Hello fellow selfhosters! I have a laptop and a tablet (both running endeavourOS), and I want a certain folder to be always in sync. I also have a very potato server.
My two options currently are Nextcloud and Syncthing. The laptop and the tablet are rarely online at the same time, so I need the server as middleman (so, no syncthing laptop <-> tablet, but laptop <-> server <-> tablet).
Which one do you recommend? The power consumption (of the client) is also very important, because both the laptop and the tablet are battery-powered
I’m also open to other options as well!
thanks in advance to everyone!
Edit: thanks to everyone for your precious help! I finally set up syncthing and it’s working flawlessly!
I personally switched from NextCloud to Syncthing.
Syncthing:
is easier for me to maintain,
allows for the “server” to be behind NAT,
lets me have multiple “servers” at the same time (eg. something at home and a VPS)
lets me have certain “servers” set as untrusted, so all data on them is encrypted, while others can have it unencrypted for easier access
I put “server” in quotes, as Syncthing doesn’t really have a server, all clients are equal peers.
On the other hand, NextCloud:
gives me a way to share files by link with others,
lets me browse files via a web interface,
mobile app lets me access files as I need them instead of having to synchronize everything.
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I personally switched from NextCloud to Syncthing.
Syncthing:
On the other hand, NextCloud: