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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  1. DeNet icon
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    DeNet is an ecosystem, based on decentralized data storage that brings you the WEB3. Gives the users the convenience of regular cloud services and high level security with the lowest price tag in the market.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
     
  2. Qtd Sync icon
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    A graphical interface for the Rsync engine that will synchronise files between two computers either locally or over the internet. The beauty of Rsync is that it only transfers the exact part of a file that has changed (differential synchronisation), saving bandwidth and time.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  3. S42Transfer icon
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    s42transfer is a web site permitting to upload mulitple files in a simple way and give unique links with compressed files along with email sharing functionality.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Chrome OS
    • Self-Hosted
     
  4. Nubo icon
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    Nubo is a self-hosted file sharing application. It runs on macOS, Linux and Windows (64-bit versions only).

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
     
  5. Up1 icon
     8 likes

    Up1.ca is the simplest file hosting application you'll find on the internet. You just have to drag-in the file you want to share and the application will handle it. You can share any file you want with your friends in a more secured way as the file is encrypted on the client...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
     
  6. Filelocker 2 icon
     7 likes

    Filelocker is a web based secure file sharing application which facilitates easy file sharing between users at an organization and promotes secure data sharing habits.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted
     
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    Instructions could be a little more detailed, but it works just fine. You need to have linux experience though to set it up.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    • Filelocker 2 is Free and Open SourceDropbox is Freemium and Proprietary
  7. dvcs-autosync is a project to create an open source replacement for Dropbox/Wuala/Box.net/etc. based on distributed version control systems (DVCS). It offers nearly instantaneous mutual updates when a file is added or changed on one side but with the added benefit of (local...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Linux
     
  8.  6 likes

    lipsync

    A lightweight service that provides automated file synchronization between multiple hosts

    lipsync is an open source, lightweight service that provides automated two-way, Dropbox file synchronization in Linux by utilizing OpenSSH, rsync, and lsyncd. lipsync is a the real.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
     
  9.  4 likes

    Weex is an utility designed to automate the task of remotely maintaining a web site or other FTP archive.It will synchronize a set of local files to a remote server by performing uploads and remote deletes as required.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • BSD
     
  10. Safebucket is an open-source secure file sharing platform designed to share files in an easy and secure way, integrating with different cloud providers. Built for individuals and organizations that need to collaborate on files with robust security, flexible access controls, and...

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    • Docker
     
  11.  5 likes

    FTPSync.pl is a PERL skript to synchronize a local directory tree and a remote FTP directory tree.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  12. autofs icon
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    This program for Linux automatically mounts remote filesystems using ssh when the user attempts to access a file or folder within the not-yet-mounted linking folder.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
     
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