Alternatives to Google Drive

2 self-hosted alternatives — 2 medium

Why people look for alternatives

  • 15GB shared across all Google services
  • Privacy concerns with data mining
  • Dependent on Google account
  • Limited Linux support
AppDifficultyMin RAMDockerMobileActive
Nextcloud

Full-featured productivity platform with file sync, calendar, contacts, and more.

medium2 GB iOS & AndroidYes
Seafile

High-performance file sync and share with excellent syncing reliability.

medium1 GB iOS & AndroidYes
Nextcloud

Full-featured productivity platform with file sync, calendar, contacts, and more.

Pros

  • + Massive app ecosystem
  • + Full office suite integration
  • + CalDAV/CardDAV support
  • + Strong community

Cons

  • - Can be slow with large file counts
  • - PHP can be resource hungry
  • - Complex to tune for performance
Seafile

High-performance file sync and share with excellent syncing reliability.

Pros

  • + Excellent sync performance
  • + Low resource usage
  • + Reliable file syncing
  • + Good mobile apps

Cons

  • - Smaller ecosystem than Nextcloud
  • - Less intuitive UI
  • - Community edition has fewer features