Category: Personal Backup & Sync

6 European alternatives to Syncthing — GDPR-compliant & EU-hosted.

Open-source peer-to-peer file synchronisation without cloud storage

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Facts

Headquarters: SE (EU)
Category: Personal Backup & Sync
Type: Product
GDPR-compliant: Yes
Open-source: Yes
Data hosting: EU

Top EU-based & GDPR-compliant alternatives to Syncthing

BorgBackup
Deduplicating open-source backup tool with compression and encryption
DE · open-source
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BorgBase
Austrian hosting service specially for BorgBackup and Restic repositories
AT · commercial
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FreeFileSync
Open-source file synchronisation and backup tool with visual comparison
DE · open-source
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Pika Backup
Simple open-source backup tool for GNOME based on BorgBackup
DE · open-source
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Restic
Fast and secure open-source backup tool with deduplication and encryption
DE · open-source
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Vorta
Graphical interface for BorgBackup with automated backups on macOS and Linux
AT · open-source
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Frequently asked questions

What is the best European alternative to Syncthing?

It depends on your use case. Strong EU alternatives to Syncthing include BorgBackup, BorgBase and FreeFileSync. On this page you can compare 6 EU alternatives by jurisdiction, data residency and open-source status.

Are there open-source alternatives to Syncthing?

Yes. Open-source EU alternatives to Syncthing include BorgBackup, FreeFileSync, Pika Backup, Restic and Vorta. These keep your data fully under your own control and let you self-host if you want to.

Is Syncthing GDPR-compliant and where is the data hosted?

Syncthing is headquartered in SE (EU) and hosts data in EU. It is also open-source, so you can self-host it. That makes Syncthing an EU-sovereign choice in its own right; the EU alternatives on this page are comparable European tools.

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