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

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