Cloud storage
IDrive 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 sync and sharing system with desktop clients, versioning, and web management interface.Open on GitHub ↗rclone/rclone★58,985 GitHub starsMIT licenceCommand-line and service tool to sync, copy, and mirror files between local systems and many cloud storage providers.Open on GitHub ↗
What you give up either way
- Global multi-region storage footprint and provider-negotiated egress/ingress economics
- Physical bulk transfer service (IDrive Express)
- Out-of-the-box SOC2 / HIPAA attestation and compliance paperwork
- Polished cross-platform native apps and long-term scaling/optimization
An open-source project doing the core job proves a replacement is possible. It does not prove it matches IDrive, and it does not prove anyone has run it for a month. How we decide.