Dropbox Alternatives

Dropbox is described as 'Put your files into your Dropbox on one computer, and they'll be instantly available on any of your other computers that also have Dropbox installed. Because copies of your files are stored on Dropbox's secure servers, you can also access them from any computer or mobile' and is a leading Cloud Storage service in the backup & sync category. There are more than 100 alternatives to Dropbox for a variety of platforms, including Web-based, Windows, Mac, Android and iPhone apps. The best Dropbox alternative is Nextcloud, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Dropbox are Google Drive, ownCloud, MEGA and Syncthing.

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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, Self-Hosted + Open Source, EU and Mac. 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. MountRed icon
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    MountRed is a free offshore file sharing service. You can share your files with your friends directly and without waiting times.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
     
  2. Samsung Cloud icon
     4 likes

    With Samsung Cloud, you can be worry-free of losing your data to a lost, stolen, or broken Galaxy device. Get an easy and seamless backup, sync, restore, and upgrade experience across all your Galaxy devices; setup and manage your preferences from one screen, sync and view your...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • Android Tablet
     
  3. LiveDrive icon
     17 likes

    Livedrive is creating technology that will revolutionise the way people store and access their files, photos, music, videos and other digital content.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • Windows Phone
    • iPad
     
  4. Mail.Ru Cloud icon
     17 likes

    Russian cloud provider with 8 GB of free space.

    Requires @mail.ru email address to work.

    Although the web interface is currently in Russian, the applications are in English.

    50 Mail.Ru Cloud alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
     
  5. Secure self-hosted platform unites private and group messaging, voice and video meetings, meeting recording, file transfer, issue tracking, screen sharing, remote control, and flexible permissions for on-premises collaboration in both corporate and personal use cases.

    Cost / License

    • Free Personal
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Self-Hosted
     
  6. 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
     
  7. 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
     
  8. Tarsnap icon
     19 likes

    Work on Tarsnap began in September 2006 when the author, Dr. Colin Percival, decided that he wanted a better online backup service than was presently available. After slightly more than two years of development and private beta testing, Tarsnap officially entered public beta in...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
     
  9. Simul Documents enables advanced version management features for Microsoft Word documents. Simul allows multiple authors to collaborate on a document in parallel while keeping their changes separate until it’s appropriate to merge them.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Microsoft SharePoint
     
  10. Storegate icon
     9 likes

    Backup, access and share all digital information anytime from anywhere. Secure storage, automatic backup, access, file sharing, online server, virtual workgroup, web album, backup of your mobile phone.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • iPad
     
  11. download.gg icon
     4 likes

    File hosting online in one click - 2GB/folder.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
     
  12. 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.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
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