Self-hosted alternatives to Google Drive
Want cloud storage with online documents without handing your data to Google Drive? These 22 self-hosted apps run on your own server (most are open source; licenses are listed below). Cheapest estimated hosting starts at about $5/month.
About Google Drive: Google's cloud file storage and sync service.
| App | Health | Stars | License | Docker | RAM (est.) | From |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Syncthing | Active | 90.4k | MPL-2.0 | ✓ | 1 GB | $5/mo |
| Puter | Active | 44.2k | AGPL-3.0 | ✓ | 1 GB | $5/mo |
| Nextcloud | Active | 37.5k | AGPL-3.0 | – | 2 GB | $10/mo |
| Cloudreve | Active | 29k | GPL-3.0 | ✓ | 1 GB | $5/mo |
| Etherpad | Active | 18.6k | Apache-2.0 | ✓ | 4 GB | $20/mo |
| ownCloud | Active | 8.8k | AGPL-3.0 | ✓ | 1 GB | $5/mo |
| CryptPad | Active | 8.1k | AGPL-3.0 | ✓ | 4 GB | $20/mo |
| ONLYOFFICE | Active | 7.1k | AGPL-3.0 | ✓ | 4 GB | $20/mo |
| OpenCloud | Active | 6.3k | Apache-2.0 | ✓ | 1 GB | $5/mo |
| Unison | Active | 5.6k | GPL-3.0 | – | 1 GB | $5/mo |
| Kinto | Active | 4.4k | Apache-2.0 | – | 1 GB | $5/mo |
| Peergos | Active | 2.6k | AGPL-3.0 | – | 2 GB | $10/mo |
| Pydio | Active | 2.3k | AGPL-3.0 | – | 1 GB | $5/mo |
| Sync-in | Active | 2k | AGPL-3.0 | ✓ | 4 GB | $20/mo |
| Hoodik | Active | 1.6k | CC-BY-NC-4.0 | ✓ | 1 GB | $5/mo |
| bewCloud | Active | 1.3k | AGPL-3.0 | ✓ | 4 GB | $20/mo |
| Digislides | Active | 1 | AGPL-3.0 | – | 4 GB | $20/mo |
| Collabora Online Development Edition | Unknown | – | MPL-2.0 | – | 4 GB | $20/mo |
| FileRun | Unknown | – | ⊘ Proprietary | – | 1 GB | $5/mo |
| Git Annex | Unknown | – | GPL-3.0 | – | 1 GB | $5/mo |
| Resilio Sync | Unknown | – | ⊘ Proprietary | – | 1 GB | $5/mo |
| Yetishare | Unknown | – | ⊘ Proprietary | – | 1 GB | $5/mo |
The options in detail
1. Syncthing
Peer-to-peer file synchronisation tool.
Active Last commit 2026-11-09. Latest release v2.1.7 (2026-10-21). Needs roughly 1 GB RAM. How to run it →
2. Puter
Web-based operating system designed to be feature-rich, exceptionally fast, and highly extensible.
Active Last commit 2026-11-10. 10+ releases in the past year. Latest release 26.11 (2026-11-02). Needs roughly 1 GB RAM. How to run it →
3. Nextcloud
Access and share your files, calendars, contacts, mail and more from any device, on your terms.
Active Last commit 2026-11-10. 10+ releases in the past year. Latest release v35.0.3rc1 (2026-11-05). Needs roughly 2 GB RAM. How to run it →
4. Cloudreve
File management and sharing system, supports multiple storage providers.
Active Last commit 2026-09-21. 10+ releases in the past year. Latest release 4.19.1 (2026-09-18). Needs roughly 1 GB RAM. How to run it →
5. Etherpad
Highly customizable online editor providing collaborative editing in real-time.
Active Last commit 2026-11-09. 10+ releases in the past year. Latest release v3.3.16 (2026-11-07). Needs roughly 4 GB RAM. How to run it →
6. ownCloud
All-in-one solution for saving, synchronizing, viewing, editing and sharing files, calendars, address books and more.
Active Last commit 2026-11-09. 10+ releases in the past year. Latest release v11.1.0 (2026-11-03). Needs roughly 1 GB RAM. How to run it →
7. CryptPad
Collaboration suite built to enable collaboration, synchronizing changes to documents in real time.
Active Last commit 2026-11-09. 8 releases in the past year. Latest release 2026.10.0 (2026-10-21). Needs roughly 4 GB RAM. How to run it →
8. ONLYOFFICE
Office suite that enables you to manage documents, projects, team and customer relations in one place.
Active Last commit 2026-10-26. 6 releases in the past year. Latest release v10.0.0 (2026-10-12). Needs roughly 4 GB RAM. How to run it →
9. OpenCloud
File Sharing and Collaboration Platform.
Active Last commit 2026-11-09. 10+ releases in the past year. Latest release v9.0.0 (2026-10-27). Needs roughly 1 GB RAM. How to run it →
10. Unison
File-synchronization tool for OSX, Unix, and Windows.
Active Last commit 2026-09-20. 1 release in the past year. Latest release v2.54.0 (2026-05-01). Needs roughly 1 GB RAM. How to run it →
11. Kinto
Minimalist JSON storage service with synchronisation and sharing abilities.
Active Last commit 2026-11-09. 10+ releases in the past year. Latest release 26.5.0 (2026-10-13). Needs roughly 1 GB RAM. How to run it →
12. Peergos
Secure and private space online where you can store, share and view your photos, videos, music and documents. Also includes a calendar, news feed, task lists, chat and email client.
Active Last commit 2026-11-09. Needs roughly 2 GB RAM. How to run it →
13. Pydio
Turn any web server into a powerful file management system and an alternative to mainstream cloud storage providers.
Active Last commit 2026-11-09. Latest release v5.1.1 (2026-11-02). Needs roughly 1 GB RAM. How to run it →
14. Sync-in
File storage, syncing, sharing, and collaboration with real-time editing, permission management, and desktop/CLI clients.
Active Last commit 2026-11-09. Latest release v2.6.3 (2026-11-09). Needs roughly 4 GB RAM. How to run it →
15. Hoodik
End-to-end encrypted cloud storage server. Files are encrypted and decrypted in the browser, so the server only ever holds ciphertext. Runs on SQLite or PostgreSQL, stores chunks on local disk or any S3-compatible service.
Active Last commit 2026-11-04. 10+ releases in the past year. Latest release v2.6.1 (2026-11-05). Needs roughly 1 GB RAM incl. postgres. How to run it →
16. bewCloud
File sharing + sync, notes, and photos (alternative to Nextcloud and ownCloud's RSS reader).
Active Last commit 2026-11-05. 10+ releases in the past year. Latest release v4.22.0 (2026-11-05). Needs roughly 4 GB RAM. How to run it →
17. Digislides
Create multimedia presentations in a quick and easy way (documentation in French).
Active Last commit 2026-10-20. 10 releases in the past year. Latest release 0.7.3 (2026-10-11). Needs roughly 4 GB RAM. How to run it →
18. Collabora Online Development Edition
Collabora Online Development Edition (CODE) is a powerful LibreOffice-based online office that supports all major document, spreadsheet and presentation file formats, which you can integrate in your own infrastructure.
Unknown Needs roughly 4 GB RAM. How to run it →
19. FileRun
Complete solution for your files with integration with Google and Office.
Unknown Needs roughly 1 GB RAM. How to run it →
20. Git Annex
File synchronization between computers, servers, external drives.
Unknown Needs roughly 1 GB RAM. How to run it →
21. Resilio Sync
Proprietary peer-to-peer file synchronisation tool.
Unknown Needs roughly 1 GB RAM. How to run it →
Why self-host instead of Google Drive?
- Own your data — it lives on a server you control, with backups you decide on.
- Predictable cost — a small VPS often replaces per-seat pricing for a whole team or family.
- No lock-in — open-source licenses let you keep running the software even if a vendor disappears.
The trade-off: you are responsible for updates, backups and security. Pick an app marked Active (a commit in the last 90 days) and with Docker support for the easiest ride.
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