Nextcloud AlternativesOnly apps categorised as File Managers

The best File Manager alternative to Nextcloud is ownCloud, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 100 alternatives to Nextcloud and many of them are File Managers so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting File Manager alternatives to Nextcloud are Seafile, Pydio, Filestash and copyparty.

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Nextcloud alternatives are mainly File Managers, but if you're looking for Cloud Storage Services or File Sync Tools you can filter on that. Other popular filters include Self-Hosted, Self-Hosted + Open Source, Open Source, Windows, Linux, Self-Hosted + Free and Free. These are just examples - use the filter bar below to find more specific alternatives to Nextcloud.
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  1. ownCloud icon

    ownCloud

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    Self-hosted option for secure file sync, sharing, calendars, contacts, and mail supporting mobile, desktop, web access and external storage, real-time collaboration, password-protected links, document editing, anti-virus scanning, and LDAP integration.

    220 ownCloud alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Blackberry
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Self-Hosted
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    • Raspberry Pi
    • Cloudron
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    Top Positive Comment
    Brouware
    6

    For those who prefer FOSS, Nextcloud is the way to go. ownCloud is partially proprietary so they have a different philosophy.

    Top Negative Comment
    iTrooz
    0

    End to end encryption is not available in community edition This and other parts of the software are restricted to paying tiers

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    Guest
    Positive
    1

    i like ownCloud as an alternative to Nextcloud

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • Most users think ownCloud is a great Nextcloud alternative.

    • ownCloud is the most popular Windows, Android, Mac & iPhone alternative to Nextcloud.

    • ownCloud is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Nextcloud.

    • ownCloud is Freemium and Open SourceNextcloud is Free and Open Source
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    Seafile

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    Open source cloud platform for organizations with self-hosting, device file synchronization, sharing, versioning, secure encrypted storage, admin controls, web access, audit logging, and support for desktop and mobile clients for secure collaboration.

    125 Seafile alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Self-Hosted
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
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    Comments about Seafile as an Alternative to Nextcloud
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    Positive
    11

    Seafile is a more focussed, nimbler sync & share solution compared to Nextcloud (and the original ownCloud) that excels in performance and stability.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    Jens Olsson
    Positive
    2

    I tried NextCloud and it was very hard to set up permissions in a enterprise environment. Seafile is simpler

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    brianlacy
    Negative
    -8

    NextCloud is groupware. Seafile is a file-sync storage solution. Just because they have overlapping functionality, does NOT make them interchangeable.

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    • Most users think Seafile is a great Nextcloud alternative.

    • Seafile is Freemium and Open SourceNextcloud is Free and Open Source
  4. Pydio icon

    Pydio

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    Pydio is the mature alternative to Dropbox and Box.com, to build your own box, on your own servers.

    75 Pydio alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • Self-Hosted
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    Comments about Pydio as an Alternative to Nextcloud
    Guest
    Positive
    2

    It's compatible with Federated Cloud sharing, meaning it can send and receive shares from Nextcloud and ownCloud servers as well

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    Guest
    Positive
    0

    Beautiful, full of functionalities, a sync client. And it works perfectly on shared hosting !

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    brianlacy
    Negative
    -7

    NextCloud is groupware. Pydio is a file-sync storage solution. Just because they have overlapping functionality, does NOT make them interchangeable.

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    • Most users think Pydio is a great Nextcloud alternative.

    • Pydio is Freemium and Open SourceNextcloud is Free and Open Source
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    Filestash

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

    242 Filestash alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    File browser
     
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    copyparty

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    Portable file server with accelerated resumable uploads, dedup, WebDAV, FTP, TFTP, zeroconf, media indexer, thumbnails++ all in one file, no deps.

    72 copyparty alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • Self-Hosted
    • Python
    • FreeBSD
    • Raspberry Pi
    • Docker
    • Termux
    The browser
     
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    Sync-in

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    Sync-in is a secure, open-source platform for file storage, synchronization, and team collaboration — designed to give organizations full control over their data and workflows, while remaining flexible enough for individual needs.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted
    • Cloudron
    • Docker Hub
    • npm
    • YunoHost
    Server application
     
  9. Lufi icon

    Lufi

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    Lufi means Let's Upload that FIle. It's a E2E encrypted file sharing software.

    150 Lufi alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted
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    Comments about Lufi as an Alternative to Nextcloud
    Douze
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    Lufi is for one-time downloads, not for hosting and accessing files on a remote server.

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    • Lufi is Free and Open SourceNextcloud is also Free and Open Source
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    FileRun

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    FileRun is a full featured PHP web based file manager with a very easy to use user interface.

    51 FileRun alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Self-Hosted
    • Unraid
    • OpenMediaVault
    • PHP
    • Docker
    FileRun features a premium user interface which rises to the level of quality usually found only with solutions provided by global companies, such as Google.
     
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    Playbook.com

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    Make your cloud storage beautiful. Playbook declutters, auto-tags, and intelligently organizes your creative work. Seamlessly browse, collaborate on, and share what you need with friends, colleagues, clients—or the whole world!

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
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  12. FileAgo icon

    FileAgo

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    FileAgo is a easy and highly secure self-hosted file storage and collaboration platform for companies and teams. Compared to other solutions, FileAgo is an attempt to tackle the collaboration part in a slightly different matter.

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
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  14. PicoDAV

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    PicoDAV is a smaller subset to karadav, aimed at providing quick and easy access to files on a web server via WebDAV, specifically with mass hosting providers, who often only provide slow FTP access.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
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