. I sync between desktop and mobile with Syncthing[0]. And also you can configure Syncthing to do file versioning, and it has many options (Trash Can, Simple, Staggered or External file versioning) so if some weird conflict happens you'll never lose data. But honestly, I have never had any issues, and I have been running this setup for many... - Source: Hacker News / 4 months ago

• Show HN: Stop paying for Dropbox/Google Drive, use your own S3 bucket instead

  Https://syncthing.net/ <- like this :) Free, opensource, works on computers and phones, can in most cases puncture nat, supports local discovery (lan, multicast). No googles, no dropboxes, no clouds, no AI training, no "my kid likes the wrong video on youtube, now our whole family lost access to every google account we had, so we lost everything, including family photos", just sync! (not affiliated, just really... - Source: Hacker News / 5 months ago

• Seafile vs Syncthing: Server vs Peer-to-Peer

  Syncthing is a decentralized, peer-to-peer file sync tool. Devices connect directly to each other — no central server. It does one thing: keep folders in sync across devices. It does this exceptionally well, with block-level delta sync and strong encryption. - Source: dev.to / 6 months ago

Snapdrop mentions (232)

• How to Transfer Files Between iOS and Android in 2025

  Snapdrop Snapdrop is mainly a browser-based service rather than a native mobile app, though some unofficial wrappers exist. It requires a modern web browser and uses WebRTC for peer-to-peer file transfers. Because it runs in a browser, an internet connection may be necessary. Snapdrop works best for sharing small files, while larger transfers may be slower due to browser constraints. The service is free and does... - Source: dev.to / 8 months ago

• Query Apple's FindMy Network with Python

  If the constraint is that you don't want to install any software, there are a bunch of these web based AirDrop clones, besides the ones mentioned here are two more: https://pairdrop.net/ https://snapdrop.net/ I've tried PairDrop, it works well. - Source: Hacker News / over 1 year ago

• Send: Open-source fork of Firefox Send

  I love Snapdrop [0] for that use case, since it doesn't require downloading/installing an app. [0] https://snapdrop.net/. - Source: Hacker News / almost 2 years ago

• Sharedrop: Easy P2P file transfer powered by WebRTC – inspired by Apple AirDrop

  > My fave is https://snapdrop.net it's so funny how everyone have a favorite. They all use standardized hacks on top of hacks, just because ISP do not want to let you serve content and will fight for NAT, which is their only line of defense from everyone else messing with their precious IGMP multicast hacks so they can subsidize their TV business on your internet bill. it's all so funny. But the best joke is how... - Source: Hacker News / about 2 years ago

• Ask HN: Those who use an Android and macOS, how do you manage sync?

  Https://snapdrop.net/ is a great solution that unlike KDE doesn't require installation. Along with https://webwormhole.io/ they are my go to for transferring assets between systems. Both use WebRTC. - Source: Hacker News / over 2 years ago