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Cloud storage · 11 alternatives

Instead of Nextcloud, try one of these 11.

Every alternative is lined up against Nextcloud on what people actually switch for: price, open source, self-hosting, offline use and platforms. Nextcloud 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
NextcloudWhat you have now
Self-hosted content collaboration platform you control.
PriceFree
your server
Open sourceYes
Self-hostYes
OfflineYes
Platforms
Web · Win · Mac · Linux · iOS · Android
Dropbox#1
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
Google Drive#2
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#3
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#4
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#5
Self-hosted file sync and sharing platform.
PriceFreemium
Open sourceYes
Self-hostYes
OfflinePartial
Platforms
Web · Win · Mac · Linux · iOS · Android
Seafile#6
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
pCloud#7
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#8
End-to-end encrypted photo backup and sharing.
PriceFreemium
Open sourceYes
Self-hostYes
OfflinePartial
Platforms
Web · Win · Mac · Linux · iOS · Android
Filen#9
Zero-knowledge encrypted cloud storage from Germany.
PriceFreemium
Open sourceYes
Self-hostNo
OfflinePartial
Platforms
Web · Win · Mac · Linux · iOS · Android
Hoodik#10
Lightweight encrypted storage deployed as one Docker container.
PriceFree
Open sourceYes
Self-hostYes
OfflinePartial
Platforms
Web · iOS · Android
Sync-in#11
French sovereign file platform you run on your own servers.
PriceFree
Open sourceYes
Self-hostYes
OfflinePartial
Platforms
Web · Win · Mac · Linux

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. How we compare.

Nextcloud alternatives at a glance

Nextcloud is a free cloud storage app (your server). We compared 11 alternatives: 7 are open source, 2 are completely free, 5 can be self-hosted and 1 works fully offline. The most popular is Dropbox, with 2.4k likes.

Most liked overallDropbox

Store, sync and share files across all your devices.

Freemium
Best free optionHoodik

Lightweight encrypted storage deployed as one Docker container.

Free · Open source · Self‑hostable
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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