Cloud storage
Box Personal Pro alternatives
2 open-source projects that already do this job. Free to use - not free to run, which is what the numbers on the right are for.
The projects
nextcloud/server★36,355 GitHub starsAGPL-3.0 licenceSelf-hosted file sync, sharing, collaboration platform with user accounts, sharing links, and app ecosystem.Open on GitHub ↗cloudreve/cloudreve★28,483 GitHub starsGPL-3.0 licenceSelf-hosted file management and sharing system supporting multiple storage backends and user accounts.Open on GitHub ↗
What you give up either way
- Global scale infrastructure and multi-region data residency (Box Zones)
- Enterprise compliance certifications and built-in compliance tooling (GDPR, HIPAA, FINRA)
- Extensive, curated app integrations (1,500+ integrations)
- Enterprise-grade security, malware detection, and ongoing platform monitoring
- Product polish, documentation, and vendor support
An open-source project doing the core job proves a replacement is possible. It does not prove it matches Box Personal Pro, and it does not prove anyone has run it for a month. How we decide.