Free Self-Hosted Nextcloud Alternatives

There are many alternatives to Nextcloud as a self-hosted solution if you are looking for a replacement. The best free Self-Hosted alternative is ownCloud, which is also Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 100 alternatives to Nextcloud and many of them are free and available as a self-hosted solution so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting free Self-Hosted alternatives to Nextcloud are Ente Photos, Seafile, Pydio and Hoodik.

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

    225 ownCloud alternatives

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    • Freemium
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
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    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Blackberry
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Self-Hosted
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    • Raspberry Pi
    • Cloudron
     
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  2. Ente Photos icon
     172 likes

    Open-source, end-to-end encrypted backup and sharing for photos and videos, multi-platform sync, original quality preservation, privacy-first design, collaborative albums, family sharing, secure external sharing, robust data replication, and device imports.

    140 Ente Photos alternatives

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Flathub
    • F-Droid
    • Flatpak
    • Self-Hosted
    • Cloudron
     
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  3. Seafile icon
     194 likes

    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.

    127 Seafile alternatives

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    • Freemium
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
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    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
     
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  4. Pydio icon
     130 likes

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

    75 Pydio alternatives

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • Self-Hosted
     
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  5. Hoodik icon
     28 likes

    Lightweight, self-hosted encrypted cloud storage enabling fast uploads and downloads, easy Docker install, secure public link sharing, browser-side cryptography, searchable metadata, and low RAM footprint. Designed for privacy, performance, and file management.

    109 Hoodik alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Android
    • Self-Hosted
    • Docker
     
  6. Sync-in icon
     16 likes

    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.

    63 Sync-in alternatives

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted
    • Cloudron
    • Docker
    • Docker Hub
    • npm
    • YunoHost
     
  7. Puter icon
     66 likes

    Puter is a privacy-first personal cloud that houses all your files, apps, and games in one private and secure place, accessible from anywhere at any time.

    51 Puter alternatives

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    • Online
    • Docker
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  8. 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)
     
  9. OxiCloud icon
     11 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.

    65 OxiCloud alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

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    • Self-Hosted
    • Rust
     
  10. copyparty icon
     14 likes

    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 (MIT)

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • Self-Hosted
    • Python
    • FreeBSD
    • Raspberry Pi
    • Docker
    • Termux
     
  11. 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.

    56 bewCloud alternatives

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    • Docker
     
  12. 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
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