Cloud storage
Shade 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
manyfold3d/manyfold★2,111 GitHub starsAGPL-3.0 licenceSelf-hosted digital asset manager focused on browsing, previewing, and organizing 3D-print assets.Open on GitHub ↗cloudreve/cloudreve★28,483 GitHub starsGPL-3.0 licenceSelf-hosted file management and sharing system with multiple backend storage provider support and web UI.Open on GitHub ↗
What you give up either way
- Enterprise compliance certifications and attested audits (SOC2/ISO/HIPAA/TPN)
- Fully managed enterprise onboarding/data-migration services
- Polished high-performance cloud-to-local streaming client and multi-mount drive UX
- Dedicated account manager, SLA-backed support, and emergency phone support
An open-source project doing the core job proves a replacement is possible. It does not prove it matches Shade, and it does not prove anyone has run it for a month. How we decide.