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Spacedrive vs Sync-in
Spacedrive has 39,003 GitHub stars, 1,350 forks, 57 open issues and last shipped 2 months ago. Sync-in has 1,769 stars, 136 forks, 13 open issues and last shipped 2 days ago. Spacedrive leads on adoption by 2,105% (39,003 vs 1,769 stars). Spacedrive is written in Rust under a custom or non-standard licence; Sync-in is written in TypeScript under AGPL-3.0. Spacedrive has attracted 3% as many forks as stars, Sync-in 8%. Sync-in was the more recently maintained of the two, and both are self-hostable with no licence fee.
Two open source projects, one decision. Both are free and self-hostable — the differences are community size, license terms, language stack and release pace.
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| Spacedrive | Sync-in | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 39K | ★ 1.8K |
| License | Custom / other | AGPL-3.0 |
| Written in | Rust | TypeScript |
| Last push | 2026-07-29 | 2026-09-16 |
| Forks | ⑂ 1.4K | ⑂ 136 |
| Self-hosting | Yes | Yes |
| Data ownership | Your server | Your server |
pick Spacedrive if
- You weight community size — 39K stars and counting
- You want the Custom / other license terms
- Your stack matches Rust
- You value the larger contributor base for long-term maintenance
pick Sync-in if
- You want the Sync-in feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the AGPL-3.0 license terms
- Your stack matches TypeScript
- You evaluated both and Sync-in fits your workflow better
About Spacedrive
Spacedrive is an open source, cross platform file explorer built on a virtual distributed filesystem written in Rust. It unifies local and remote storage—including cloud services like Dropbox, Google Drive, and S3—into a single interface, enabling unified search, browsing, and syncing across devices without centralized servers.
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About Sync-in
Sync in is a self hosted platform for file storage, synchronization, and team collaboration. It lives in the self hosted file management ecosystem, alongside homelab, on premise, and cloud alternative use cases. The project is written in TypeScript and licensed under AGPL 3.0.
read the full Sync-in overview →
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Frequently asked questions
Is Spacedrive or Sync-in more popular?
Spacedrive has 39,003 GitHub stars and Sync-in has 1,769. Spacedrive has the larger community by that measure.
Are Spacedrive and Sync-in free?
Both are open source. Spacedrive has no licence declared in this registry, and Sync-in is licensed under AGPL-3.0. Both are free to self-host.
What is the difference between Spacedrive and Sync-in?
Spacedrive is written in Rust and Sync-in in TypeScript. The practical differences are community size, licence terms, language stack and release cadence — all compared in the table above.
Which should I choose, Spacedrive or Sync-in?
Choose Spacedrive if you want the larger community (39,003 stars) or its Custom / other licence terms. Choose Sync-in if its feature set, stack or AGPL-3.0 licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.