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bewCloudFileRun
Free

Free and open source; donations and sponsorships are welcome.

 Paid

A paid licence is required beyond the limited free tier.

Web, Self-hosted Windows, Linux, Web, Self-hosted
  • Much smaller footprint than Nextcloud or ownCloud
  • Files, RSS, notes and photos in one app
  • Uses your existing folder structure rather than an opaque storage layer
  • Document and media previews plus WebDAV and sync clients
  • Far fewer features and apps than Nextcloud
  • Mainly maintained by one developer
  • Paid licence for anything beyond a small free tier
  • Requires PHP, a database and a web server
Self-hosted Self-hosted
Open source Closed source
License: AGPL-3.0 License not stated
Account needed Not stated if an account is needed
Not stated if it works offline Not stated if it works offline

Checked October 2, 2026

Checked September 22, 2026

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