# Best self-hosted File Sync & Storage apps

> Private cloud storage and file synchronization across devices. A self-hosted alternative to Dropbox and Google Drive. The most popular self-hosted file sync & storage apps on GitHub are Syncthing, Puter and Nextcloud. appsgit lists 14 self-hosted apps in this category, ranked by GitHub stars. 13 of the 14 apps here are open source; 1 is source-available.

## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Apps listed | 14 |
| Most starred | Syncthing (89,175 stars) |
| With a Docker image | 8 |
| Canonical URL | https://appsgit.com/categories/file-sync-storage |

## All 14 File Sync & Storage apps

- [Syncthing](https://appsgit.com/apps/syncthing): Syncthing is an open source peer-to-peer file synchronisation tool. (89,175 stars, MPL-2.0, Go, Docker)
- [Puter](https://appsgit.com/apps/puter): Web-based operating system designed to be feature-rich, exceptionally fast, and highly extensible. (43,656 stars, AGPL-3.0, TypeScript, Docker)
- [Nextcloud](https://appsgit.com/apps/nextcloud): Access and share your files, calendars, contacts, mail and more from any device, on your terms. (37,003 stars, AGPL-3.0, PHP)
- [Cloudreve](https://appsgit.com/apps/cloudreve): File management and sharing system, supports multiple storage providers. (28,799 stars, GPL-3.0, Go, Docker)
- [Seafile](https://appsgit.com/apps/seafile): File hosting and sharing solution primary for teams and organizations. (15,307 stars, GPL-2.0, C)
- [ownCloud](https://appsgit.com/apps/owncloud): All-in-one solution for saving, synchronizing, viewing, editing and sharing files, calendars, address books and more. (8,833 stars, AGPL-3.0, PHP, Docker)
- [OpenCloud](https://appsgit.com/apps/opencloud): File Sharing and Collaboration Platform. (6,095 stars, Apache-2.0, Go, Docker)
- [Unison](https://appsgit.com/apps/unison): Unison is a file-synchronization tool for OSX, Unix, and Windows. (5,513 stars, GPL-3.0, OCaml)
- [Kinto](https://appsgit.com/apps/kinto): Minimalist JSON storage service with synchronisation and sharing abilities. (4,416 stars, Apache-2.0, Python)
- [Peergos](https://appsgit.com/apps/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. (2,530 stars, AGPL-3.0, Java)
- [Pydio](https://appsgit.com/apps/pydio): Turn any web server into a powerful file management system and an alternative to mainstream cloud storage providers. (2,252 stars, AGPL-3.0, Go)
- [Sync-in](https://appsgit.com/apps/sync-in): File storage, syncing, sharing, and collaboration with real-time editing, permission management, and desktop/CLI clients. (1,789 stars, AGPL-3.0, TypeScript, Docker)
- [Hoodik](https://appsgit.com/apps/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… (1,497 stars, CC-BY-NC-4.0, source-available, Rust, Docker)
- [bewCloud](https://appsgit.com/apps/bewcloud): File sharing + sync, notes, and photos (alternative to Nextcloud and ownCloud's RSS reader). (1,238 stars, AGPL-3.0, JavaScript, Docker)

## Replaces

- [Open-source alternatives to Google Drive](https://appsgit.com/alternatives/google-drive)
- [Open-source alternatives to Dropbox](https://appsgit.com/alternatives/dropbox)

## Comparisons

- [Nextcloud vs ownCloud](https://appsgit.com/compare/nextcloud-vs-owncloud)
- [Nextcloud vs Seafile](https://appsgit.com/compare/nextcloud-vs-seafile)
- [Nextcloud vs Syncthing](https://appsgit.com/compare/nextcloud-vs-syncthing)

## Related categories

- [Groupware & Calendars](https://appsgit.com/categories/groupware-calendars): Shared calendars, contacts and collaboration suites. Sync schedules and address books across devices with CalDAV and CardDAV servers you run.
- [Remote Access](https://appsgit.com/categories/remote-access): Remote desktop, SSH gateways and access proxies. Reach your machines securely from anywhere.
- [File Managers](https://appsgit.com/categories/file-managers): Browser-based file managers for browsing, uploading and editing files on a server. Handy for NAS boxes and VPS administration.
- [Feed Readers](https://appsgit.com/categories/feed-readers): RSS and Atom feed readers and aggregators. Follow blogs and news in a clean timeline you control.
- [Note-taking & Editors](https://appsgit.com/categories/note-taking): Note apps, Markdown editors and collaborative writing tools. A private alternative to Notion, Evernote and Google Docs.
- [Photo Galleries](https://appsgit.com/categories/photo-galleries): Photo backup, galleries and albums with face and object search. A self-hosted alternative to Google Photos and iCloud.

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