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Obsidian users weigh switching from Dropbox to Syncthing

Original: I've been using Dropbox + DropboxSync on Android for a long time for my Obsidian Vault and Keepass file. I'm thinking of

A long-time user of Dropbox and DropboxSync on Android for syncing an Obsidian vault and a KeePass file is considering a move to Syncthing and has asked what pitfalls, security implications and failure modes to expect before switching. The question touches a common debate among note-taking and password-manager users over whether peer-to-peer sync tools are safer and more reliable than cloud services.

Why now: Users of Obsidian and KeePass regularly debate syncing options, and Syncthing is a popular alternative to cloud storage like Dropbox.

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• I've been using Dropbox + DropboxSync on Android for a long time for my Obsidian Vault and Keepass file. I'm thinking of switching over to SyncThing. What do I need to know before I do? What are the footguns? Security implications? Failure modes? # SyncThing # Dropbox #… · ike@pkm.social · 2

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