Ledger / file sync and sharing
Self-hosted alternatives to Dropbox, Google Drive
Read 2026-11-14 · 5 projects · 5 pass
We read the repository pages of 5 projects that people put forward as a replacement for Dropbox, Google Drive (file sync and sharing). 5 pass all three checks: nextcloud/server, owncloud/core, cryptpad/cryptpad, opencloud-eu/opencloud, haiwen/seafile-server. Nothing failed a check on the read date.
| Project | License as read | License · Live · Active | Stars | Latest release / last push |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| nextcloud/serverPHP | AGPL-3.0 | licliveactive | 37,511 | v33.0.11 2026-11-12 pushed 2026-11-14 |
What it says it is ☁️ Nextcloud server, a safe home for all your data Install In the repository: Dockerfile, compose file README mentions end-to-end, sync | ||||
| owncloud/corePHP | AGPL-3.0 | licliveactive | 8,852 | v11.1.0 2026-11-03 pushed 2026-11-14 |
What it says it is :cloud: ownCloud web server core (Files, DAV, etc.) Install No Dockerfile, compose file or Helm chart found in the top levels of the repository README mentions WebDAV, collaboration, office | ||||
| cryptpad/cryptpadJavaScript | AGPL-3.0 | licliveactive | 8,078 | 2026.10.1 2026-11-10 pushed 2026-11-12 |
What it says it is Collaborative office suite, end-to-end encrypted and open-source. Install In the repository: Dockerfile, compose file README mentions end-to-end, collaboration | ||||
| opencloud-eu/opencloudGo | Apache-2.0 | licliveactive | 6,335 | v9.1.0 2026-11-11 pushed 2026-11-13 |
What it says it is 🌤️ OpenCloud is the open source platform for file management, sharing and collaboration. Simple and sovereign. Install In the repository: Dockerfile README mentions none of the terms we looked for | ||||
| haiwen/seafile-serverC | AGPL-3.0 with an OpenSSL linking exception | licliveactive | 549 | v7.1.1-server 2019-12-17 release is old; active counts the push pushed 2026-11-13 |
What it says it is Seafile Server Core Install No Dockerfile, compose file or Helm chart found in the top levels of the repository README mentions none of the terms we looked for README says This is the server-core repository of Seafile (see the description above), not the whole product. Its star count belongs to this repository only and is not a measure of the Seafile product. The repository was pushed recently while its newest tagged release is from 2019, so it passes the active check on the push date. | ||||
Checks per row: lic = one open-source license across the whole repository (a commercial option on request is allowed), live = not archived, active = a release or push within 90 days of 2026-11-14. A red x marks a failed check. Full definitions and limits: method.
How they differ
Mentioned in some READMEs and not others
- WebDAV: owncloud/core
- end-to-end: nextcloud/server, cryptpad/cryptpad
- sync: nextcloud/server
- collaboration: owncloud/core, cryptpad/cryptpad
- office: owncloud/core
Main language
- PHP: nextcloud/server, owncloud/core
- JavaScript: cryptpad/cryptpad
- Go: opencloud-eu/opencloud
- C: haiwen/seafile-server
Install files
- In the repository: Dockerfile, compose file: nextcloud/server, cryptpad/cryptpad
- No Dockerfile, compose file or Helm chart found in the top levels of the repository: owncloud/core, haiwen/seafile-server
- In the repository: Dockerfile: opencloud-eu/opencloud
From each README (first part) and file tree as read; a missing mention only means the README does not use the word.
Where people asked for this
- Twake Drive – An open-source alternative to Google Drive 372 points, 211 comments
- Opencloud – An alternative to Nextcloud written in Go 219 points, 96 comments
Thread titles and counts as collected 2026-11-09. The original product: Dropbox, Google Drive.