Cloud storage
Dropbox Plus 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
haiwen/seafile★15,075 GitHub starslicence unclearSelf-hosted file syncing and sharing server with web UI, collaboration, and file versioning.Open on GitHub ↗owncloud/core★8,831 GitHub starsAGPL-3.0 licenceWeb-based file storage and sharing server implementing DAV, user accounts, and web file management.Open on GitHub ↗
What you give up either way
- Native desktop background sync client with selective sync and advanced offline handling
- Massive global scale, high-volume API capacity and optimizations
- Enterprise-grade security & compliance features (advanced key management, SSO, EKM)
- Integrated advanced productivity and AI features (Dash integrations, built-in AI summaries)
- Brand trust, ecosystem integrations, and large-user support network
An open-source project doing the core job proves a replacement is possible. It does not prove it matches Dropbox Plus, and it does not prove anyone has run it for a month. How we decide.