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ownCloudSynology Drive
Freemium

The server is free and open source. Enterprise editions and support are paid.

 Free

Included free for Synology NAS owners; it requires Synology hardware.

Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, iOS, Web, Self-hosted Windows, macOS, Android, iOS, Web, Self-hosted
  • Desktop and mobile clients for every major platform
  • External storage mounts bring existing shares and object storage into the same tree
  • Keeps files on your own NAS instead of a public cloud
  • Desktop sync and backup plus mobile apps
  • Split between the classic PHP server and the newer Infinite Scale rewrite
  • Enterprise features and support are paid
  • Only runs on Synology NAS hardware
  • Closed source
Self-hosted, Web application Downloadable app, Self-hosted
Open source Closed source
License not stated License not stated
Not stated if an account is needed Not stated if an account is needed
Not stated if it works offline Not stated if it works offline

Checked September 22, 2026

Checked September 23, 2026

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