37kActiveWindows · Mac · Linux · Android · iPhone · In your browserVerifiedAGPL-3.0Runs on your own server
Nextcloud Server is software you install on your own server to store, sync and share your files, contacts and calendars. It is aimed at people and organisations who want to host their own cloud storage instead of using a commercial provider.
Runs on your own server · GitHub · Needs a server or a hosting provider
15kActiveWindows · Mac · Linux · Android · iPhone · In your browserGPL-2.0Runs on your own server
Seafile is open-source file storage that syncs folders across your devices and lets you share files with others. It is aimed at people and teams who want to keep control of where their files are stored.
2.2kActiveWindows · Mac · Linux · Android · iPhone · In your browserApache-2.0Runs on your own server
ownCloud Infinite Scale is a self-hosted file sync and share platform that stores your files on your own server. It is for people and teams who want to keep their files in sync across devices without relying on a commercial cloud provider.
Runs on your own server · GitHub · Needs your own server
90kActiveWindows · Mac · LinuxMPL-2.0Replaces partlyApp
Syncthing keeps folders of files matching across two or more of your computers directly, without storing them in a cloud service. It is for people who want to sync their own files privately and without a company in the middle.
App · GitHub · No web access or share links; devices sync directly
15kActiveIn your browserAGPL-3.0Replaces partlyApp
Filestash is a web-based file manager that lets you browse and manage files stored in many places, such as SFTP, S3, SMB or WebDAV servers, from one browser window. It also offers sync clients for computers and phones, aimed at people who want to keep their files in their own storage.
App · GitHub · Browser front-end for storage you already have
8.8kActiveWindows · Mac · Linux · Android · iPhone · In your browserAGPL-3.0Replaces partlyRuns on your own server
ownCloud Core is the server part of ownCloud Classic, which stores, syncs and shares files. It is for people and organizations who want to run their own file storage on a server they control.
Runs on your own server · GitHub · Older version; moving to Infinite Scale
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Planning something for an alternative to iCloud Drive? See what exists first, so you can reuse parts or explain what's different. Paste this into any AI assistant:
Read the list of open-source alternatives at https://opensourceeverything.org/data/groups/cloud-storage.json. Compare it with my project or idea below. Tell me which projects overlap, what I could reuse instead of rewriting, and what mine does that none of them do.
My project or idea:
Here is a list of open-source alternatives to iCloud Drive, from Open Source Everything (CC BY-SA 4.0):
- Nextcloud (AGPL-3.0, https://github.com/nextcloud/server; replaces fully): Nextcloud Server is software you install on your own server to store, sync and share your files, contacts and calendars. It is aimed at people and organisations who want to host their own cloud storage instead of using a commercial provider.
- Seafile (GPL-2.0, https://github.com/haiwen/seafile; replaces fully): Seafile is open-source file storage that syncs folders across your devices and lets you share files with others. It is aimed at people and teams who want to keep control of where their files are stored.
- ownCloud Infinite Scale (Apache-2.0, https://github.com/owncloud/ocis; replaces fully): ownCloud Infinite Scale is a self-hosted file sync and share platform that stores your files on your own server. It is for people and teams who want to keep their files in sync across devices without relying on a commercial cloud provider.
- Syncthing (MPL-2.0, https://github.com/syncthing/syncthing; replaces partly): Syncthing keeps folders of files matching across two or more of your computers directly, without storing them in a cloud service. It is for people who want to sync their own files privately and without a company in the middle.
- Filestash (AGPL-3.0, https://github.com/mickael-kerjean/filestash; replaces partly): Filestash is a web-based file manager that lets you browse and manage files stored in many places, such as SFTP, S3, SMB or WebDAV servers, from one browser window. It also offers sync clients for computers and phones, aimed at people who want to keep their files in their own storage.
- Owncloud (AGPL-3.0, https://github.com/owncloud/core; replaces partly): ownCloud Core is the server part of ownCloud Classic, which stores, syncs and shares files. It is for people and organizations who want to run their own file storage on a server they control.
Compare it with my project or idea below. Tell me which projects overlap, what I could reuse instead of rewriting, and what mine does that none of them do.
My project or idea:
