Alternatives to SpiderOak for all platforms with Free License

Dropbox

Worlds leading online storage and file sync service. You get 2GB free. Apps for all major platforms.

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File-sync Ad-free Built-in File transfer Built-in player ... Built-in viewer Scan documents IFTTT integration Integrated PDF Viewer Compatible with Microsoft Office Office Online integration Works Offline Podcast Hosting Selective synchronization Share files Shared folders Shared links Unlimited storage Add a feature

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- Spideroak both syncs AND backs up your files. Dropbox is not a backup service. Most importantly, Spideroak encrypts files on your computer before uploading them to their servers, which means only you can see your files and no one else. Dropbox doesn't do this, which means that Dropbox employees could access your files, which a much less private solution. Guest • Nov 2016 • 12 agrees and 0 disagrees
- Dropbox is not a good SpiderOak alternative because: 1) It doesn't offer end-to-end encryption and the privacy advantages that offers (that's a big deal), 2) it's emphasis is on sync, SpiderOak offers sync and backup. Dropbox has been reported to be an NSA surveillance target; SpiderOak has no such concerns because of its encryption system. Parts of SO are open source. JohnFastman • Dec 2016 • 8 agrees and 0 disagrees
- Dropbox is not a backup utility and it does not offer any privacy or encryption like SpiderOak does. Guest • Jul 2017 • 2 agrees and 0 disagrees
Google Drive

Google Drive is a file storage and synchronization service which enables user cloud storage, file sharing and collaborative editing. Google Drive incorporates the...

Freemium $ $ $ Mac Windows Web Android iPhone ... Chrome OS Android Tablet iPad
Automatic conversion to multiple formats Built-in player Built-in viewer Cloud sync ... Collaborative writing Sync Contacts File-sync GSuite Integration IFTTT integration Integrated Search Compatible with Microsoft Office Works Offline Real time collaboration Share files Add a feature

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- If you just upload your files to Google Drive, two things happen: 1) you can sync them across different computers and access them from your Google/Gmail account, 2) they are stored on Google's servers in a way that Google can scan them and have access to their content. Spideroak allows you to backup and sync your files, but in a way that your files and their contents are only accessible to you, no one else. JohnFastman • Dec 2016 • 7 agrees and 0 disagrees
- Goofle Drive does not offer end-to-end encryption and zero knowledge. Guest • May 2018
ownCloud

A safe home for all your data – Access & share your files, calendars, contacts, mail & more from any device, on your terms.

Freemium Open Source Mac OS X Windows Linux Android iPhone ... Blackberry Android Tablet iPad Self-Hosted Raspberry Pi Cloudron
Autotagging Built-in Note Taker Built-in RSS reader Calendar integration ... File-sync Image Preview Share files Sync Calendars Support for WebDAV Add a feature

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- ownCloud is a PARTIAL SpiderOak alternative. Through oC's client you can backup and sync files. Typically, oC is run on your own server. This means only your hard disk limits the storage space, and your files belong to you. But oC doesn't encrypt your files in the "zero-knowledge" way, which SpiderOak does. SO costs money; oC doesn't unless you get a hosted version. Use oC with Cryptomator to maximize privacy/security. JohnFastman • Dec 2016 • 2 agrees and 0 disagrees
MEGA

You hold the security keys for 50 GB free storage, unlimited desktop sync bandwidth, and 10 GB per month of free bandwidth for sharing with other accounts. Additional...

Freemium $ $ $ Open Source Mac Windows Linux Web Android ... iPhone Blackberry Chrome OS Windows S Android Tablet Windows Phone iPad Blackberry 10 Chrome Firefox
End-to-end encryption File-sync AES encryption Cloud sync ... Encrypted backups Firefox extension Works Offline Selective synchronization Share files Shared folders Add a feature

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- MEGA is similar to SpiderOak because it claims to encrypt your files locally before upload and not have the keys to decrypt them ("zero-knowledge"). However, since its inception, MEGA has been mired in various controversies and has had security flaws detected (since fixed). SO has enjoyed a solid reputation. Both MEGA and SO can become slow when dealing with large numbers of files (not necessarily large files). JohnFastman • Dec 2016 • 4 agrees and 0 disagrees
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.

Freemium Mac Windows Web Android iPhone ... Blackberry Chrome OS Windows S Android Tablet Windows Phone iPad Apple Watch Android Wear Kindle Fire
IFTTT integration Integrated Search Microsoft Office integration Office Online integration ... Works Offline Selective synchronization Unlimited storage Support for WebDAV Add a feature

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- OneDrive is bundleware integrated into MS Windows. It seeks to "help" you by syncing your files, even every MS Office document you write by default. (Switch that off!) It's intrusive, and it seeks to upload unencrypted versions of your files to MS servers. SO is a privacy-oriented company that encrypts your files in a way that makes them accessible only to you. Both sync your files, but SO respects your privacy. There also isn't a Linux sync agent for OD. JohnFastman • Dec 2016 • 6 agrees and 0 disagrees
Resilio Sync

Resilient, fast and scalable file synchronization for enterprises and individuals.

Freemium Mac Windows Linux Android iPhone ... Android Tablet BSD Windows Phone iPad Kindle Fire
Peer-To-Peer Decentralized Distributed File-sync ... Peer-To-Peer Selective synchronization Add a feature

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- Resilio sync is for syncing, not for backup; SpiderOak is for both. Also, SpiderOak encrypts files on your computer before they get uploaded, so it offers that much more privacy out of the box. Resilio Sync will sync files MUCH faster, but should not be relied on for backup because you need a computer running all the time to use it. Check out SyncThing as an open-source and more trustworthy alternative to Resilio Sync. JohnFastman • Feb 2017 • 3 agrees and 0 disagrees
IPFS

IPFS is a global, versioned, peer-to-peer filesystem. It combines good ideas from Git, BitTorrent, Kademlia, SFS, and the web. It is like a single bittorrent swarm...

Free Open Source Mac Windows Linux BSD Self-Hosted
Peer-To-Peer Decentralized Distributed Double Donut Chart Add a feature

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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...

Freemium Mac Windows Linux Web Android ... iPhone Android Tablet iPad Self-Hosted
File-sync File Versioning Development API Encrypted sync ... Install Syslinux Support for Amazon S3 Sync Network Drive Team Collaboration Add a feature

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Yandex.Disk

Files on Yandex.Disk won't get lost if your phone or computer breaks. You'll have enough storage space for your most precious photos and important documents. ...

Freemium Mac OS X Windows Linux Web Android ... iPhone Android Tablet Windows Phone iPad
File-sync Integrated Search Security focused Services monitoring ... Share files Support for WebDAV Add a feature

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- Very intuitive, snappy well-designed and free. Guest • 9 days ago
pCloud

pCloud is your personal online storage space for your memorable photos and videos, your favorite music or important work documents.

Freemium Mac OS X Windows Linux Web Android ... iPhone
Crypto folder Sync with Box Sync with Dropbox Encrypted backups ... End-to-end encryption File-sync Sync with Google Drive Sync with Onedrive Virtual hard drive Add a feature

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- pCloud are a Swiss (strong privacy laws) hosted sync service, similar to Dropbox. They are a partial SpiderOak alternative because they offer the option to have an encrypted folder to which only you have the password, and the contents of which only you can read. That is SpiderOak's whole way of working, so pCloud are a partial alternative. Uploads/Downloads are very fast though. Also Linux-friendly. JohnFastman • Dec 2016 • 0 agrees and 1 disagrees
reep.io

You can transfer anything you want without storing the data on a server first. You can even stream video files or preview images directly.

Free Open Source Web JavaScript
Peer-To-Peer Send Big files WebRTC Add a feature

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Librevault

Librevault is an open-source peer-to-peer file synchronization program, designed with convenience and privacy in mind.

Free Open Source Mac Windows Linux
Decentralized End-to-end encryption File-sync Peer-To-Peer Add a feature

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- Librevault aims at secure and very fast transfer of files between two computers. It does this without a server in the middle via a peer-to-peer system. It's not at all well suited to backups, which is what Spideroak does primarily. Guest • Nov 2016 • 2 agrees and 0 disagrees
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Tonido

Private File Sharing, Sync and Mobile Access for Home and Business. Access, Sync and Share ALL docs, photos, music and videos from anywhere. No Storage Limits. No...

Freemium Mac OS X Windows Linux Web Android ... iPhone Blackberry Windows RT Android Tablet Windows Phone iPad Self-Hosted Chrome Firefox
Support AirPlay DNLA Server File-sync File Versioning ... Photo Sharing Portable Remote desktop Add a feature

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BoZoN

A self-hosted PHP server for a JavaScript application to easily share files and folders.

Free Open Source Web Self-Hosted JavaScript PHP
Integrated File Sharing Real time collaboration Add a feature

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Syncany

Syncany is an open-source cloud storage and filesharing application. It allows users to backup and share certain folders of their workstations using any kind of storage...

Free Open Source Mac OS X Windows Linux
File-sync Add a feature

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- Discontinued "The core team of Syncany is on hiatus for an indefinite amount of time." See https://github.com/syncany/syncany