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Cloud storage · 13 alternatives

Instead of Google Drive, try one of these 13.

Every alternative is lined up against Google Drive on what people actually switch for: price, open source, self-hosting, offline use and platforms. Google Drive 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
Google DriveWhat you have now
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
Nextcloud#1
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
Dropbox#3Our pick
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
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
Tresorit#10
Zero-knowledge, Swiss-hosted cloud storage for business.
PricePaid
from $13/mo
Open sourceNo
Self-hostNo
OfflinePartial
Platforms
Web · Win · Mac · Linux · iOS · Android
Filen#11
Zero-knowledge encrypted cloud storage from Germany.
PriceFreemium
Open sourceYes
Self-hostNo
OfflinePartial
Platforms
Web · Win · Mac · Linux · iOS · Android
Koofr#12
Simple secure cloud storage that connects other accounts.
PriceFreemium
Open sourceYes
Self-hostNo
OfflinePartial
Platforms
Web · Mac · Linux · iOS · Android
Icedrive#13
Cloud storage that mounts as a virtual hard drive.
PriceFreemium
Open sourceNo
Self-hostNo
OfflinePartial
Platforms
Web · Win · 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 Google Drive to first. How we compare.

Google Drive alternatives at a glance

Google Drive is a freemium cloud storage app (from $2/mo). We compared 13 alternatives: 7 are open source, 2 are completely free, 4 can be self-hosted and 3 work fully offline. The most popular is Nextcloud, with 3.4k likes, while our pick is Dropbox.

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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