Pydio

Turn any web server into a powerful file management system and an alternative to mainstream cloud storage providers.

Actively maintained

At a glance

GitHub stars
2.3k
Last activity
2026-10-30
Latest release
v5.1.1
2026-11-02
Commits (12 mo)
305
License
AGPL-3.0
Language / platform
Go

Maintenance health: Actively maintained — Commits in the last 3 months.

Run Pydio yourself

  • RAM: ~1 GB server (1 vCPU)
  • Docker: not detected — install from source or packages
  • Storage: plan disk for your data (media/files grow fast); attach a volume or use object storage.

Estimated monthly server cost

ProviderPlan size~ USD / month
Vultr1 GB$5Deploy →
Akamai (Linode)1 GB$5Deploy →
DigitalOcean1 GB$6Deploy →

Rough estimate from the app's stack and category, not a benchmark. Several light apps can share one server. Some hosting links may be affiliate links. We may earn a commission at no extra cost to you; it never affects which apps we list.

Prefer managed hosting? Check PikaPods or Elestio.

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