Alternatives to Google Drive for all platforms with any license

Dropbox

Worlds leading online storage and file sync service. You get 2GB free. Apps for all major platforms.

Freemium $ $ $ Mac Windows Linux Web Android ... iPhone Blackberry Chrome OS Windows S Windows Phone iPad Kindle Fire
Centralized model repository File-sync Selective synchronization Ad-free ... Built-in player Built-in viewer Scan documents Drag n drop IFTTT integration Integrated PDF Viewer Compatible with Microsoft Office Office Online integration Works Offline Podcast Hosting Selective synchronization Shared folders Shared links Unlimited storage Add a feature

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Nextcloud

A safe home for all your data – Access & share your files, calendars, contacts, mail & more from any device, on your terms.
- secure, open source, self control, selfhostable violoncello • May 2018 • 2 agrees and 0 disagrees
- Keeps your data under your control - no more forced agreeing to crazy terms! Guest • Jun 2018 • 1 agrees and 0 disagrees
- Open source, free, easy to use, and you know were your data is physically stored ! Guest • Jul 2018
- It's free, open source and cross-platform. All is manageable by a cloud owner, you have full control. Guest • Jul 2018
- Nextcloud is the best alternative if you want to self-host your files on your server. It is open sourced and free for all (if you have a server to install it of course). myst • Aug 2018
- You can use it to sync things from your phone to your server automatically Guest • Sep 2018
- Nextcloud is the best option for people who care about privacy and wish to set up their own cloud storage server. Guest • Feb 2017
- Nextcloud is the best open-source alternative to Google Drive. And when I say best, it actually offers much more granularity and control. Back by a good community. Great platform! Guest • Mar 2017 • 0 agrees and 1 disagrees
- I prefer self-hosted cloud over remote commercial services. emadwebdev • Jun 2018 • 0 agrees and 1 disagrees
- Nextcloud is awesome file sync if you care about privacy and want to keep all you file safe. einverne • Jun 2018 • 0 agrees and 1 disagrees
- Nextcloud is free, opensource, selfhosted, private, highly maintained and easily updateable. Guest • Jun 2018 • 0 agrees and 1 disagrees
Free Open Source Mac Windows Linux Web Android ... iPhone Android Tablet iPad Self-Hosted Cloudron
Privacy focused Calendar integration File-sync Sync Contacts ... Security focused Two factor authentication Ad-free On-premises software Built-in RSS reader CalDAV Customizable Apps with End-to-End Encryption Extensible by Plugins/Extensions Integrated Email Client Integrated File Sharing LDAP Services Mobile friendly Openstack swift integration Secure File Sharing Bookmark organization Built-in Download Manager Built-in Note Taker CardDAV Cloud sync Sync Contacts Support for Docker Extensibility Fast motion File Tagging Hostable Local server Local Storage MarkDown support One Time Passwords Onlyoffice integration Permission system Photo synchronization Privacy Protected Real time collaboration Real-Time Synchronization Self-hosted sync server Large File Transfer Shared calendars Storage control Sync across Devices Calendar Sync Tablet support Task time tracking Unlimited private repos Unlimited storage Unlimited users Video calling Support for WebDAV Add a feature

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MEGA

You hold the security keys for 15 GB of free storage, unlimited desktop sync bandwidth, and 10 GB per month of free bandwidth for sharing with other accounts. Additional...
- Private, does not spy on you at all. Guest • Nov 2018 • 2 agrees and 0 disagrees
- Secure and a lot of free space. Mansampard01 • Jan 2019 • 2 agrees and 0 disagrees
- Mega gives much more free space than GoogleDrive, it is fast enough and has a strong management of the upload/download bandwidth (as much as GoogleDrive though). Good the streaming feature. saveriogccostanzo • Oct 2018
- It is offering 50 GB free & also has a better sync app that runs on low end laptops running win xp Guest • Mar 2018 • 1 agrees and 3 disagrees
Freemium $ $ $ Open Source Mac Windows Linux Web Android ... iPhone Blackberry Chrome OS Windows S Android Tablet Windows Phone iPad Blackberry 10 Chrome Firefox
Apps with End-to-End Encryption File-sync AES encryption Cloud sync ... Encrypted backups Accept Bitcoin as payment Firefox Extensions Works Offline Selective synchronization Shared folders Add a feature

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Syncthing

Syncthing replaces proprietary sync and cloud services with something open, trustworthy and decentralized. Your data is your data alone and you deserve to choose where...
- For transferring a large amount of data between your computers every now and again, Synthing is brilliant: free, private, open source and MUCH faster speeds (I've seen up to 80MB/second). JohnFastman • Jan 2017 • 2 agrees and 0 disagrees
- It has everything that google drive has but the great thing is it does not have google. wookahn624 • Apr 2017 • 1 agrees and 2 disagrees
- Syncthing is only for decentralized filesync. Google Drive is for centralized filesync PLUS filesharing PLUS collaboration. Guest • Aug 2015 • 2 agrees and 4 disagrees
Free Open Source Mac Windows Linux Android Android Tablet ... BSD Self-Hosted Cloudron
Decentralized Peer-To-Peer Real-time sync File Searching ... File-sync Mesh network Add a feature

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ownCloud

A safe home for all your data – Access & share your files, calendars, contacts, mail & more from any device, on your terms.
- Offers all majors features, plus it's self-hosted (=data under control), but can be a bit tricky to set up for a non tech-savvy. Guest • Aug 2015 • 5 agrees and 3 disagrees
- Perfect solution for keeping a secure cloud Guest • Jul 2018 • 1 agrees and 2 disagrees
Freemium Open Source Mac Windows Linux Android iPhone ... Blackberry Android Tablet iPad Self-Hosted Raspberry Pi Cloudron
Autotagging Built-in Note Taker Built-in RSS reader Calendar integration ... Delta Backup Delta Update Extensible by Plugins/Extensions File-sync No installation required Image Preview SAML Single Sign-On Calendar Sync Virtual filesystem Support for WebDAV Add a feature

767 Like
Microsoft OneDrive

Get to your files from anywhere, on any device, with Microsoft OneDrive. Share and work together with anyone in your work and life.

Freemium Mac Windows Web Android iPhone ... Blackberry Chrome OS Windows S Android Tablet Windows Phone iPad Apple Watch Android Wear Kindle Fire
IFTTT integration Integrated Search Microsoft Office integration Office Online integration ... Works Offline Selective synchronization Unlimited storage Support for WebDAV Add a feature

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Microsoft Office Suite

Microsoft Office is an office suite of applications, servers and services. The office suite includes: Microsoft Office Word ...

Commercial $ $ $ Mac Windows Android iPhone Android Tablet ... Windows Phone iPad
Works Offline Onedrive integration Add a feature

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Box

Box (formerly Box.net), based in Redwood City, California, is a cloud content management and file sharing service for businesses.
- Enough space to upload, may be smaller than Google drive, but it is not Google thankfully :) Guest • Jun 2017 • 3 agrees and 2 disagrees
- Very similar to Google Drive, has 10 GB free space, mobile app, one can create/upload/edit Microsoft Office files. Additionally one can tag these files. Encryption is possible, even though you have to pay for this. Guest • Oct 2017 • 2 agrees and 1 disagrees
Freemium Mac Windows Web Android iPhone ... Blackberry Chrome OS Windows S Android Tablet Windows Phone iPad Kindle Fire
Office Online integration Built-in viewer Encrypted Notes IFTTT integration ... One-link file sharing Selective synchronization Sync between devices Team Collaboration Unlimited storage Add a feature

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ONLYOFFICE

ONLYOFFICE is an opensource office and productivity suite that enables you to manage documents, projects, team and customer relations in one place. ONLYOFFICE is...
- Not a cloud drive to store files. artexjay • May 2018 • 0 agrees and 1 disagrees
Freemium $ $ $ Open Source Mac Windows Linux Web Android ... iPhone Android Tablet iPad Self-Hosted
Compatible with Microsoft Office Multiple languages Works Offline Real time collaboration ... White-labeled Add a feature

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Resilio Sync

Resilient, fast and scalable file synchronization for enterprises and individuals.

Freemium Mac Windows Linux Android iPhone ... Android Tablet BSD Windows Phone iPad Kindle Fire
Peer-To-Peer Decentralized Distributed File-sync ... Peer-To-Peer Selective synchronization Add a feature

265 Like
SpiderOak

SpiderOak provides an easy, secure and consolidated online backup, storage, access, sharing & sync tool for Windows, Mac OS X, and Linux (Ubuntu, Debian &...
- One of the services that takes your privacy seriously, unlike Google Drive. SpiderOak uses end-to-end encryption to make sure your data can't be read by the service, whereas GD can, can analyze, lose it to hackers and the NSA. Check also Sync.com, Tresorit, iDrive and Cryptomator. JohnFastman • Jan 2017 • 1 agrees and 0 disagrees
- Back up and synchronization. It's not seemless or without its quirks, but overall it's very powerful and flexible. Their support has been pretty good as well. bph84 • Jan 2019
Commercial $ $ $ Mac Windows Linux Web Android ... iPhone iPad Xfce
Apps with End-to-End Encryption Encrypted backups File Versioning Automatic Backup ... Works Offline Real-time backup Security focused Selective synchronization Unlimited storage Add a feature

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IPFS

IPFS is a global, versioned, peer-to-peer filesystem. It combines good ideas from Git, BitTorrent, Kademlia, SFS, and the web. It is like a single bittorrent swarm...

Free Open Source Mac Windows Linux BSD Self-Hosted
Peer-To-Peer Based on Blockchain Decentralized Distributed ... Double Donut Chart Virtual filesystem Add a feature

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Seafile

Seafile is a professional open source cloud storage platform for organizations. It has complete file syncing and sharing features, reliable file storage and advanced...

Freemium Open Source Mac Windows Linux Web Android ... iPhone Android Tablet iPad Self-Hosted
File-sync File Versioning Development API Encrypted sync ... Install Syslinux Isolated file libraries Support for Amazon S3 Sync Network Drive Team Collaboration Add a feature

135 Like
Yandex.Disk

Files on Yandex.Disk won't get lost if your phone or computer breaks. You'll have enough storage space for your most precious photos and important documents. ...

Freemium Mac Windows Linux Web Android ... iPhone Android Tablet Windows Phone iPad
File-sync Integrated Search Security focused Services monitoring ... Support for WebDAV Add a feature

138 Like
Cozy

Choose simplicity, get Cozy. We all have a life and a digital life. Cozy gathers them. In your Cozy, you have all your personal data: pictures, health, bank, holidays...

Freemium $ $ $ Open Source Mac Windows Linux Android iPhone ... Self-Hosted CouchDB Go (Programming Language)
Android Sync Accounting Integration Cloud sync Photo Sharing Add a feature

95 Like

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filer.net

A file hoster with paid plans and limited free download options (guarded and temporary blocked).
file-hosting file-sharing file-upload

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Google Drive Comments

Read the Terms > Your content in Our Services

about Google Drive · Apr 2012 · Helpful Not helpful 10 Helpful Report as spam

This is what Google terms says for Google drive for users with Google personal account.
"When you upload or otherwise submit content to our Services, you give Google (and those we work with) a worldwide license to use, host, store, reproduce, modify, create derivative works (such as those resulting from translations, adaptations or other changes we make so that your content works better with our Services), communicate, publish, publicly perform, publicly display and distribute such content. "

jj123321 · Sep 2014

omg....that's super scary...thank u

Kovah · May 2018

To be fair, Google literally has to ask for these rights to be able to provide their services.
"use, host, store, reproduce, modify, create derivative works" > Store your files on their servers and make copies of them on various servers.
"communicate, publish, publicly perform, publicly display and distribute such content" > make a file or multiple files public if you share files with others or actually make them available to the public.
If they do not ask for these permissions in the first place you would have to accept custom terms for every single file you upload or share.

use it all the time

Comment by sophiaschuler600

about Google Drive · Aug 2016 · Helpful Not helpful 3 Helpful Report as spam

i keep documents here, you can make them, share and this really makes life easier.

Andrew_Severin · Jul 2018

Yes, and it has 15 Gb of free space not only 2 Gb like Dropbox. Also, now you can edit your documents in the google drive. Bery practical and useful. By the way, sophiaschuler600 since you are a user of this website, I would really appreciate some feedback for my review of this site, I just started a Youtube Channel. Here is the review - https://bit.ly/2A9YvL1

question...

Comment by jj123321

about Google Drive · Sep 2014 · Helpful Not helpful 1 Helpful Report as spam

I'm having trouble trying to figure out if i should save stuff to my Gdrive or my verizon cloud.
A couple things I've noticed, (bare with me here i'm not really good with comp stuff)

verizon cloud on my PC won't allow me to play,watch or open files. It does allow me to on my android phone though.

Gdrive also did not allow me to open a MS Office document that i really needed at the moment. That's when i gave up on it. I do, however, enjoy the fact that i can access it easier through my PC Chrome/Google web browser. (more convenient)

Basically my question is: Which one is better? (pros and cons)

Thanks

~~JJ

Comment by gabo08

about Google Drive · Jun 2018 · Helpful Not helpful Report as spam

Google has a back door for NSA, this is prooved by Snowden leaks

love it

Comment by louisbeckler784

about Google Drive · Aug 2016 · Helpful Not helpful Report as spam

i really like how google drive works, it keeps all my things safe and is very useful

Basically, just a 5GB ugrade to Docs storage on the Web

Comment by arahman56

about Google Drive · May 2012 · Helpful Not helpful Report as spam

If you don't have Drive yet, select "notify me" on GDrive page, and the Docs space will automatically be upgraded to 5GB.

Comment by arahman56

about Google Drive · Jun 2011 · Helpful Not helpful Report as spam

Has a great online editor, great collaboration features, and now lets you upload any file.

Storage is limited to 1GB, but allows paying for more storage.

danmorrow · Jul 2011

and most people do not realize just how cheap google storage is. At the moment is starts at $5/yr for 20GB, and the value only gets better as you move up. If you are committed to the google apps, storage will never be a problem.

Comment by erinmiller

about Google Drive · May 2017 · Helpful Not helpful -1 Helpful Report as spam

The best for sync off lost or stolen phones

great

Comment by rondapuck1206

about Google Drive · May 2016 · Helpful Not helpful -1 Helpful Report as spam

i really like this, i truly needed this because i have everything in hand and organized. i use it for work and is great.

good

Comment by ParisFitts

about Google Drive · Jan 2016 · Helpful Not helpful -1 Helpful Report as spam

i really like it, works great, i keep all my work stuff in here

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