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Nextcloud or Syncthing - which one do you suggest? (lemmy.kde.social)

submitted 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) by tubbadu@lemmy.kde.social to c/selfhosted@lemmy.world

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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!

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[–] N0x0n@lemmy.ml 0 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 children)

Do you think webdav somehow dumps you database? No it's just a protocol to save your files on your webserver. It's just a middelman.

recommended to somebody an option that is the exact opposite of what you know to be true.

Yeah it's my recommendation from my personal experience. Is that wrong? I use it nearly everyday without any data corruption. Is my personal experience not valide?

The point is, syncthing is rock solid, never had any issue being it with my zotero database or syncing files between my devices. If you're a Nextcloud advocate or are against my personal opinion so be it :).

Agree that we disagree !

[–] atzanteol@sh.itjust.works 11 points 2 years ago

Do you think webdav somehow dumps you database? No it’s just a protocol to save your files on your webserver. It’s just a middelman.

Umn. It allows the application to do its own synchronization and diff resolution. It's why they recommend it.

Directory synchronization is a "best effort" to copy files back and forth without considering the application's needs. Copying database files while they're being written can be problematic for example.

Both Nextcloud and syncthing will synchronize a folder. And it will probably work if you aren't making lots of changes on both systems. But there is increased risk.

Yeah it’s my recommendation from my personal experience. Is that wrong?

Yes - absolutely. "I've been lucky so far" and recommending against what the product you're using says you should do is TERRIBLE advice.

The point is, syncthing is rock solid, never had any issue being it with my zotero database or syncing files between my devices. If you’re a Nextcloud advocate or are against my personal opinion so be it :).

Why are you getting defensive towards syncthing? It seems fine. It's the wrong tool for what you're using it for.