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OpenCloud is an open-source, self-hosted app in the File Sync & Storage category, licensed Apache-2.0 and written mainly in Go. It is a self-hosted alternative to Google Drive and ships a Docker image. It has 6,229 GitHub stars and its last commit was on Oct 26, 2026 (data as of Oct 26, 2026).

github.com/opencloud-eu/opencloud

GitHub stats

GitHub stars
6,229
Forks
258
Open issues
408
Commits, last 12 months
2,000
Last commit
Oct 26, 2026
Latest release
v8.1.0Oct 5, 2026
Created
Jan 10, 2025
License
Apache-2.0Open source

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Project health

ActiveActive: last commit Oct 26, 2026, 2,000 commits in 12 months.

Raw inputs behind the health label
Last commitOct 26, 2026
Commits, last 12 months2,000
Latest releasev8.1.0 (Oct 5, 2026)
Releases, last 12 months10 or more
Releases, all time71
Open issues408
Open pull requests98
Good first issues0
Contributing guideYes
Security policyNo
CreatedJan 10, 2025

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About OpenCloud

File Sharing and Collaboration Platform.

Description adapted from awesome-selfhosted (CC BY-SA 3.0). Source code: github.com/opencloud-eu/opencloud.

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FAQ

OpenCloud FAQ

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Is OpenCloud free and open source?

Yes. OpenCloud is open-source software released under the Apache-2.0 license, so you can self-host it at no cost. You only pay for the server it runs on, and some projects also offer an optional paid cloud plan.

Can I run OpenCloud with Docker?

Yes. OpenCloud provides a Docker image, so you can run it on any Linux server with Docker and Docker Compose installed. The project README lists the image name and the environment variables to set.

What are the best alternatives to OpenCloud?

Popular self-hosted alternatives to OpenCloud include Syncthing, Puter and Nextcloud. OpenCloud itself is a self-hosted alternative to Google Drive.

Is OpenCloud actively maintained?

The most recent commit to OpenCloud was on Oct 26, 2026 with 2,000 commits in the past twelve months. The latest release is v8.1.0, published Oct 5, 2026. It had 408 open issues on GitHub. appsgit's project-health label for it is "Active" as of Oct 26, 2026.