Self-Hosted Dropbox Alternatives

Dropbox is not available as a self-hosted solution but there are plenty of alternatives for power users and business that want to host a solution on-premise. The best Self-Hosted alternative is Nextcloud, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 100 alternatives to Dropbox and loads of them are available as a self-hosted solution so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Self-Hosted alternatives to Dropbox are ownCloud, Syncthing, Ente Photos and Seafile.

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Dropbox alternatives are mainly Cloud Storage Services, but if you're looking for File Sync Tools or Team Collaboration Tools you can filter on that. Other popular filters include Open Source, Linux, Self-Hosted, 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. Twake Drive icon
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    An open-source alternative to Google Drive, offering secure, self-hosted cloud storage with full control over your data, enhanced privacy, and enterprise-grade collaboration features.

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    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Self-Hosted
    • Docker
     
  2. OxiCloud icon
     13 likes

    Lightweight file storage with a Rust backend and optimized binary for efficiency, offering responsive UI on desktop and mobile, simple setup, multilingual English and Spanish support, no PHP dependency, and designed for minimal resource use on home servers.

    68 OxiCloud alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

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    • Self-Hosted
    • Rust
     
  3. SparkleShare icon
     110 likes

    SparkleShare is a Free Open Source syncing tool. Its light, secure and easy to use. SparkleShare allows you to setup your own servers so you always keep control on your data.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Alerts

    • Discontinued

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted
     
  4. Filestash icon
     39 likes

    A Dropbox-like file manager that let you manage your data anywhere it is located: FTP, SFTP, WebDAV, Git, S3, Minio, Dropbox, Google Drive.

    243 Filestash alternatives

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    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
     
  5. TinyCld icon
     5 likes

    Open source, self-hosted suite featuring mail, calendar, drive, and contacts. Provides privacy without analytics or ads, file versioning, sharing, recurring calendar events, and compatibility with open standards, keeping control and portability with the user.

    51 TinyCld alternatives

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    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Self-Hosted
    • Docker
     
  6. Open Source cloud file storage server (similar to Google Drive). Host myDrive on your own trusted server or platform, then access myDrive via your web browser. MyDrive uses mongoDB to store file/folder metadata and supports multiple databases to store file chunks, such as Amazon...

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    • Docker
    • Node.JS
    • YunoHost
    • Self-Hosted
     
  7. Lufi icon
     26 likes

    Secure file sharing software with end-to-end encryption. Files are encrypted in-browser, and encryption keys are embedded in the URL, never sent to the server. This ensures file content remains private and inaccessible to third parties, including the software administrator and ISPs.

    165 Lufi alternatives

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    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted
     
  8. FileCloud icon
     91 likes

    FileCloud is a hyper-secure, content collaboration platform (CCP) enabling powerful file sharing and compliance for millions of users.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Blackberry
    • Android Tablet
    • Windows Phone
    • iPad
    • Self-Hosted
    • Google Chrome
    • Microsoft Office Outlook
    • Gmail
    • Microsoft Office Suite
    • Firefox
     
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  9. Ouisync icon
     11 likes

    Store, sync, and share files across devices anywhere.

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    • Windows
    • Android
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    • Self-Hosted
    • Docker
     
  10. bewCloud icon
     5 likes

    Open-source cloud storage solution built on TypeScript, Deno, and Fresh, offering a minimal, user-friendly interface, WebDAV file access, easy sharing, modular architecture, and integration with existing clients, designed for privacy and flexible self-hosting.

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Self-Hosted
    • Docker
     
  11. Tracim icon
     18 likes

    All you need in a team collaboration tool dedicated to small efficient teams. Chat, notes, drive, online collaborative edition, calendars, news, spaces, notifications...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Self-Hosted
     
  12. DRACOON icon
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    DRACOON is a highly secure enterprise filesharing platform, which combines a broad array of application fields ranging from data exchange workflow-integrations, over secure mailing services and the complete modernization of file services.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Self-Hosted
     
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