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File sync with desktop and mobile clients, sharing links and versioning, self-hosted.
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Hosted file storage, sharing and collaboration for businesses. A closed product from Box.
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| Tool | Fit | Stars | Licence | Terms | Self-hosted | Language | Latest | Last push |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nextcloud | Full replacement | 37k | AGPL-3.0 | Open source | Yes | PHP | v35.0.1 | 2026-10-06 |
| Seafile | Full replacement | 15k | Other | Open source | Yes | C | v9.0.5 | 2026-09-18 |
| ownCloud Infinite Scale | Full replacement | 2.1k | Apache-2.0 | Open source | Yes | Go | v8.2.1 | 2026-10-06 |
| Cloudreve | Partial | 29k | GPL-3.0 | Open source | Yes | Go | 4.19.1 | 2026-09-21 |
| Pydio Cells | Partial | 2.3k | AGPL-3.0 | Open source | Yes | Go | v5.1.0 | 2026-10-06 |
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Beyond file syncing and sharing, a new way to organize your files with extensible file properties and flexible views
Libraries synced by desktop and mobile clients, with versioning and sharing, self-hosted.
:atom_symbol: ownCloud Infinite Scale
File sync and sharing through desktop and mobile clients, with project spaces for teams.
- Language
- Go
- Licence
- Apache-2.0
- Stars
- 2.1k
- Latest
- v8.2.1
- Last push
- 2026-10-06
🌩 Self-hosted file management and sharing system, supports multiple storage providers
Web file manager with share links, WebDAV and a desktop sync client, over local or S3-compatible storage.
Future-proof content collaboration platform
Self-hosted file sharing with workspaces, access policies and sync clients.
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