Free ownCloud Alternatives

    The best free alternative to ownCloud is Nextcloud, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 100 alternatives to ownCloud and loads of them is free so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting free alternatives to ownCloud are MEGA (Freemium), Seafile (Freemium, Open Source), Microsoft OneDrive (Freemium) and Google Drive (Freemium).

    The list of alternatives was last updated Jun 12, 2021
    ownCloud info, screenshots & reviewsAlternatives to ownCloud
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    Features

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    • File management
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    • Cloud sync
    • File transfer
    • Real time collaboration
    • Unlimited storage
    • Support for WebDAV
    • End-to-End Encryption
    • Folder sync
    • Encryption
    • Encrypted backups
    • Secure File Sharing
    • Selective synchronization
    • Large File Transfer

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    • pCloud

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      Fast and very secure digital asset management platform with a user-friendly interface. Allows you to customize download links with your brand's style and logo. Controlled access to all your digital files-anytime, anywhere,on any device and more. View 100 alternatives to pCloud
      Most users think pCloud is a great alternative to ownCloud.
      • Freemium • Proprietary
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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. View 102 alternatives to Nextcloud
      Almost everyone thinks Nextcloud is a great alternative to ownCloud.
      • Free • Open Source
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      Nextcloud vs ownCloud
      pros, cons and recent comments
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      jancborchardt It’s a community-fork of ownCloud with all components being open source. :)
      Top positive comment  almost 5 years ago

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      It Is quite similar to ownCloud, but it includes the ownCloud Enterprise Features like Collabora Online, Calender, Contacts etc... also in the free community version. The focus of Nextcloud is to be secure (2 factor auth). PS: Theres a better AppStore in Nextcloud and apps are more supported and get more updates.
      Top positive comment  over 4 years ago

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      Server doesn't run on Windows
      Top negative comment  about 4 years ago

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      Free and auto install setup
      Positive comment • 12 months ago

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      It is much easier to install and much more extensible, while still offering almost all features of the ownCloud.
      Positive comment • about 1 year ago

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      Self hosted, open source.
      Positive comment • over 2 years ago

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      violoncello fully open source fork with more features
      Positive comment • about 3 years ago

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    • MEGA

      MEGA, the successor of MegaUpload , is a cloud storage and file hosting service produced by Mega Limited. View 197 alternatives to MEGA
      Some users think MEGA is a great alternative to ownCloud, some don't.
      • Freemium • Proprietary
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      MEGA vs ownCloud
      pros, cons and recent comments
      Lot of space, good sync app, good encryption, etc
      Top positive comment  over 4 years ago

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      Good balance between security, usability, and features. Suitable for someone who wants a little more power and security than traditional services like Dropbox have to offer, but not the complexities of P2P and self-hosted systems like ownCloud, or the headaches of self-managed encryption.
      Top positive comment  over 4 years ago

      -3
      ownCloud runs on your own server.
      Top negative comment  over 4 years ago

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      MEGA is hosted, ownCloud runs on your own server. One has NOTHING to do with the other.
      Negative comment • over 1 year ago

      4
      OwnCloud runs on your own server, MEGO does not. That's the unique keypoint of OwnCloud and MEGA does not share it so MEGA is not an alternative to OC.
      Negative comment • about 2 years ago

      9

    • 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 privacy protection feature. View 110 alternatives to Seafile
      Most users think Seafile is a great alternative to ownCloud.
      • Freemium • Open Source
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      Seafile vs ownCloud
      pros, cons and recent comments
      brianlacy OwnCloud is groupware. Seafile is a file-sync storage solution. Just because they have overlapping functionality, does NOT make them interchangeable.
      Negative comment • 8 months ago

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      OwnCloud is groupware. Seafile is a file-sync storage solution. Just because they have overlapping functionality, does NOT make them interchangeable.
      Negative comment • 8 months ago

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      It is similar to ownCloud in that it's self-hosted. Does not have apps such as Calendar, and is not compatible with the Federated Cloud sharing (ownCloud+Nextcloud+Pydio)
      Positive comment • over 2 years ago

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      sharing is not that intuitive
      Negative comment • almost 5 years ago

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    • 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. View 203 alternatives to Microsoft OneDrive
      This alternative is disputed. Microsoft OneDrive is still a legitimate alternative to ownCloud, but it might have issues that some users think are important.
      • Freemium • Proprietary
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      Microsoft OneDrive vs ownCloud
      pros, cons and recent comments
      ownCloud runs on your own server, not on microsoft's servers.
      Negative comment • over 4 years ago

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      ownCloud runs on your own server
      Negative comment • about 2 years ago

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      ownCloud is self-hosted, OneDrive is a proprietary service running on Microsoft servers.
      Negative comment • over 1 year ago

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      Owncloud is a self hosted cloud storage
      Negative comment • almost 6 years ago

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    • Google Drive

      Google Drive is a file storage and synchronization service which enables user cloud storage, file sharing and collaborative editing. View 225 alternatives to Google Drive
      This alternative is disputed. Google Drive is still a legitimate alternative to ownCloud, but it might have issues that some users think are important.
      • Freemium • Proprietary
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      Google Drive vs ownCloud
      pros, cons and recent comments
      ownCloud's core feature is to run on your *own* server. Google is the absolute opposite of that.
      Top negative comment  over 4 years ago

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      Google drive is a service, with limited options to custom configured the environment.
      Negative comment • 4 months ago

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      Not similar at all, ownCloud is a software that can be installed on your own server. Google Drive is a *hosted* *service*.
      Negative comment • over 1 year ago

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      Not self hosted, not open source, freemium.
      Negative comment • over 2 years ago

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      Drive is a service and owncloud is a software.
      Negative comment • about 4 years ago

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    • Resilio Sync

      Resilient, fast and scalable file synchronization for enterprises and individuals. View 67 alternatives to Resilio Sync
      Some users think Resilio Sync is a great alternative to ownCloud, some don't.
      • Freemium • Proprietary
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      Resilio Sync vs ownCloud
      pros, cons and recent comments
      Like OwnCloud, BittorrentSync allows syncing files across chosen computers even in local network, so it doesn't require connection to the internet.
      Positive comment • over 5 years ago

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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. View 73 alternatives to IPFS
      • Free • Open Source
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      IPFS vs ownCloud
      pros, cons and recent comments
      OwnCloud is groupware. IPFS is a file-sync storage solution. Just because they have overlapping functionality, does NOT make them interchangeable.
      Negative comment • 8 months ago

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    • pCloud

      Fast and very secure digital asset management platform with a user-friendly interface. Allows you to customize download links with your brand's style and logo. Controlled access to all your digital files-anytime, anywhere,on any device and more. View 100 alternatives to pCloud
      Most users think pCloud is a great alternative to ownCloud.
      • Freemium • Proprietary
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    • MediaFire

      MediaFire is the simple solution for uploading and downloading files on the internet. View 258 alternatives to MediaFire
      • Freemium • Proprietary
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