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Lightweight file platform with team spaces, guest sharing, full-text search and desktop sync.

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ProductivityOpen SourceWe checked the prices on github.com on 8 Nov 2026.

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What is Sync-in?

Lightweight file platform with team spaces, guest sharing, full-text search and desktop sync.

ProductivityDocuments & SpreadsheetsFile syncCollaborationSelf-hosted

Who is Sync-in best for?

Sync-in is best for small companies and public bodies that want a light, self-hosted file server with spaces, sharing and sync.

  • Keeping files on plain disk

    Files stay readable on the filesystem outside the app, and anchoring links existing folders without copying them.

  • Guests and outside partners

    Public links carry passwords, expiry dates and access limits, and guest users can be added to spaces.

  • Finding documents by content

    Full-text search indexes the text inside common office and document formats.

  • Editing in the browser

    Collabora Online, OnlyOffice, Euro-Office and draw.io open files in place, with locking and comments.

How much does Sync-in cost?

Sync-in is free and open source with no paid edition; the maker sells enterprise support on contract, and hosted instances come from partners.

Self-hosted$0Free forever
  • Full server on your own hardware
  • Desktop and CLI sync clients
  • Community support

There is no paid edition or hosted plan from the maker. Enterprise support covers architecture, installation, integration and training under a contract priced per engagement, and partners offer hosting. Full pricing on github.com. We checked these prices on .

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Is Sync-in open source?

Yes. Sync-in's code is public under the AGPL 3.0 licence, so you can run it on your own server.

On GitHub

1,968stars

+46 (+2.4%) in the last 30 days

Last commit
12 Nov
Repository age
16 months
Latest release
9 Nov
Licence
AGPL 3.0
Self-hosted
Yes
Repository
Sync-in/server
Run it yourselfThe code and the steps to put it on your own server are in its repository on GitHub.View on GitHub

What are the best Sync-in alternatives?

Three tools on Recaply do Sync-in's job.

Questions about Sync-in

What is Sync-in?

Lightweight file platform with team spaces, guest sharing, full-text search and desktop sync.

Who is Sync-in for?

Sync-in is best for small companies and public bodies that want a light, self-hosted file server with spaces, sharing and sync.

Is Sync-in free?

Yes. Sync-in has a free Self-hosted plan: full server on your own hardware.

Is Sync-in open source?

Yes. Sync-in's code is public under the AGPL 3.0 licence, so you can run it on your own server.

What are the best Sync-in alternatives?

The closest alternatives on Recaply are Nextcloud, Seafile and OpenCloud.

Where can I try Sync-in?

On its official website, sync-in.com.

Does Sync-in work with existing file explorers?

Yes. Sync-in supports WebDAV, so file explorers, network drives, mobile apps and other clients can open its files, and its own desktop and CLI clients sync folders on Windows, macOS and Linux.