ownCloud
ownCloud is a free, open-source file manager for Android. Add an ownCloud server now and get … Your Cloud, Your Data, Your Way. It has 4,171 GitHub stars and is released under the GPL-2.0-only license, and you can install it from F-Droid and Google Play.
- Official
- Android
- Kotlin
- File managers & sync
- Actively maintained
About ownCloud
Welcome to the ownCloud Android App – Add an ownCloud server, and have your private file sync and share cloud up and running in no time. Do you need private file sync and share software? Then good news, because the ownCloud Android App enables you to connect Android devices to a private ownCloud Server running in your data center. ownCloud is open source file sync and share software for everyone from individuals operating the free ownCloud server, to large enterprises and service providers operating under the ownCloud Enterprise Subscription. ownCloud provides a safe, secure and compliant file sync and share solution – on servers you control.
Privacy and F-Droid
F-Droid builds ownCloud from its published source code and flags anti-features such as ads, tracking or reliance on non-free services.
No anti-features flagged on the latest F-Droid build.
Screenshots
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What is ownCloud?
ownCloud is a free, open-source file manager for Android. Add an ownCloud server now and get … Your Cloud, Your Data, Your Way. It has 4,171 GitHub stars and is released under the GPL-2.0-only license, and you can install it from F-Droid and Google Play.
Is ownCloud free and open source?
Yes. ownCloud's source code is public on GitHub under the GPL-2.0-only license, which is OSI-approved or FSF-free. F-Droid, which builds it from source, flags no anti-features such as ads or tracking on its latest build.
How do I install ownCloud?
You can install ownCloud from F-Droid (package com.owncloud.android) and from Google Play; the links are on this page. Its GitHub repository also publishes releases (latest: v4.8.4).
Is ownCloud still maintained?
The repository's most recent commit was on Oct 7, 2026. Its F-Droid listing was last updated on Sep 2, 2026. appsgit only lists apps whose repository had a commit in the last six months.