Self-hosted alternatives to Google Drive
Sync and share files on your own server, with no third-party storage limits. Below are 12 open source options you host on your own server — with no monthly per-user fee and full control of your data.
Syncthing
★ 85,702Syncthing continuously syncs files between your devices, encrypted and peer-to-peer, with no central server. It's the alternative to Dropbox for people who don't want a third-party cloud: files go straight from one machine to another.
copyparty
★ 45,314Portable file server with accelerated resumable uploads, deduplication, WebDAV, FTP, zeroconf, media indexer, video thumbnails, audio transcoding, and write-only folders, in a single file with no mandatory dependencies.
Puter
★ 42,384Web-based operating system designed to be feature-rich, exceptionally fast, and highly extensible.
Nextcloud
★ 35,889Nextcloud is a complete private-cloud suite: files, calendar, contacts, email, calls and document editing. It's the most robust self-hosted alternative to Google Drive and Microsoft 365, with a huge ecosystem of apps.
filebrowser
★ 35,196File Browser offers a web file manager with a clean interface to browse, upload and share files from the server. Self-hosted, it's a simple way to access your files through the browser.
Cloudreve
★ 28,157File management and sharing system, supports multiple storage providers.
Seafile
★ 14,882File hosting and sharing solution primary for teams and organizations.
Filestash
★ 14,326Web file manager that lets you manage your data anywhere it is located: FTP, SFTP, WebDAV, Git, S3, Minio, Dropbox, or Google Drive.
ownCloud
★ 8,794All-in-one solution for saving, synchronizing, viewing, editing and sharing files, calendars, address books and more.
miniserve
★ 7,678CLI tool to serve files and dirs over HTTP.
Tiny File Manager
★ 5,925Web based File Manager in PHP, simple, fast and small file manager with a single file.
OpenCloud
★ 5,616File Sharing and Collaboration Platform.
Frequently asked questions
Is there a free self-hosted alternative to Google Drive?
Yes. We've gathered 12 self-hosted, open source alternatives to Google Drive — including Syncthing, copyparty, Puter. You run all of them on your own server.
What is the best open source alternative to Google Drive?
Syncthing is one of the most popular (85,702 GitHub stars). The "best" depends on your case — compare the options below.
Do I need a server to replace Google Drive?
Yes. You can use a home server (homelab) or a cheap VPS (from ~€4/mo). See the hosting suggestions on this page.