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Open-source alternatives to Dropbox

Two hand-approved projects in our catalog replace Dropbox. They span documents and office productivity. Syncthing has the most GitHub stars (89.9K). Tick what matters to you and the list re-sorts so the closest fits come first.

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Each choice is checked against live catalog data. Counts show how many alternatives meet it.

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The alternatives

Pick what matters below. For now the two alternatives are in order of GitHub stars.

Order: GitHub stars

Syncthing

Documents

Keep folders in sync across your own devices, with no cloud server.

  • Syncs folders directly between devices, with no central server holding your files.
  • All device traffic uses TLS, and only devices you approve can connect.
  • Runs on Windows, macOS, Linux, the BSDs and illumos, with a web interface.
Does not meet: Permissive licenceMeets: Open-source licenceMeets: Released ≤ 90 daysDoes not meet: Gaining starsMeets: Written in GoDoes not meet: In a stack
89.9K starsMPL-2.0GoLatest release 10 days agoWebsite ↗Full profile →

Nextcloud

Office productivity

Store, sync and share files and calendars on your own server.

  • Store files, contacts and calendars on your own server and sync them across devices.
  • Share files with colleagues and clients, or work on them together.
  • Extend it with hundreds of apps such as Calendar, Contacts, Mail and video chat.
Does not meet: Permissive licenceMeets: Open-source licenceMeets: Released ≤ 90 daysDoes not meet: Gaining starsMeets: Written in PHPMeets: In a stack
37.4K starsAGPL-3.0PHPLatest release 16 days agoWebsite ↗Full profile →

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