Self-Hosted Sync Tools

Change a file on one device and it updates on the others. These tools sync folders continuously, keep previous versions in case of mistakes and work across Windows, macOS, Linux and mobile.

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Joplin

Sync notes between the official Joplin desktop and mobile apps using a server kept on your own network.

Free for personal usex86 + ARMNode.js

Seafile

Faster than Nextcloud, private as Dropbox should be, with block-level file synchronization on your own hardware.

Free + Prox86 + ARMC

Syncthing

Continuous, encrypted file synchronisation between your own devices, with no central server holding your files.

Freex86 + ARMGo