Cloud storage
Google One 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
cloudreve/cloudreve★28,483 GitHub starsGPL-3.0 licenceSelf-hosted web file management and sharing system with multiple storage backend support.Open on GitHub ↗haiwen/seafile★15,075 GitHub starslicence unclearSelf-hosted file syncing, sharing, and backup platform with desktop and mobile clients.Open on GitHub ↗
What you give up either way
- Proprietary Gemini model access and higher usage limits
- Deep integrations across Gmail, Drive, Photos, Chrome, and other Google apps
- Large-scale global storage infrastructure and multi‑TB plans by default
- Bundled perks like YouTube Premium, Google Home Premium, and Google Health Premium
An open-source project doing the core job proves a replacement is possible. It does not prove it matches Google One, and it does not prove anyone has run it for a month. How we decide.