Open Source Dropbox Alternatives

The best open source alternative to Dropbox is Nextcloud. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 100 alternatives to Dropbox and loads of them is open source so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting open source alternatives to Dropbox are ownCloud, Syncthing, Seafile and Filen.

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Dropbox alternatives are mainly Cloud Storage Services, but if you're looking for File Sync Tools or Online Backup Tools you can filter on that. Other popular filters include Open Source, Self-Hosted, Linux, Cloud Storage, EU, Self-Hosted + Open Source and Apple Watch. You can also filter by region, for example EU-based alternatives if you prefer software developed in the European Union. These are just examples - use the filter bar below to find more specific alternatives to Dropbox.
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  1. Tahoe-LAFS icon
     15 likes

    Tahoe-LAFS (Tahoe Least-Authority Filesystem) is a Free and Open cloud storage system. It distributes your data across multiple servers. Even if some of the servers fail or are taken over by an attacker, the entire filesystem continues to function correctly, including...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • BSD
     
  2. Filebin icon
     5 likes

    Convenient file sharing on the web, without registration. Simply upload files and share the URL. The files will expire automatically in one week.

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
     
  3. Jirafeau icon
     32 likes

    Jirafeau is an open-source web site permitting to upload a file in a simple way and give an unique link to it.

    110 Jirafeau alternatives

    Cost / License

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    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted
    • NGINX
    • Apache HTTP Server
    • PHP
    • Cloudron
    • lighttpd
     
  4. notenote.cc icon
     5 likes

    Your own Instagram, encrypted.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
     
  5. Syncloud icon
     4 likes

    Run your services at your premises.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Self-Hosted
     
  6. FTPbox icon
     17 likes

    FTPbox is an open-source application that allows you to synchronize your files to your own host, via FTP. This way, you can access your files anywhere, without having to pay for disk space on some 3rd-party website!

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  7. HRCloud2 icon
     13 likes

    A full-featured home-hosted Cloud Drive & Personal Assistant. Convert files, create archives, scan for viruses, perform OCR on images or documents, stream media, edit images and more! Compatible with HRC2 Apps!.

    177 HRCloud2 alternatives

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
     
  8. Aurora Files icon
     5 likes

    Your files in your cloud on your rules. Aurora Files is an open-source file storage platform for small teams and personal users.

    Cost / License

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
     
  9. Ind.ie Pulse icon
     31 likes

    Pulse, officially-sanctioned fork of Syncthing , is a free, secure, and distributed file synchronisation engine.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • OpenSolaris
     
  10. gitfs icon
     12 likes

    gitfs is a FUSE file system that fully integrates with Git. You can mount a remote repository’s branch locally, and any subsequent changes made to the files will be automatically committed to the remote.

    18 gitfs alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  11. Maestral icon
     2 likes

    Maestral is an open-source Dropbox client written in Python. The project's main goal is to provide a client for platforms and file systems that are no longer directly supported by Dropbox.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux
     
  12. ProjectSend icon
     9 likes

    ProjectSend is a self-hosted application (you can install it easily on your own VPS or shared web hosting account) that lets you upload files and assign them to specific clients that you create yourself! Secure, private and easy.

    45 ProjectSend alternatives

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    • PHP
    • Docker
    • Docker Hub
     
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