If I want to "disable" syncing a pair, I click on the local filter (found in the center between the two gear symbols) and add a wildcard to the exclude section, thus excluding every file. To reenable syncing for that pair, I right-click on the local filter and select "Cut", which removes that filter and the file exclusion.
As far as I can tell, this works pretty well and is reasonably quick to toggle.
For years, I have used mainstream cloud storage services, including Google Drive, OneDrive, and iCloud. They are all convenient, but rely on centralized servers. This creates reliance on centralized infrastructure, and once I started thinking more about cost, control, and avoiding vendor lock-in, I knew I had to consider other options.
I recently replaced Google Drive with a self‑hosted NextCloud server, but there are several other options to explore. So, I tried Syncthing.
Using Syncthing has paid off in several ways, most notably through superior synchronization speed and efficiency for large files and folders, as well as true decentralization and local redundancy.
Destiny is a secure file transfer application that allows people to transfer files without needing to reveal their identities to each other or the service provider. All files are end-to-end encrypted, meaning no one except the sender and the receiver can decrypt the contents. Users select a file on their device and then share the generated code with the intended recipient for safe delivery. No sign-up is needed.
Switching from the deprecated official version
Switching is easier than you may think!
You can download ready-to-use binaries for [Linux x86_64](http://(https://github.com/basiliscos/syncspirit/releases/download/v0.4.1/syncspirit-fltk-v0.4.1-x86_64.AppImage) (AppImage), Windows (WindowsXP is supported) and Mac OS X (Apple silicon).
Notable changes:
- unified shared folders model, which allows to inspect on a local and remove devices
- possibility to import files from local storage
performance improvents, upto 5 times on a smaller files - fix compatibility with global discovery v3 protocol
- support folder_type folder setting (send only, receive only, send & receive)
- support pull_older folder setting (alphabetic, by size, by modification date)
- support disable_temp_indixes (hardcoded to 1 for atm)
- support ignore_permissions folder flag, permissions and no_permissions file flag
- support ignore_deletes folder flag
- support device auto-accept folder flag
- support device introducer and skip_introduction_removals markers
- support outgoing messages to be compressed using lz4
Syncspirit is a syncthing-compatible is written from the scratch software in C++ as classical desktop application.
Not everything belongs in one place
Maybe decentralization isn’t bad after all?
Air-gapped backups are underrated
Never underestimate those portable drives
Sync is not backup. Backup is not an archive
I wish I had understood this earlier
My current hybrid model has a cloud for its convenience, making things easier to share with anyone, not on my local network. NAS is in the middle, taking up the primary storage duties of keeping my files in sync across devices, ensuring everything important is backed up, and helping me access my files swiftly. And finally, my collection of hard drives lets me keep my archives safe. //
https://www.xda-developers.com/why-i-went-hybrid-with-nas/?post=628a-45d3-94a48a0b6521#thread-posts
Tom
Well, to each their own.
Personally, I start with my personal PC: OS is on a 2 TB NVMe, with separate NVMe drives for games and software, plus an 8 TB HDD. Nextcloud syncs fully to that HDD. My full profile (Desktop, Downloads, Documents, etc.) is mirrored to a Nextcloud folder using MirrorFolder.
So:
Copy 1 = C drive
Copy 2 = 8 TB HDD
Copy 3–4 = Server-side DrivePool (two 20 TB HDDs, full duplication)
Copy 5 = Carbonite backup of DrivePool
My C drive is image-backed daily (incremental, with full every 5 days, keeping the last 10). Those go to a 4 TB external, then Kopia on the server backs them up again. Only the full (5th-day) images are sent to Carbonite.
Photo backups reach PhotoPrism either via the photo folder on C that's bi-directionally mirrored to the photo prism folder (scanned with a python script using the API), or from Android via PhotoSync/Syncthing. These folders live on the same 20 TB DrivePool (duplicated and backed up). Audiobookshelf, Komga, etc., also live there.
Plex Media sits on two separate DrivePools (via QNAP TL-D800S DAS units with miniSAS). No duplication—about 100 TB—so Backblaze handles that.
Why both Carbonite and Backblaze? I want Nextcloud and critical items uploaded immediately, not delayed behind TBs of media. I use NetLimiter to cap combined upload to ~75%, letting it auto-balance bandwidth between the two.
That’s it. Fully backed, accessible via reverse proxies. No Google needed—Google Photos? See Immich and PhotoPrism.
RCX - Rclone for Android
A cloud file manager, powered by rclone.
Features
Cloud Access
- Use your cloud storage like a local folder.
256 Bit Encryption - Keep your files private on any cloud provider with crypt remotes.
Integrated Experience - Don't give up features or comfort just because it runs on a phone.
- File Management (list, view, download, upload, move, rename, delete files and folders)
- Streaming (Stream media files, serve files and directories over FTP, HTTP, WebDAV or DLNA)
- Integration (Access local storage devices and share files with the application to store them on a remote)
- Many cloud storage providers (all via rclone config import, some without)
- Material Design (Dark theme, custom primary and accent colors)
- All architectures (runs on ARM, ARM64, x86 and x64 devices, Android 7+)
- Storage Access Framework (SAF) (see docs) for SD card and USB device access.
An android cloud file manager, powered by rclone. Visit https://roundsync.com for more information!
FileCloud is an enterprise-class file sharing and sync solution for homes or businesses that allows users to access and sync data from any device. It offers features like file sharing, backup, remote access, and sync.
They're free, they're easy, they're open source, and they generate funny names. //
One is LocalSend, a cross-platform app with an open source client and protocol that I install wherever I can. The other lower-friction tool that's especially handy for guests and rarely used devices is SnapDrop, a website or web app you open on both devices and then send files through, entirely on your local network. It, too, has its code out there for anybody to view.
Neither of these apps is new, which is good. They've been around long enough to garner good reviews and trust from their users. Beyond sharing files between two humans, I've also leaned on them when setting up headless systems or other quirky devices. //
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I've been using PairDrop https://pairdrop.net/ instead of SnapDrop. It's a fork of SnapDrop with more features, and can also be self-hosted. That being said, I didn't know about LocalSend before this article, and might just switch to it instead.
11sync.net is a Hosted Syncthing peer. Designed for Syncthing users seeking reliable backups and resilience.
Syncthing Windows Setup provides a Syncthing installer for Windows, built using Inno Setup. It provides the following features:
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Installs the appropriate Windows platform (AMD64, etc.) version of Syncthing using a single installer
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Supports non administrative (current user) and administrative (all users) installation (see Administrative vs. Non Administrative Installation Mode)
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When installing for the current user, Setup creates a scheduled task that starts Syncthing at logon (if selected)
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When installing for all users, installs Syncthing as a Windows service using shawl (see Windows Service Installation)
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Supports adding a Windows Firewall rule for Syncthing (see Windows Firewall Rules)
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Installs a set of scripts for ease-of-use (see Scripts)
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Supports silent (hands-free) installation (see Silent Install and Uninstall)
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Allows localization of Setup and scripts (see building.md file for details)
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