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Syncthing vs Obsidian Remotely Save

I want to sync my Obsidian files between Windows and Android. Between using Syncthing and Obsidian Remotely Save plugin, which would be an better option for me if I only care about sync performance, security, regex support and battery usage?

Syncthing seems to be a better option, though I'm not sure whether it supports encryption when transmitting data and regex. but it requires constant running in the background so I would say it consumes more battery power than remotely save

Remotely Save plugin is a bit buggy in my opinion (experienced a few file lost and incorrect sync when creating new files) but it supports encryption in transmitting data and regex.

thanks a lot in advance

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[–] barkingspiders@infosec.pub 3 points 1 day ago (2 children)

If you're a little technically inclined I went with the "Self-hosted LiveSync" community plugin and really recommend it. It requires setting up (and maintaining) a couchdb instance and going through the plugin's setup. Not the easiest thing in the world but not too bad either. End result, I have end-to-end encrypted LiveSync on all my devices.

thanks a lot! will look into that

[–] kata1yst@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 day ago

Came here to say exactly this. Been running it for years with zero issues, buttery smooth and thoroughly integrated.

[–] Lodespawn@aussie.zone 2 points 1 day ago (1 children)

I store my obsidian notes in my mega share drive and it updates pretty rapidly between the two systems (Linux and android in this case)

thanks a lot for sharing1