Resilio Sync
Dem still dey call am bittorrent sync, btsync, resilio
BitTorrent-based folder sync, wey dem bin dey call BitTorrent Sync before. Di process na Resilio Sync.exe. E no be Syncthing.
Wetin you need know
Resilio Sync na di BitTorrent Sync line. Syncthing na different open-source engine.
Resilio Sync.exe dey share folder keys. syncthing.exe dey share device IDs. BTSync-era guide na for dis product. E no be Syncthing.
- Wetin e be?
- Peer-to-peer sync
- Still current?
- Yes, see Current status
- Official download?
- Use di vendor link inside dis article
Wetin be Resilio Sync?
Resilio Sync na Resilio, Inc. peer folder sync. Resilio Sync.exe na di Windows app. Syncthing na syncthing.exe and e get different protocol. Dropbox na hosted cloud.
If you never use am before
If you use BitTorrent Sync ten years ago, na Resilio Sync be dis, no be Syncthing. Download am from resilio.com/individuals. You dey share folder key or link. Syncthing dey use device IDs and MPL engine. Resilio Sync.exe na commercial BitTorrent-family client. Dem no dey match for protocol.
Wetin dem dey use am for?
Read-only or read-write keys wey Resilio document. Syncthing dey pair device IDs instead.
BitTorrent-family transfer. Syncthing protocol no be dis swarm.
Paid SKUs dey add admin features. Syncthing no dey sell dis kind license ladder.
Na who e dey for?
- People wey dey move from BitTorrent Sync
- Users wey want commercial P2P client
- Anybody wey no suppose paste Syncthing device ID enter Resilio
Current status
Dem still dey actively develop am. Dis article na for di Windows desktop app, no be Resilio Connect enterprise agents.
How old e be?
BitTorrent Sync launch for 2013 and dem later change di name to Resilio Sync. Syncthing na separate 2013 open-source project. "BTSync" shortcut na dis product old name, no be Syncthing.
Versions
Major channels first. Exact build numbers no dey all verified here.
System requirements
Values dey follow wetin di publisher release publicly. Workload still dey change di real need.
Minimum
| Operating system | Current supported Windows 10 or Windows 11 release, according to di vendor |
|---|---|
| RAM | E reach for Windows plus dis app. Heavy projects go want more. |
Resource profile
- CPU demand
- Dey follow wetin you open inside di app
- RAM demand
- Dey follow documents, tabs, or libraries
Installed processes
Dese executables belong to dis product when e dey installed.
| Resilio Sync.exe | Resilio Sync desktop |
|---|
Startup components
Resilio Sync fit start with Windows from im own setting. Dat one no be syncthing.exe.
File locations
| Typical install | C:\Program Files\Resilio Sync\Resilio Sync.exe |
|---|
File formats
Common wahala dem
Old BTSync config
Import or create di shares again for Resilio. Syncthing no fit read dose keys.
Peer never appears
Firewall, key type, or expired link. Na Resilio be dat, no be Syncthing discovery server.
How to get unstuck
Create di share for Resilio and send Resilio link
Syncthing ID no go work. Na di test to know di difference between di two siblings be dat.
Install from resilio.com/individuals
Third-party zip for "BitTorrent Sync" na old malware risk. Syncthing.net na di oda project.
Check Home versus Pro if feature dey miss
Resilio lock some options for Pro. Syncthing settings no go enable dem.
Alternatives
Syncthing, Dropbox, and GoodSync get areas wey dem overlap. Syncthing na di open-source sibling wey dis article no be.
Official help and downloads
Start with di vendor. Random exe sites no be support channel.
| Download | www.resilio.com/individuals/ Official installer or vendor page |
|---|---|
| Help | help.resilio.com/ Vendor support |
| Official site | www.resilio.com/individuals/ Start here, no be random exe host |
Related hardware
Large trees need disk and stable LAN. Relays dey waste time for weak WAN.
Technical details
Technical details
Vendor version numbers dey change. Dis article no pin down any build.
Sources and verification
Recorded source label: August 2026. Dis label no establish independent verification. How we dey do research.
- Resilio Sync official site · Vendor product page
- Resilio Sync help · Vendor support
- Resilio Sync help · Keys, peers, and Windows client
- Foxhole process map · First-party samples on top Windows PCs. No be lab benchmark.
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