Cloud storage
pCloud 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 file management and sharing system with multiple storage provider support and web interface.Open on GitHub ↗haiwen/seafile★15,075 GitHub starslicence unclearFile syncing and sharing platform with user accounts, versioning, and web and desktop clients.Open on GitHub ↗
What you give up either way
- Global, certified data-center footprint and managed uptime SLAs
- Polished first-party desktop/mobile sync clients
- Built-in media players and specialized file previews
- Lifetime plan options and existing user base
An open-source project doing the core job proves a replacement is possible. It does not prove it matches pCloud, and it does not prove anyone has run it for a month. How we decide.