# Syncthing Application: Syncthing Dem still dey call am syncthing windows, synctrayzor Syncthing, Productivity Peer-to-peer folder sync wey no get vendor cloud. Di process na syncthing.exe. E no be Dropbox. ## Wetin you need know Syncthing na peer-to-peer. Dropbox na hosted folder. syncthing.exe dey sync devices wey you pair. Dropbox.exe need Dropbox account. If you install Syncthing e no dey create cloud mailbox. - **Wetin e be?**: Peer-to-peer sync **Still current?**: Yes, see Current status **Official download?**: Use di vendor link inside dis article Feex tok say If syncthing.exe dey run, I go check device IDs and folder shares, no be Dropbox password. No Syncthing corporate folder dey inside cloud. ## Wetin be Syncthing? Syncthing na peer-to-peer folder sync. syncthing.exe na di engine. Dropbox na vendor cloud. You no dey get Syncthing account. Na device ID you dey get. ## If you never use am before If you want make folders dey copy between your own PCs without Dropbox account, dis na Syncthing, no be Dropbox. Download am from syncthing.net/downloads. You go pair device IDs. No syncthing.com mailbox dey. Dropbox.exe dey follow Dropbox servers talk. syncthing.exe dey follow your other devices talk, with optional community relays. ## Wetin dem dey use am for? **Pair two PCs** Share folder with device ID. Dropbox sharing na email link go Dropbox servers. **No vendor mailbox** Files dey stay for inside di devices wey you approve. Relays fit help NAT. Dat one still no mean say Dropbox datacenter na di home for di files. **Versioning Syncthing documents** Optional file versioning for disk. Dropbox version history na cloud feature. ## Na who e dey for? - People wey no want vendor cloud at all - Homelab users wey dey pair desktop and NAS-class PC - Anybody wey no suppose create Dropbox account to finish setup ## Current status Dem still dey develop am well. Dis article na about di Windows engine. Tray wrappers like SyncTrayzor na optional. ## How old e be? Syncthing start for 2013 as open-source P2P sync. Dropbox na 2008 hosted service. Resilio Sync na BitTorrent-family cousin. Dem no dey use di same protocol. ## Versions Major channels first. Exact build numbers no dey all verified here. syncthing.exe Tray wrappers ## 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. | syncthing.exe | Sync engine. Tray UI fit be separate wrapper | | ------------- | -------------------------------------------- | ## Startup components syncthing.exe dey often start with Windows if you install service or tray wrapper. Dat one dey local, no be Dropbox. ## File locations | Typical install | C:\Users\\\\AppData\Local\Syncthing\ or di folder wey you unpack | | --------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------- | ## File formats whatever folders wey you share ## Common wahala dem ### Devices no dey see each other at all Firewall, NAT, or missing relay. Dat one na P2P matter, no be Dropbox regional outage. ### People dey expect website file list No Dropbox-style website dey unless you build one. Di GUI dey local. ## How to get unstuck ### Add di other device ID from Syncthing local GUI Dropbox share link no go fit pair devices. ### Install from syncthing.net/downloads Search ad for "Syncthing Windows" na di wrong file. ### If na vendor cloud you want, use Dropbox or OneDrive instead Syncthing no go ever get mailbox. Na di sibling-swap test be dat. ## Alternatives Dropbox, Nextcloud, and Resilio Sync do similar work. Dropbox na hosted. Resilio dey use BitTorrent family protocol. ## Official help and downloads Start with di vendor. Random exe sites no be support channel. | Download | [syncthing.net/downloads/ ](https://syncthing.net/downloads/)Official installer or vendor page | | ------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | Help | [docs.syncthing.net/ ](https://docs.syncthing.net/)Vendor support | | Official site | [syncthing.net/downloads/ ](https://syncthing.net/downloads/)Start here, no be random exe host | ## Related hardware Sync depend on disk and network. Two spinning disks on large tree go slow things down. ## Technical details Technical details Vendor version numbers dey change. Dis article no pin down any build. ## Related Dis entities connect to dis article. Type dey show for every link. [Dropbox: Application](https://feex.it/wiki/l/pcm/software/dropbox/)[How to read Task Manager: Guide](https://feex.it/wiki/l/pcm/software/system/how-to-read-task-manager/) ## Sources and verification Recorded source label: August 2026. Dis label no establish independent verification. [How we dey do research](https://feex.it/wiki/research/). - [Syncthing official site ](https://syncthing.net/downloads/)· Vendor product page - [Syncthing help ](https://docs.syncthing.net/)· Vendor support - [Syncthing intro ](https://docs.syncthing.net/intro/getting-started.html)· Device IDs and folders - [Foxhole process map ](https://foxhole.feex.it/)· First-party samples on top Windows PCs. No be lab benchmark. ## Dis article make sense to you? Yes or no dey enough. Choose reason if you want, or add short note. Quick facts The short identity of dis page. Specs, sources, and the full story still dey inside the article. - **Developer**: Syncthing **Category**: Peer-to-peer sync **Process**: syncthing.exe **License**: MPL open source **First released**: 2013 **Official site**: [syncthing.net](https://syncthing.net/downloads/) **Feex map am**: Dem see am on top Windows PCs for Foxhole Recorded source status: Feex Reviewed: Recorded source label: August 2026. Dis label no establish independent verification. --- Source: [Canonical Feex Wiki page](https://feex.it/wiki/l/pcm/software/syncthing/) [Developer guide](https://feex.it/wiki/developers/) | [API policy](https://feex.it/developers/api-policy/) | [Agent guidance](https://feex.it/wiki/llms.txt)