What is the best alternative to HTTP File Server (HFS)?

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score 95 · Answer 1

rsync

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Fast and bandwidth efficient

Only the changed parts of files are synced. For instance, if a long log file increases by just a few lines of text, a small diff will be sent to and saved in the archive. Rsync also compresses data in transit. See More

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No official GUI

To use rsync, you have to know your way around the command line. See More

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Works over SSH

SSH support allows sending files securely over the network by encrypting all communcation. See More

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Complicated, and you can accidentally overwrite the wrong files

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Pre-installed on OSX and most Linux distributions

Many *nix systems bundle rsync so there's nothing to install. All you need to do is open up the terminal and start using rsync. See More

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Free and open source

Licensed under GNU. See More

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Platforms:Linux, Mac, BSD

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score 136 · Answer 2

Syncthing

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Free and open-source

Licensed under MIT. See More

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In beta

Although mostly stable, such stability is not guaranteed, and support is only community driven. Caution advised. See More

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Cross-platform

Available for Linux, OS X and Windows and web. See More

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Works out of the box

Requires no configuration to protect your privacy; it just works. See More

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Reasonably active community forum

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Unofficial Android client available

An Android app was created by a third-party. See More

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Platforms:Windows, macOS, Linux, BSD, Android

License:MPL-2.0

Technology:Go

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