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Up to three tools. The table shows the data as-is, without picking a “best”.
| Field | goose | Syncthing | Backlog.md |
|---|---|---|---|
| Platforms | Universal, MCP | Universal | Universal, Codex, Claude Code, Cursor |
| Local support | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Paid API | No | No | No |
| License | Apache-2.0 | MPL-2.0 | MIT |
| Stars | 55588 | 89664 | 7130 |
| Last activity | October 23, 2026 | October 13, 2026 | — |
| Install complexity | MEDIUM | Moderate: pair both devices and share folders; APT requires official stable-v2 repository setup first | Easy — npm, Bun, Homebrew, or Nix |
| Category | Code Review, Multi-Agent, Workflow | Security, Workflow | Multi-Agent, Git, Workflow |
| Best use | Best for an individual developer or small team that wants an AI agent to complete an inspectable task in a working copy: understand files, make a bounded change, and run a test. Start with manual approval and scope the folder and tools. Do not give it broad access to production or sensitive data. | Best for an individual working across two computers or a small team sharing files with trusted devices. It moves folder changes instead of repeating manual copies, while keeping device and storage choices under your control. It does not replace independent backups or collaborative editing, and devices holding the files must be reachable. | Best for an individual developer or small team using coding agents and wanting to review the specification and plan before code. It keeps tasks, acceptance criteria, and decisions inside the project and exposes them through CLI, a local browser, or MCP. It is not a replacement for a centralized enterprise SaaS board with organization-wide permissions and reporting. |