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csync is an open-source client-only bidirectional file synchronization library and command-line tool. It synchronizes directories over protocols such as SMB and SFTP without requiring a server component, supporting roaming home directories, backups, and private-cloud synchronization.

Inferred · not functionally tested

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Overview

6 features

Purpose: Keeping files and directories synchronized across locations without running a server.

Inferred · not functionally tested

Audience: Linux and cross-platform users and developers needing file synchronization

Inferred · not functionally tested

Functions: Unknown

Interfaces: API: unknown · MCP: unknown · CLI: indicated (inferred, not tested) · Self-hosting: indicated (inferred, not tested)

Recorded constraints: pricing: open_source · license: Open Source · platforms: DESKTOP, WEB · deployment: browser, macos, windows, linux, cli, self_hosted

Constraint provenance is unknown; confirm requirements with the publisher.

Record sources: csync.org. These links do not verify the individual claims.

In the Backup & disaster recovery space, csync takes a focused approach. Inferred · not functionally tested: It focuses on keeping files and directories synchronized across locations without running a server. Inferred · not functionally tested: csync is an open-source project aimed at linux and cross-platform users and developers needing file synchronization. Basis unknown · not verified: csync is open source under the Open Source license. Basis unknown · not verified: csync is available on the web, macOS, Windows, Linux, and the command line, and it can be self-hosted.

It is developed by The csync team. Inferred · not functionally tested: Key capabilities include Bidirectional Sync, SMB Support, and SFTP Support.

Summary written by a language model from the project’s public pages.

Tasks: Inferred · not functionally tested

  • Bidirectional Sync
  • SMB Support
  • SFTP Support
  • Command-line Client
  • Library API
  • Serverless Sync

Topics: Inferred · not functionally tested

Tags
file-synchronizationbidirectional-syncroaming-home-directoriessftp-sync

JSON profile · Text profile · Access guide

Built with & integrations

Framework
WordPress
Runs on
BrowsermacOSWindowsLinuxCLISelf-hosted
Detected from
WordPress
/wp-content/ in the HTML · /wp-json/ in the HTML · /wp-includes/ in the HTML

Trust & compliance

License
Open Source
Public signals
HTTPSOpen SourceFree tier

Indexing history

1

What PulseGate has recorded for this listing

  1. Indexed8 Oct · 20:10 UTC
    Csync seen via Saashub
    Source: Saashub · Open

Frequently asked questions about csync

What does csync do?
Inferred · not functionally tested: Csync focuses on keeping files and directories synchronized across locations without running a server. It is catalogued under Backup & disaster recovery on PulseGate.
Who is csync for?
Inferred · not functionally tested: csync is an open-source project built for linux and cross-platform users and developers needing file synchronization.
Is csync free?
Basis unknown · not verified: Yes — csync is open source under the Open Source license and free to use.
What platforms does csync run on?
Basis unknown · not verified: csync runs on the web, macOS, Windows, Linux, and the command line. It can also be self-hosted.
Is csync still maintained?
Unverified. csync has not been re-checked since it entered the index, so there is no finding either way — and only a positive finding would say otherwise.
Who develops csync?
csync is developed by The csync team.
Is csync open source?
Basis unknown · not verified: Yes — csync is open source under the Open Source license.

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