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 Seafile, Ente Photos, Pydio and Hoodik.

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Nextcloud alternatives are mainly Cloud Storage Services, but if you're looking for File Managers 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

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    • 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
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    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
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    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

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    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Self-Hosted
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
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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
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    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. Ente Photos icon

    Ente Photos

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    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.

    129 Ente Photos alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Self-Hosted
    • Flathub
    • F-Droid
    • Flatpak
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    overlap between software is minimal

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • Ente Photos is Freemium and Open SourceNextcloud is Free and Open Source
  5. 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

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • Self-Hosted
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    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
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    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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    Hoodik

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    Hoodik is a lightweight, secure, and self-hosted cloud storage solution. It's designed and built with Rust and Vue, focusing on end-to-end encryption that shields your data from prying eyes and hackers.

    91 Hoodik alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Self-Hosted
    • Docker
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  7. Puter icon

    Puter

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    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.

    47 Puter alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Docker
    • Self-Hosted
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    The UI and UX of Puter is much more intuitive than Nextcloud.

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    • Almost everyone thinks Puter is a great Nextcloud alternative.

    • Puter is Free and Open SourceNextcloud is also 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

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    • 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

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    • Mac
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    • Android
    • Self-Hosted
    • Python
    • FreeBSD
    • Raspberry Pi
    • Docker
    • Termux
    The browser
     
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    myDrive Storage

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    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...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Docker
    • Node.JS
    • YunoHost
    • Self-Hosted
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    Peergos

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    Peergos is a secure and private online space where you can store, share and view your photos, videos, music and documents.

    14 Peergos alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Open Source

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    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • Java
    Thumbnails are created upon upload. Filesystem can be mounted via FUSE and a command line interface also exists.
     
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