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Best Open Source File Management & Sync Tools

Ranked by GitHub stars — actual adoption, not editorial taste. All 10 are free, open source and self-hostable; license and last activity on every entry.

  1. 1
    LocalSend ★ 97K

    Share files securely across all devices without servers

    Apache-2.0 Dart pushed 2026-11-02 details →
  2. 2
    syncthing ★ 90K

    Open Source Continuous File Synchronization

    MPL-2.0 Go pushed 2026-11-02 details →
  3. 3
    rclone ★ 61K

    "rsync for cloud storage" - Google Drive, S3, Dropbox, Backblaze B2, One Drive, Swift, Hubic, Wasabi, Google Cloud Storage, Azure Blob, Azure Files, Yandex File

    MIT Go pushed 2026-11-02 details →
  4. 4
    copyparty ★ 47K

    Portable file server with accelerated resumable uploads, dedup, WebDAV, SFTP, FTP, TFTP, zeroconf, media indexer, thumbnails++ all in one file

    MIT Python pushed 2026-10-21 details →
  5. 5
    Files ★ 46K

    A modern file manager that helps users organize their files and folders.

    MIT C# pushed 2026-11-02 details →
  6. 6
    yazi ★ 43K

    💥 Blazing fast terminal file manager written in Rust, based on async I/O.

    MIT Rust pushed 2026-11-02 details →
  7. 7
    Spacedrive ★ 39K

    Your personal distributed filesystem

    Apache-2.0 Rust pushed 2026-10-31 details →
  8. 8
    Nextcloud ★ 37K

    Secure cloud collaboration platform for organizations

    AGPL-3.0 PHP pushed 2026-11-02 details →
  9. 9
    uppy ★ 31K

    The next open source file uploader for web browsers :dog:

    MIT TypeScript pushed 2026-11-02 details →
  10. 10
    cloudreve ★ 29K

    🌩 Self-hosted file management and sharing system, supports multiple storage providers

    GPL-3.0 Go pushed 2026-10-20 details →
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Frequently asked questions

What is the best open source File Management & Sync tool in 2026?

LocalSend leads the ranking with 97,058 GitHub stars, ahead of syncthing. Rankings use live GitHub star counts, refreshed nightly.

How is this list of File Management & Sync tools ranked?

By GitHub stars — a proxy for adoption and community size. Each entry also shows its licence, primary language and last commit date, so you can judge maintenance activity rather than trusting the ranking alone.

Are the best File Management & Sync tools free?

Every project on this list is open source and free to self-host. Some also offer paid managed hosting, but the software itself carries no licence fee.