20 tools · 1 category

Open-source alternatives to Dropbox

Dropbox syncs files between machines and shares them by link. The list below is every catalog tool tagged File Transfer & Synchronization, which is the closest the catalog gets to the same job; none of them has been checked feature by feature against Dropbox.

Tool	What it is	License	Stars	Last release	Commits 3mo
Syncthing Syncthing is an open source peer-to-peer file synchronisation tool. MPL-2.0 · released 2026-08-24	Syncthing is an open source peer-to-peer file synchronisation tool.	MPL-2.0	88,373	v2.1.4-rc.22026-08-24	48
Puter Web-based operating system designed to be feature-rich, exceptionally fast, and highly extensible. AGPL-3.0 · released 2026-08-24	Web-based operating system designed to be feature-rich, exceptionally fast, and highly extensible.	AGPL-3.0	43,434	26.08.22026-08-24	584
Nextcloud Access and share your files, calendars, contacts, mail and [more](https://apps.nextcloud.com/) from any device, on your terms. AGPL-3.0 · released 2026-09-03	Access and share your files, calendars, contacts, mail and [more](https://apps.nextcloud.com/) from any device, on your terms.	AGPL-3.0	36,747	v35.0.0rc32026-09-03	1,704
Cloudreve File management and sharing system, supports multiple storage providers. GPL-3.0 · released 2026-07-15	File management and sharing system, supports multiple storage providers.	GPL-3.0	28,683	4.18.02026-07-15	16
Seafile File hosting and sharing solution primary for teams and organizations. GPL-2.0, GPL-3.0, AGPL-3.0, Apache-2.0 · released 2024-02-27	File hosting and sharing solution primary for teams and organizations.	GPL-2.0, GPL-3.0, AGPL-3.0, Apache-2.0	15,221	v9.0.52024-02-27	8
ownCloud All-in-one solution for saving, synchronizing, viewing, editing and sharing files, calendars, address books and more. AGPL-3.0 · released 2026-07-30	All-in-one solution for saving, synchronizing, viewing, editing and sharing files, calendars, address books and more.	AGPL-3.0	8,829	v11.0.02026-07-30	114
OpenCloud File Sharing and Collaboration Platform. Apache-2.0 · released 2026-08-25	File Sharing and Collaboration Platform.	Apache-2.0	5,910	v7.5.02026-08-25	501
Unison Unison is a file-synchronization tool for OSX, Unix, and Windows. GPL-3.0 · released 2026-05-01	Unison is a file-synchronization tool for OSX, Unix, and Windows.	GPL-3.0	5,470	v2.54.02026-05-01	11
Kinto Minimalist JSON storage service with synchronisation and sharing abilities. Apache-2.0 · released 2026-08-10	Minimalist JSON storage service with synchronisation and sharing abilities.	Apache-2.0	4,417	26.3.32026-08-10	38
Peergos Secure and private space online where you can store, share and view your photos, videos, music and documents. Also includes a calendar, news feed, task lists, chat and email client. AGPL-3.0 · released unknown	Secure and private space online where you can store, share and view your photos, videos, music and documents. Also includes a calendar, news feed, task lists, chat and email client.	AGPL-3.0	2,460	n/ano date	224
Pydio Turn any web server into a powerful file management system and an alternative to mainstream cloud storage providers. AGPL-3.0 · released 2026-06-30	Turn any web server into a powerful file management system and an alternative to mainstream cloud storage providers.	AGPL-3.0	2,245	v5.0.22026-06-30	29
Sync-in File storage, syncing, sharing, and collaboration with real-time editing, permission management, and desktop/CLI clients. AGPL-3.0 · released 2026-09-02	File storage, syncing, sharing, and collaboration with real-time editing, permission management, and desktop/CLI clients.	AGPL-3.0	1,758	v2.5.02026-09-02	147
Hoodik End-to-end encrypted cloud storage server. Files are encrypted and decrypted in the browser, so the server only ever holds ciphertext. Runs on SQLite or PostgreSQL, stores chunks on local disk or any S3-compatible service. CC-BY-NC-4.0 · released 2026-08-29	End-to-end encrypted cloud storage server. Files are encrypted and decrypted in the browser, so the server only ever holds ciphertext. Runs on SQLite or PostgreSQL, stores chunks on local disk or any S3-compatible service.	CC-BY-NC-4.0	1,468	v2.5.22026-08-29	28
bewCloud File sharing + sync, notes, and photos (alternative to Nextcloud and ownCloud's RSS reader). AGPL-3.0 · released 2026-08-13	File sharing + sync, notes, and photos (alternative to Nextcloud and ownCloud's RSS reader).	AGPL-3.0	1,229	v4.15.02026-08-13	11
FileRun Complete solution for your files with integration with Google and Office. ⊘ Proprietary · released unknown	Complete solution for your files with integration with Google and Office.	⊘ Proprietary	n/a	n/ano date	n/a
Git Annex File synchronization between computers, servers, external drives. GPL-3.0 · released unknown	File synchronization between computers, servers, external drives.	GPL-3.0	n/a	n/ano date	n/a
OpenSSH SFTP server Secure File Transfer Program. BSD-2-Clause · released unknown	Secure File Transfer Program.	BSD-2-Clause	n/a	n/ano date	n/a
Resilio Sync Proprietary peer-to-peer file synchronisation tool. ⊘ Proprietary · released unknown	Proprietary peer-to-peer file synchronisation tool.	⊘ Proprietary	n/a	n/ano date	n/a
Samba Samba is the standard Windows interoperability suite of programs for Linux and Unix. It provides secure, stable and fast file and print services for all clients using the SMB/CIFS protocol. GPL-3.0 · released unknown	Samba is the standard Windows interoperability suite of programs for Linux and Unix. It provides secure, stable and fast file and print services for all clients using the SMB/CIFS protocol.	GPL-3.0	n/a	n/ano date	n/a
Yetishare Powerful file hosting script with support for Amazon S3, Wasabi, Backblaze, local, direct and SFTP storage. ⊘ Proprietary · released unknown	Powerful file hosting script with support for Amazon S3, Wasabi, Backblaze, local, direct and SFTP storage.	⊘ Proprietary	n/a	n/ano date	n/a

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