Self-hosted alternatives to Google Drive
Want cloud storage with online documents without handing your data to Google Drive? These 22 open-source apps run on your own server. Cheapest estimated hosting starts at about $5/month.
| App | Health | Stars | License | Docker | RAM (est.) | From |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Syncthing | Actively maintained | 90k | MPL-2.0 | ✓ | 1 GB | $5/mo |
| Puter | Actively maintained | 44.1k | AGPL-3.0 | ✓ | 1 GB | $5/mo |
| Nextcloud | Actively maintained | 37.4k | AGPL-3.0 | – | 2 GB | $10/mo |
| Cloudreve | Actively maintained | 28.9k | GPL-3.0 | ✓ | 1 GB | $5/mo |
| Etherpad | Actively maintained | 18.6k | Apache-2.0 | ✓ | 4 GB | $20/mo |
| ownCloud | Actively maintained | 8.8k | AGPL-3.0 | ✓ | 1 GB | $5/mo |
| CryptPad | Actively maintained | 8k | AGPL-3.0 | ✓ | 4 GB | $20/mo |
| ONLYOFFICE | Actively maintained | 7.1k | AGPL-3.0 | ✓ | 4 GB | $20/mo |
| OpenCloud | Actively maintained | 6.3k | Apache-2.0 | ✓ | 1 GB | $5/mo |
| Unison | Actively maintained | 5.6k | GPL-3.0 | – | 1 GB | $5/mo |
| Kinto | Actively maintained | 4.4k | Apache-2.0 | – | 1 GB | $5/mo |
| Peergos | Actively maintained | 2.5k | AGPL-3.0 | – | 2 GB | $10/mo |
| Pydio | Actively maintained | 2.3k | AGPL-3.0 | – | 1 GB | $5/mo |
| Sync-in | Actively maintained | 2k | AGPL-3.0 | ✓ | 4 GB | $20/mo |
| Hoodik | Actively maintained | 1.5k | CC-BY-NC-4.0 | ✓ | 1 GB | $5/mo |
| bewCloud | Actively maintained | 1.2k | AGPL-3.0 | ✓ | 4 GB | $20/mo |
| Collabora Online Development Edition | Health unknown | – | MPL-2.0 | – | 4 GB | $20/mo |
| Digislides | Health unknown | – | AGPL-3.0 | – | 4 GB | $20/mo |
| FileRun | Health unknown | – | ⊘ Proprietary | – | 1 GB | $5/mo |
| Git Annex | Health unknown | – | GPL-3.0 | – | 1 GB | $5/mo |
| Resilio Sync | Health unknown | – | ⊘ Proprietary | – | 1 GB | $5/mo |
| Yetishare | Health unknown | – | ⊘ Proprietary | – | 1 GB | $5/mo |
The options in detail
1. Syncthing
Peer-to-peer file synchronisation tool.
Actively maintained Last activity 2026-11-03. Latest release v2.1.7 (2026-10-21). Needs roughly 1 GB RAM. How to run it →
2. Puter
Web-based operating system designed to be feature-rich, exceptionally fast, and highly extensible.
Actively maintained Last activity 2026-11-03. Latest release 26.11 (2026-11-02). Needs roughly 1 GB RAM. How to run it →
3. Nextcloud
Access and share your files, calendars, contacts, mail and more from any device, on your terms.
Actively maintained Last activity 2026-11-04. Latest release v35.0.2 (2026-10-15). Needs roughly 2 GB RAM. How to run it →
4. Cloudreve
File management and sharing system, supports multiple storage providers.
Actively maintained Last activity 2026-10-20. Latest release 4.19.1 (2026-09-18). Needs roughly 1 GB RAM. How to run it →
5. Etherpad
Highly customizable online editor providing collaborative editing in real-time.
Actively maintained Last activity 2026-11-02. Latest release v3.3.13 (2026-11-02). Needs roughly 4 GB RAM. How to run it →
6. ownCloud
All-in-one solution for saving, synchronizing, viewing, editing and sharing files, calendars, address books and more.
Actively maintained Last activity 2026-11-02. Latest release v10.16.6 (2026-10-06). Needs roughly 1 GB RAM. How to run it →
7. CryptPad
Collaboration suite built to enable collaboration, synchronizing changes to documents in real time.
Actively maintained Last activity 2026-10-28. Latest release 2026.10.0 (2026-10-21). Needs roughly 4 GB RAM. How to run it →
8. ONLYOFFICE
Office suite that enables you to manage documents, projects, team and customer relations in one place.
Actively maintained Last activity 2026-10-26. Latest release v10.0.0 (2026-10-12). Needs roughly 4 GB RAM. How to run it →
9. OpenCloud
File Sharing and Collaboration Platform.
Actively maintained Last activity 2026-11-02. Latest release v9.0.0 (2026-10-27). Needs roughly 1 GB RAM. How to run it →
10. Unison
File-synchronization tool for OSX, Unix, and Windows.
Actively maintained Last activity 2026-09-20. Latest release v2.54.0 (2026-05-01). Needs roughly 1 GB RAM. How to run it →
11. Kinto
Minimalist JSON storage service with synchronisation and sharing abilities.
Actively maintained Last activity 2026-11-02. Latest release 26.5.0 (2026-10-13). Needs roughly 1 GB RAM. How to run it →
12. 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.
Actively maintained Last activity 2026-11-01. Needs roughly 2 GB RAM. How to run it →
13. Pydio
Turn any web server into a powerful file management system and an alternative to mainstream cloud storage providers.
Actively maintained Last activity 2026-10-30. Latest release v5.1.1 (2026-11-02). Needs roughly 1 GB RAM. How to run it →
14. Sync-in
File storage, syncing, sharing, and collaboration with real-time editing, permission management, and desktop/CLI clients.
Actively maintained Last activity 2026-11-01. Latest release v2.6.2 (2026-11-01). Needs roughly 4 GB RAM. How to run it →
15. 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.
Actively maintained Last activity 2026-11-01. Latest release v2.5.9 (2026-10-22). Needs roughly 1 GB RAM incl. postgres. How to run it →
16. bewCloud
File sharing + sync, notes, and photos (alternative to Nextcloud and ownCloud's RSS reader).
Actively maintained Last activity 2026-10-18. Latest release v4.21.0 (2026-10-18). Needs roughly 4 GB RAM. How to run it →
17. Collabora Online Development Edition
Collabora Online Development Edition (CODE) is a powerful LibreOffice-based online office that supports all major document, spreadsheet and presentation file formats, which you can integrate in your own infrastructure.
Health unknown Needs roughly 4 GB RAM. How to run it →
18. Digislides
Create multimedia presentations in a quick and easy way (documentation in French).
Health unknown Needs roughly 4 GB RAM. How to run it →
19. FileRun
Complete solution for your files with integration with Google and Office.
Health unknown Needs roughly 1 GB RAM. How to run it →
20. Git Annex
File synchronization between computers, servers, external drives.
Health unknown Needs roughly 1 GB RAM. How to run it →
21. Resilio Sync
Proprietary peer-to-peer file synchronisation tool.
Health unknown Needs roughly 1 GB RAM. How to run it →
Why self-host instead of Google Drive?
- Own your data — it lives on a server you control, with backups you decide on.
- Predictable cost — a small VPS often replaces per-seat pricing for a whole team or family.
- No lock-in — open-source licenses let you keep running the software even if a vendor disappears.
The trade-off: you are responsible for updates, backups and security. Pick an app marked Actively maintained and with Docker support for the easiest ride.
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