Self-Hosted ownCloud Alternatives

There are many alternatives to ownCloud as a self-hosted solution if you are looking for a replacement. The best Self-Hosted alternative 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 are available as a self-hosted solution so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Self-Hosted alternatives to ownCloud are Seafile, YunoHost, Cozy Cloud and IPFS.

filter to find the best alternatives

ownCloud alternatives are mainly Cloud Storage Services, but if you're looking for File Sync Tools or File Managers you can filter on that. You can also filter by region, for example EU-based alternatives if you prefer software developed in the European Union. These are just examples - use the filter bar below to find more specific alternatives to ownCloud.
ownCloud iconownCloud
  861
  • ...

Self-hosted platform for secure file sync, sharing, calendar, and contact management with desktop, mobile, web access, and multi-device syncing.

More about ownCloud
More about ownCloud
ownCloud alternatives page was last updated May 16, 2025
Copy a direct link to this comment to your clipboard
  1. Nextcloud icon

    Nextcloud

     1105 likes
    Copy a direct link to this comment to your clipboard

    On-premises solution offering file sync, universal data access and collaboration through Nextcloud Files, Talk, and Groupware. Ensures secure, controlled data storage for enterprise with powerful privacy tools including encryption, fine-grained access, and a bug bounty.

    149 Nextcloud alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Self-Hosted
    • F-Droid
    • Cloudron
    • Snapcraft
    • Docker Hub
    • Raspberry Pi
    Simple and powerful file sync & share

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused
    2.  Security-focused
    3.  Customizable

    Features

    1.  File Sync
    2.  Calendar Integration
    3.  Sync Contacts
    4.  Ad-free
    5.  Two-factor Authentication
    6.  Cloud Sync
    7.  Team Collaboration
    8.  Hostable
    9.  Video Calling
    10.  On-premises software
    11.  CalDAV Support
    12.  Calendar Sync

    Nextcloud VS ownCloud

     
    Comments about Nextcloud as an Alternative to ownCloud
    Comment summary: Nextcloud is widely regarded as a superior alternative to ownCloud, praised for its ease of installation, extensive features, and strong community support. It's a fully open-source fork initiated by the original ownCloud developers, gaining significant improvements over the original, including better security features and an active app ecosystem. Despite offering almost all features of ownCloud, some users noted that its server doesn't support Windows.
    Top Positive Comment
    jancborchardt
    Aug 18, 2016
    17

    It’s a community-fork of ownCloud with all components being open source. :)

    Top Negative Comment
    Guest
    May 30, 2017
    -2

    Server doesn't run on Windows

    Most Recent Comment
    Guest
    Positive Jun 23, 2020
    1

    Free and auto install setup

    Show more comments
    3 of 10 comments
    ownCloud Icon
    Nextcloud icon

    • Almost everyone thinks Nextcloud is a great ownCloud alternative.

    • Nextcloud is the most popular Web-based, Windows, Android & Mac alternative to ownCloud.

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

    • Nextcloud is Free and Open SourceownCloud is Freemium and Open Source
    • Nextcloud is Privacy focused and Security-focusedownCloud is not according to our users
  2. Seafile icon

    Seafile

     186 likes
    Copy a direct link to this comment to your clipboard

    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.

    121 Seafile alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • GB flagUnited Kingdom

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Self-Hosted
    Seafile screenshot 1

    Seafile Features

    1.  File Sync
    2.  File Versioning
    3.  Multi Platform
    4.  Isolated file libraries
    5.  Support for Amazon S3
    6.  Virtual hard drive
    7.  Install Syslinux
    8.  Sync Network Drive
    9.  Development API
    10.  Encrypted sync

    Seafile VS ownCloud

     
    Comments about Seafile as an Alternative to ownCloud
    Most Recent Comment
    brianlacy
    Negative Oct 5, 2020
    0

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

    Guest
    Negative Oct 5, 2020
    0

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

    Guest
    Positive Oct 14, 2018
    0

    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)

    Show more comments
    3 of 4 comments
    ownCloud Icon
    Seafile icon

    • Most users think Seafile is a great ownCloud alternative.

    • Seafile is Freemium and Open SourceownCloud is also Freemium and Open Source
  4. YunoHost icon

    YunoHost

     132 likes
    Copy a direct link to this comment to your clipboard

    YunoHost is a Debian GNU/Linux based distribution packaged with free software that automates the installation of a personal web server. The purpose of YunoHost is to allow users to easily host their own web services by enabling a simple point-and-click web interface for...

    35 YunoHost alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • FR flagFrance
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted
    • Debian
    YunoHost screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Single Sign-On
    2.  Based on Debian
    3.  Admin panel
    4.  Ad-free
    5.  Multiple Account support
    6.  No Coding Required
    7.  No Tracking
    8.  Dark Mode
    9.  Command line interface

    YunoHost VS ownCloud

     
  5. Cozy Cloud icon

    Cozy Cloud

     136 likes
    Copy a direct link to this comment to your clipboard

    Choose simplicity, get Cozy. We all have a life and a digital life. Cozy gathers them. In your Cozy, you have all your personal data: pictures, health, bank, holidays, accessible only by you. Welcome to your new digital home.

    80 Cozy Cloud alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • FR flagFrance
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Self-Hosted
    • Go (Programming Language)
    Automate the synchronisation of your files on your PC with your Cozy.

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Cloud Sync
    2. Android icon  Android Sync
    3.  File Storage
    4.  Ad-free
    5.  Selective Synchronization
    6.  No Tracking
    7.  Two-factor Authentication
    8.  Shared Folders
    9.  End-to-End Encryption
    10.  Personal Information Manager (PIM)
    11.  Accounting Integration
    12.  Information gathering

    Cozy Cloud VS ownCloud

     
    Comments about Cozy Cloud as an Alternative to ownCloud
    brianlacy
    Positive Oct 5, 2020
    0

    Although tailored for families, it offers many of the same features as a typical groupware solution like OwnCloud -- calendaring, group messaging, sharing of files & content, etc.

    Guest
    Positive Mar 12, 2016
    1

    with cozy you can sync more than just files. like contacts and calendars which is more important to me than file sharing.

    ownCloud Icon
    Cozy Cloud icon

    • Most users think Cozy Cloud is a great ownCloud alternative.

    • Cozy Cloud is Freemium and Open SourceownCloud is also Freemium and Open Source
    • Cozy Cloud is Privacy focusedownCloud is not according to our users
  6. IPFS icon

    IPFS

     169 likes
    Copy a direct link to this comment to your clipboard

    IPFS is a global, versioned, peer-to-peer filesystem. It combines ideas from Git, BitTorrent, Kademlia, SFS, and the web. It is like a single bittorrent swarm, exchanging git objects. IPFS provides an interface as simple as the HTTP web, but with permanence built in.

    68 IPFS alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Self-Hosted
    • Firefox
    IPFS screenshot 1

    IPFS Features

    1.  Distributed
    2.  Peer-To-Peer
    3.  Decentralized
    4.  Virtual filesystem
    5.  Based on Blockchain
    6.  Browser extension
    7.  Double Donut Chart

    IPFS VS ownCloud

     
    Comments about IPFS as an Alternative to ownCloud
    Guest
    Negative Oct 5, 2020
    -1

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

    ownCloud Icon
    IPFS icon
    • IPFS is Free and Open SourceownCloud is Freemium and Open Source
    • IPFS is DecentralizedownCloud is not according to our users
  7. Pydio icon

    Pydio

     128 likes
    Copy a direct link to this comment to your clipboard

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

    76 Pydio alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • FR flagFrance
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • Self-Hosted
    Secure login

    Top Pydio Features

    1.  Folder Sync
    2.  Folders
    3.  Dark Mode
    4.  No Tracking
    5.  Cloud Sync
    6.  File Hosting
    7.  Web file manager
    8.  Separated workspaces
    9.  Web-Based
    10.  Federated Cloud
    11. Microsoft OneDrive icon  Sync with Onedrive

    Pydio VS ownCloud

     
    Comments about Pydio as an Alternative to ownCloud
    Guest
    Negative Oct 5, 2020
    -1

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

    ownCloud Icon
    Pydio icon

    • Almost everyone thinks Pydio is a great ownCloud alternative.

    • Pydio is Freemium and Open SourceownCloud is also Freemium and Open Source
  9. openmediavault icon

    openmediavault

     98 likes
    Copy a direct link to this comment to your clipboard

    openmediavault is the next generation network attached storage (NAS) solution based on Debian Linux. It contains services like SSH, (S)FTP, SMB/CIFS, DAAP media server, RSync, BitTorrent client and many more. It can be enhanced via plugins.

    20 openmediavault alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted
    openmediavault screenshot 1

    openmediavault Features

    1.  Support for Rsync
    2.  Support for SFTP
    3. Docker icon  Support for Docker
    4. Google Drive icon  Google Drive integration
    5.  Support for S.M.A.R.T. data
    6.  SSH
    7.  Notifications
    8.  TFTP
    9.  HTTP Web seeding

    openmediavault VS ownCloud

     
  10. Hoodik icon

    Hoodik

     19 likes
    Copy a direct link to this comment to your clipboard

    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.

    79 Hoodik alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • International

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    • Docker
    Hoodik screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  End-to-End Encryption
    2.  AES-256 Encryption

    Hoodik VS ownCloud

     
8 of 52 ownCloud alternatives