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bewCloud vs Cloudreve: catalog facts
bewCloud	Cloudreve
Free Free and open source; donations and sponsorships are welcome.	Freemium The open-source edition is free to self-host; a paid Pro edition is also offered.
Web, Self-hosted	Web, Self-hosted
Much smaller footprint than Nextcloud or ownCloud Files, RSS, notes and photos in one app	Self-hosted file storage and sharing Supports multiple storage backends
Far fewer features and apps than Nextcloud Mainly maintained by one developer	Project website is in Chinese Requires your own server to run
Self-hosted	Self-hosted
Open source	Open source
License: AGPL-3.0	License: GPL-3.0
Account needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Not stated if it works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026

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