# Cloudreve

> Cloudreve is a free, open-source app you can self-host in the file sync & storage category. File management and sharing system, supports multiple storage providers. It has 28,799 GitHub stars, is released under the GPL-3.0 license and ships a Docker image. It is a self-hosted alternative to Google Drive and Dropbox.

## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Repository | https://github.com/cloudreve/cloudreve |
| Website | https://cloudreve.org/ |
| Demo | https://demo.cloudreve.org/ |
| GitHub stars | 28,799 |
| Forks | 3,916 |
| Open issues | 133 |
| License | GPL-3.0 |
| License type | Open source |
| Language | Go |
| Docker image | Yes |
| Platforms | Docker, Go |
| Categories | File Sync & Storage |
| Commits, last 12 months | 108 |
| Last commit | Sep 21, 2026 |
| Latest release | 4.19.1 (Sep 18, 2026) |
| Created | Feb 4, 2018 |
| Maintenance | Actively maintained |
| Archived | No |

Topics: file-sharing, file, cloud, file-manager, cloud-storage, cloudreve, golang

## Install

Cloudreve ships a Docker image; follow the README at https://github.com/cloudreve/cloudreve for the image name and environment variables.

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## Cloudreve replaces

- [Google Drive alternatives](https://appsgit.com/alternatives/google-drive): Google's cloud file storage and sync service with built-in document editing.
- [Dropbox alternatives](https://appsgit.com/alternatives/dropbox): A cloud file hosting service that syncs folders across devices.

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