Popular: Data updated October 27, 2026

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Internet1,356
Communication321
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Games523
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Shadow alternatives

Shadow streams an entire PC with all the applications and accessories you use every day.

Shadow Cloud storage & sync

12 Windows apps in the same category as Shadow, ranked by what they have in common and by popularity.

  • AWS Command Line Interface

    Universal Command Line Interface for Amazon Web Services

    Open source 2.38.6 7.4M ↓ ★ 17.3K cloud
  • Syncthing

    Open Source Continuous File Synchronization

    Open source 2.1.7 212.5K ↓ ★ 89.6K cloud
  • Dropbox

    Organise all your team's content, tune out distractions, and get everyone coordinated with the world's first smart workspace.

    Proprietary 270.4.3312 9.6M ↓
  • Rclone

    Rclone ("rsync for cloud storage") is a command-line program to sync files and directories to and from different cloud storage providers.

    Open source 1.75.1 375K ↓ ★ 60.5K cloud
  • heroku

    The Heroku Command Line Interface (CLI) makes it easy to create and manage your Heroku apps directly from the terminal. It is an essential part of using Heroku.

    Open source 11.0.0 143K ↓ ★ 886 cloud
  • Seafile

    Seafile desktop client

    Open source 9.0.22 90.7K ↓ ★ 535 cloud
  • balena-cli

    The balena CLI is a Command Line Interface for balenaCloud or openBalena.

    Open source 25.2.7 100.7K ↓ ★ 515 cloud
  • Google Drive

    Safely store your files and access them from any device.

    Proprietary 132.0.0.0 27M ↓ cloud
  • gam

    command line management for Google Workspace

    Open source 7.49.00 5.2K ↓ ★ 4.4K cloud
  • Alibaba Cloud CLI

    The Alibaba Cloud CLI is a tool to manage and use Alibaba Cloud resources through a command line interface. It is written in Go and built on the top of Alibaba Cloud OpenAPI.

    Open source 3.5.2 13.7K ↓ ★ 1.1K cloud
  • MEGAsync

    Easy automated synchronisation between your computer and your MEGA cloud.

    Proprietary 6.7.0.3 94.9K ↓ ★ 1.9K cloud
  • SyncTrayzor (x64)

    Windows tray utility / launcher for Syncthing (v2 continued)

    Open source 2.2.0 103.7K ↓ ★ 2.1K

Comparison

AppLicenceVersionUpdatedGitHub starsChocolatey downloads
Shadow Proprietary 9.9.10483 October 1, 2026 — —
AWS Command Line Interface Open source 2.38.6 October 26, 2026 17.3K 7.4M
Syncthing Open source 2.1.7 October 21, 2026 89.6K 212.5K
Dropbox Proprietary 270.4.3312 October 23, 2026 — 9.6M
Rclone Open source 1.75.1 September 4, 2026 60.5K 375K
heroku Open source 11.0.0 September 9, 2026 886 143K
Seafile Open source 9.0.22 October 14, 2026 535 90.7K
balena-cli Open source 25.2.7 October 21, 2026 515 100.7K
Google Drive Proprietary 132.0.0.0 October 7, 2026 — 27M
gam Open source 7.49.00 October 25, 2026 4.4K 5.2K
Alibaba Cloud CLI Open source 3.5.2 October 22, 2026 1.1K 13.7K
MEGAsync Proprietary 6.7.0.3 October 22, 2026 1.9K 94.9K
SyncTrayzor (x64) Open source 2.2.0 July 18, 2026 2.1K 103.7K