Sandstorm AlternativesTop Cloud Storage Services and other similar apps like Sandstorm

Sandstorm is described as 'Makes it easy to run your own server. Install apps to create documents, spreadsheets, blogs, Git repos, task lists & more as easily as you'd install apps on your phone' and is a popular Cloud Storage service in the social & communications category. There are more than 50 alternatives to Sandstorm for a variety of platforms, including Web-based, Linux, Self-Hosted, Windows and Mac apps. The best Sandstorm alternative is YunoHost, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Sandstorm are Cozy, Cloudron, CasaOS and Linode.

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Sandstorm makes it easy to run your own server. Install apps to create documents, spreadsheets, blogs, Git repos, task lists & more as easily as you'd install apps on your phone.

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  1. YunoHost icon
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    YunoHost

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    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...

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    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted
    • Debian
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    Install your server with ease, you already have everything at home

    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.  Command line interface
    9.  Dark Mode
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    YunoHost VS Sandstorm

    Is YunoHost a good alternative to Sandstorm?
     

    • Most users think YunoHost is a great Sandstorm alternative.

    • YunoHost is the most popular Linux & Self-Hosted alternative to Sandstorm.

    • YunoHost is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Sandstorm.

    • YunoHost is Free and Open SourceSandstorm is also Free and Open Source
    • YunoHost is Lightweight and Privacy focusedSandstorm is not according to our users
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    Cozy

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    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.

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    Automate the synchronisation of your files on your PC with your Cozy.

    License model

    • Freemium • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Self-Hosted
    • CouchDB
    • Go (Programming Language)
    Save your mobile pictures, they will be available on your PC and tablet.
    Share your photos and files with your friends and family.
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    All your data (bills, contacts, health refunds, photos…) automatically imported ! More than 100 available providers! Timeline of Cozy Photos View of Cozy Drive

    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
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    Cozy VS Sandstorm

    Is Cozy a good alternative to Sandstorm?
     

    • Some users think Cozy is a great Sandstorm alternative, some don't.

    • Cozy is the most popular Windows, Android, Mac & iPhone alternative to Sandstorm.

    • Cozy is Freemium and Open SourceSandstorm is Free and Open Source
    • Cozy is Privacy focusedSandstorm is not according to our users
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    Cloudron

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    Cloudron is a complete solution for managing apps & users on your own server. Easily deploy production ready apps from the app library and keep them automatically up-to-date. It even comes with a built-in email server and web clients!.

    55 Cloudron alternatives
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    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    The Cloudron Store interface.
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    User and group management interface.

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Auto Update
    2.  Mail Server
    3.  Server Management
    4.  Simple installation
    5.  Automatic Backup
    6.  LDAP Services
    7.  Two-factor Authentication
    8.  Ad-free
    9.  No Coding Required
    10.  Container Virtualization
    11.  Multiple Account support
    12.  No Tracking
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    Comments about Cloudron as an Alternative to Sandstorm
     
       
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    Clourdon is about self-hosting like sandstorm

    Positive comment •Aug 26, 2016
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    Requires subscription to install more than 2 apps

    Negative comment •Oct 26, 2018
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    They both offer easy-to-install apps, as well as free options to test the service before buying.

    Positive comment •Aug 7, 2018
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    • Most users think Cloudron is a great Sandstorm alternative.

    • Cloudron is the most popular Web-based alternative to Sandstorm.

    • Cloudron is Freemium and ProprietarySandstorm is Free and Open Source
    • Cloudron is Privacy focusedSandstorm is not according to our users
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    CasaOS

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    CasaOS is an open-source Home Cloud system based on the Docker ecosystem and designed for home scenarios. It is committed to building the world's most simple, easy-to-use, and elegant Home Cloud system.

    9 CasaOS alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Raspberry Pi
    • Orange Pi
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    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1. Docker icon  Support for Docker
    2.  Home Automation
    3.  Ad-free
    4.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    5.  Command line interface
    6.  Dark Mode
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  7. Linode icon
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    Linode

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    Linode’s cloud computing platform was launched in 2003, to accelerate innovation by making Linux virtual machines simple, affordable, and accessible to all. Since then, 100,000’s of developers and businesses around the world have deployed and scaled their modern applications...

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    The Developer Cloud Simplified

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    • Online
    Manage all of your Linodes and Linode Services from a clean, elegant UI in our Cloud Manager
    Deploy an ever-growing selection of One-Click Apps

    Top Linode Features

    1.  Automatic Backup
    2.  VPS Hosting
    3.  VPS
    4.  Kubernetes
    5.  Object storage
    6.  REST API
    7.  Support for IPv6
    8.  Load balancing
    9.  Block Storage
    10.  SSD Storage
    11.  Custom DNS
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    • This alternative is disputed. Linode is a legitimate Sandstorm alternative, but it might have issues that some users think are important.

    • Linode is the most popular commercial alternative to Sandstorm.

    • Linode is Paid and ProprietarySandstorm is Free and Open Source
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    StartOS

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    StartOS is a browser-based, graphical operating system for a personal server that facilitates the discovery, installation, configuration, dependency management, and health monitoring of self-hosted software services.

    12 StartOS alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
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    community marketplace

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Decentralized
    2.  Simple installation
    3.  No Coding Required
    4.  No Logs
    5.  No Tracking
    6.  Encrypted Backup
    7.  Shared Folders
    8.  Ad-free
    9.  No registration required
    10.  Dark Mode
    11.  Platform as a service
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    CapRover

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    CapRover is an extremely easy to use app/database deployment & web server manager, PaaS, for your NodeJS, Python, PHP, ASP.NET, Ruby, MySQL, MongoDB, Postgres, WordPress (and etc...) applications!

    41 CapRover alternatives
    Captain Architecture in One Picture

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    • Docker
    Captain Workflow in One Picture
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    CapRover Features

    1.  Simple installation
    2.  HTTPS Support
    3.  Docker UI management
    4.  Custom fixed subdomains
    5.  Remote Deployment
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  11. Umbrel icon
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    Umbrel

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    A beautiful personal server OS for self-hosting for any Linux distro.

    53 Umbrel alternatives
    Dashboard

    License model

    • Free Personal • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Ubuntu
    • Debian
    • Raspberry Pi
    Dashboard
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    App in App store

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  No Tracking
    2.  Container Virtualization
    3.  No registration required
    4.  Dark Mode
    5. Docker icon  Support for Docker
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  12. BitNami Application Stacks icon
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    BitNami Application Stacks

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    BitNami Stacks make it incredibly easy to deploy your favorite open source software. BitNami Stacks include an open source application and all of the other software necessary to run it, such as Apache, MySQL, PHP or Ruby.

    42 BitNami Application Stacks alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online

    BitNami Application Stacks Features

    1.  Package Installing
    2.  One click installation
    3.  LAMP
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  13. Storj icon
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    Storj

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    Storj is a cloud object storage which is fully Amazon S3-compatible, globally distributed and encrypted. It's main use cases are reliable, resilient and lightning fast data storage and transfer e.g. for media workflows, AI and research at scale.

    50 Storj alternatives
    Traditional Cloud Storage relies on centralized regional data centers. Storj Distributed Cloud Object Storage stores data on a network of tens of thousands of storage nodes in over 100 different countries.

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    • Mac
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    • Linux
    • Online
    This is an illustrated media workflow that is distributed across remote teams worldwide. By using Storj Distributed Cloud Storage files can be uploaded and accessed from anywhere allowing global collaboration without geographic boundaries.
    File Handling in Storj Decentralized Cloud Storage. All of these steps are handled automatically for every file upload and download. This process has significantly increased security, availability, and performance benefits over the centralized cloud storage model.
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    When you upload your data to Storj DCS, your data is encrypted, erasure-coded, and spread across a network of statistically uncorrelated peers (Storage Nodes).

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Decentralized storage
    2.  End-to-End Encryption
    3.  Object storage
    4.  S3 integration
    5.  Decentralized
    6.  Unlimited storage
    7.  Encrypted Backup
    8.  Built-in viewer
    9.  Ad-free
    10.  File Versioning
    11.  No Tracking
    12.  Command line interface
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  14. Runtipi icon
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    Runtipi

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    Tipi is a personal homeserver orchestrator that makes it easy to manage and run multiple services on a single server. It is based on Docker and comes with a simple web interface to manage your services.

    7 Runtipi alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted

    Runtipi Features

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    Hostinger

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    Comprehensive web hosting services include shared, cloud, VPS, and WordPress hosting. Features speed, security, and reliability with LiteSpeed servers, Linux OS, and an in-house hPanel. Offers domain registration, privacy protection, AI website builder, 99.9% uptime, and global data centers.

    33 Hostinger alternatives
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    Platforms

    • Online
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    Hostinger Features

    1.  Ad-free
    2.  Domain registration
    3.  Multiple languages
    4.  Minecraft Server Hosting
    5.  VPS Hosting
    6.  VPS
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