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Cloud storage · 13 alternatives

Instead of Dropbox, try one of these 13.

Every alternative is lined up against Dropbox on what people actually switch for: price, open source, self-hosting, offline use and platforms. Dropbox sits in the first row, so you can see what you give up.

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Alternative
Price
Open source
Self-host
Offline
Platforms
DropboxWhat you have now
Store, sync and share files across all your devices.
PriceFreemium
from $10/mo
Open sourceNo
Self-hostNo
OfflinePartial
Platforms
Web · Win · Mac · Linux · iOS · Android
Nextcloud#1Our pick
Self-hosted content collaboration platform you control.
PriceFree
your server
Open sourceYes
Self-hostYes
OfflineYes
Platforms
Web · Win · Mac · Linux · iOS · Android
Syncthing#2
Continuous peer-to-peer file sync — no cloud needed.
PriceFree
Open sourceYes
Self-hostYes
OfflineYes
Platforms
Win · Mac · Linux · Android
Google Drive#3
Cloud storage tied into Google Docs, Sheets and Photos.
PriceFreemium
from $2/mo
Open sourceNo
Self-hostNo
OfflinePartial
Platforms
Web · Win · Mac · Linux · iOS · Android
Proton Drive#4
End-to-end encrypted cloud storage from Switzerland.
PriceFreemium
from $4/mo
Open sourceYes
Self-hostNo
OfflinePartial
Platforms
Web · Win · Mac · Linux · iOS · Android
MEGA#5
Encrypted cloud storage with a generous free tier.
PriceFreemium
from $5/mo
Open sourceNo
Self-hostNo
OfflinePartial
Platforms
Web · Win · Mac · Linux · iOS · Android
ownCloud#6
Self-hosted file sync and sharing platform.
PriceFreemium
Open sourceYes
Self-hostYes
OfflinePartial
Platforms
Web · Win · Mac · Linux · iOS · Android
Seafile#7
Reliable, high-performance self-hosted file sync and share.
PriceFreemium
pro from $48/yr
Open sourceYes
Self-hostYes
OfflineYes
Platforms
Web · Win · Mac · Linux · iOS · Android
Microsoft OneDrive#8
Windows-integrated storage bundled with Microsoft 365.
PriceFreemium
from $2/mo
Open sourceNo
Self-hostNo
OfflinePartial
Platforms
Web · Win · Mac · Linux · iOS · Android
pCloud#9
Lifetime cloud storage deals with client-side encryption.
PriceFreemium
from $5/mo
Open sourceNo
Self-hostNo
OfflinePartial
Platforms
Web · Win · Mac · Linux · iOS · Android
Ente Photos#10
End-to-end encrypted photo backup and sharing.
PriceFreemium
Open sourceYes
Self-hostYes
OfflinePartial
Platforms
Web · Win · Mac · Linux · iOS · Android
CryptPad#11
End-to-end encrypted collaborative office suite.
PriceFreemium
Open sourceYes
Self-hostYes
OfflineNo
Platforms
Web
Filen#12
Zero-knowledge encrypted cloud storage from Germany.
PriceFreemium
Open sourceYes
Self-hostNo
OfflinePartial
Platforms
Web · Win · Mac · Linux · iOS · Android
Koofr#13
Simple secure cloud storage that connects other accounts.
PriceFreemium
Open sourceYes
Self-hostNo
OfflinePartial
Platforms
Web · Mac · Linux · iOS · Android

How to read this. “Yes” means fully supported by the maker. “Partial” means it works with caveats. Likes reflect community popularity; vendors can’t pay for them or for placement. Our pick, marked in lime, is the option we would point most people leaving Dropbox to first. How we compare.

Dropbox alternatives at a glance

Dropbox is a freemium cloud storage app (from $10/mo). We compared 13 alternatives: 9 are open source, 2 are completely free, 6 can be self-hosted and 3 work fully offline. The most popular is Nextcloud, with 3.4k likes.

Most liked overallNextcloud

Self-hosted content collaboration platform you control.

Free · Open source · Self‑hostable · Works offline
Best free optionSyncthing

Continuous peer-to-peer file sync — no cloud needed.

Free · Open source · Self‑hostable · Works offline
Best open-source optionProton Drive

End-to-end encrypted cloud storage from Switzerland.

Freemium · Open source
Best to self-hostownCloud

Self-hosted file sync and sharing platform.

Freemium · Open source · Self‑hostable

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