Open Source Nextcloud Alternatives

The best open source alternative to Nextcloud is ownCloud. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 100 alternatives to Nextcloud and loads of them is open source so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting open source alternatives to Nextcloud are Seafile, Filen, Proton Drive and Ente Photos.

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Nextcloud alternatives are mainly Cloud Storage Services but may also be File Sync Tools or Online Backup Tools.  Other popular filters includes Self-Hosted + Open Source and Android + Linux + Open Source and Self-Hosted + Free. Filter by these or use the filter bar below if you want a narrower list of alternatives or looking for a specific functionality of Nextcloud.
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Nextcloud alternatives page was last updated Feb 4, 2025
  1. QuickDrop icon
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    QuickDrop is an easy-to-use file sharing application that allows users to upload files without an account, generate download links, and manage file availability, file encryption and optional password protection.

    8 QuickDrop alternatives
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    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    • Docker

    QuickDrop Features

    1.  No registration required
    2.  Password protection
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  2. Personal Management System icon
     1 like

    Your central point for managing personal data. It's easier to understand this web application when you think about a CMS (WordPress) or CRM (SugarCRM); the logic behind this system is very similar to those two.

    4 Personal Management System alternatives
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    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted

    Personal Management System Features

    1.  Portable
    2.  Dashboard
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  3.  Like this app

    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.

    9 PicoDAV alternatives
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    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Support for MarkDown
    2.  File Hosting
    3.  WebDAV Support
    4.  No database needed
    5.  User Management
    6.  File preview
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  4. Artefactual AtoM icon
     1 like

    AtoM stands for Access to Memory. It is a web-based, open source application for standards-based archival description and access in a multilingual, multi-repository environment.

    27 Artefactual AtoM alternatives
    Artefactual AtoM screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • PHP

    Artefactual AtoM Features

    1.  File Storage
    Artefactual AtoM iconNextcloud Icon

    Artefactual AtoM VS Nextcloud

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  5. AjaxExplorer icon
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    Need to handle your server files as easy as OS could? Then this is your stuff! Just upload the file to your server and unzip. Works on most browser.

    27 AjaxExplorer alternatives

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • BSD
    AjaxExplorer iconNextcloud Icon

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  6. autofs icon
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    This program for Linux automatically mounts remote filesystems using ssh when the user attempts to access a file or folder within the not-yet-mounted linking folder.

    7 autofs alternatives

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Linux

    autofs Features

    1.  Mounting drives
    2.  Remote File Access
    3.  SSH
    4.  Sync Network Drive
    5.  Mount remote filesystems
    6.  Filesystem
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    autofs VS Nextcloud

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  7. Skizzle Email icon
     2 likes

    Browser Extension that allows users to share secure end-to-end encrypted file attachments through email, where users own and control their keys and data, without the hassle of managing/storing them.

    19 Skizzle Email alternatives
    Login with your regular email account to fetch your keys, and set a password to protect them.

    License model

    • FreemiumOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Google Chrome
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  End-to-End Encryption
    2.  Encrypted Email
    3.  Secure File Sharing
    4.  Document Sharing
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    Skizzle Email VS Nextcloud

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