OpenCloud
An open-source, self-hosted platform for file management, sharing and collaboration from the Heinlein Group.
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About OpenCloud
OpenCloud is a file sharing and collaboration platform that organisations run on their own infrastructure. It stores and shares files across teams, with a cloud-native architecture aimed at large data volumes and growing numbers of users. Client apps are available to download, and the project publishes documentation and a migration guide.
It targets public sector bodies, research institutions, schools and businesses that want to keep control of their data. Paid plans are offered alongside the open-source release.
Strengths
- Open source and self-hosted
- Built for large data volumes and many users
- Desktop and mobile client apps available
- Documentation and migration guidance published
Limitations
- Aimed mainly at organisations rather than single users
- Running it requires your own server
Details
- Pricing
- FreemiumThe open-source server is free to self-host; paid plans are listed on the pricing page.
- License
- Apache-2.0
- Developer
- Heinlein Group
- Platforms
- Web, Self-hosted
- How it runs
- Self-hosted
- Best suited for
- Organisations that want a self-hosted alternative to commercial file sharing clouds
- Categories
- File sync
- Last verified
- Added
- Provenance
- Facts checked against the developer's own pages and store listings, 1 sources on file.
Alternatives to OpenCloud
Compare allSoftware that can replace OpenCloud for an important use case, and what changes if you switch.
Nextcloud
A file sync and collaboration server you run yourself, with desktop and mobile clients that behave like Dropbox.
Nextcloud is a GPL-2.0 self-hosted server with calendar, contacts and an app store, but performance depends heavily on database and PHP configuration.
ownCloud Infinite Scale
Go rewrite of ownCloud built as microservices with no database.
ownCloud Infinite Scale is a similar Apache-2.0 Go server with no database, though its enterprise features and support are paid.
ownCloud
Self-hosted file sync and share platform for teams.
ownCloud offers self-hosted sync with clients on every major platform and external storage mounts, but is split between the classic PHP server and Infinite Scale.
Seafile
Self-hosted file sync and share with optional client-side encryption.
Seafile uses block-level sync and per-library client-side encryption, but needs a database and some features are in the paid Professional edition.
Pydio Cells
Self-hosted document sharing and management platform.
Pydio Cells is an AGPL-3.0 platform with granular permissions, workflows and audit trails, but it is heavier to operate than a simple sync server.
Cloudreve
A self-hosted cloud storage and file sharing system that works with multiple storage backends.
Cloudreve is a GPL-3.0 web cloud drive supporting multiple storage backends for one or many users, with a project website in Chinese.
FileRun
Self-hosted file manager and sync server that uses your existing folders.
FileRun works on your existing folders with WebDAV and sync clients, but is not open source and needs a paid licence beyond a small free tier.
OpenCloud as an alternative
Listings that name OpenCloud as an alternative.
Zoho WorkDrive
Online file storage and collaboration platform for teams, with a desktop app and Android app.
OpenCloud is an open-source Apache-2.0 platform you host yourself, built for large data volumes and many users, with desktop and mobile clients but requiring your own server.
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