SeaweedFS
File Sync & StorageFast distributed storage for blobs and files
Replaces Amazon S3
Best API File Sync & Storage for self-hosting
The 26 best API file sync & storage you can self-host, ranked by community traction.
Kubo (IPFS)
File Sync & StorageReference implementation of the InterPlanetary File System
Replaces Dropbox
Ceph
File Sync & StorageDistributed object, block, and file storage platform
Replaces Amazon S3, Google Drive
transfer.sh
File Sync & StorageEasy file sharing from the command line
Replaces WeTransfer
Seafile
File Sync & StorageHigh-performance file sync and share with block storage
Replaces Dropbox, Google Drive
SFTPGo
File Sync & StorageFull-featured SFTP, FTP and WebDAV server
Replaces Dropbox
Dufs
File Sync & StorageDistinctive utility file server with WebDAV support
Replaces Dropbox, Google Drive
FileBrowser Quantum
File Sync & StorageEnhanced web file manager fork with extra features
Replaces Google Drive, Dropbox
OpenCloud
File Sync & StorageModern open-source file platform from ownCloud team
Replaces Dropbox, Google Drive
elFinder
File Sync & StorageWeb file manager with a desktop-style interface
Replaces Google Drive, Dropbox
Kinto
File Sync & StorageGeneric JSON document store with built-in synchronization
Replaces Firebase
Zipline
File Sync & StorageShareX and file upload server with a clean dashboard
Replaces Imgur, Dropbox
FileGator
File Sync & StorageMulti-user file manager with role-based access
Replaces Google Drive, Dropbox
Gokapi
File Sync & StorageLightweight self-hosted file sharing with expiring links
Replaces WeTransfer, Firefox Send
Chibisafe
File Sync & StorageModern and self-hosted file uploader
Replaces Imgur, Dropbox
Pydio Cells
File Sync & StorageDocument sharing and collaboration for organizations
Replaces Dropbox, Box
ownCloud Infinite Scale
File Sync & StorageGo-based file sync and share server, successor to ownCloud PHP
Replaces Dropbox, Google Drive
Nextcloud companion go-filecoin none WebDAV-Aria
File Sync & StorageSelf-hosted WebDAV and CardDAV server in PHP
Replaces Dropbox
Garage
File Sync & StorageLightweight S3-compatible distributed object store
Replaces Amazon S3, Dropbox
Linx
File Sync & StorageSelf-hosted file and code paste sharing server
Replaces WeTransfer, Imgur
WsgiDAV
File Sync & StorageGeneric and extensible WebDAV server written in Python
Replaces Dropbox
Pomf
File Sync & StorageSimple file uploading and sharing platform
Replaces WeTransfer, Imgur
Z-Push
File Sync & StorageActiveSync server for syncing mail, contacts, calendars
Replaces Exchange ActiveSync
Nephele
File Sync & StorageModular WebDAV server for Node.js with pluggable backends
Replaces ownCloud, Box
Pydio Cells Sync
File Sync & StorageDesktop synchronization client for Pydio Cells servers
Replaces Dropbox, OneDrive
Pydio Cells Client
File Sync & StorageCommand-line sync client for Pydio Cells
Replaces Dropbox, Box
No apps match these filters.
At a glance
| App | Deploy effort | Difficulty | Min. RAM | License | ★ Stars |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SeaweedFS | Under-an-hour setup | Hard | 512 MB | Apache-2.0 | 35,458 |
| Kubo (IPFS) | Under-an-hour setup | Hard | 512 MB | MIT | 17,152 |
| Ceph | Under-an-hour setup | Hard | 4,096 MB | LGPL-2.1 | 17,117 |
| transfer.sh | Under-an-hour setup | Easy | 64 MB | MIT | 15,901 |
| Seafile | Under-an-hour setup | Medium | 512 MB | AGPL-3.0 | 15,329 |
| SFTPGo | Under-an-hour setup | Medium | 128 MB | AGPL-3.0 | 12,660 |
| Dufs | Under-an-hour setup | Easy | 32 MB | Apache-2.0 | 10,915 |
| FileBrowser Quantum | Under-an-hour setup | Easy | 128 MB | Apache-2.0 | 8,700 |
| OpenCloud | Under-an-hour setup | Medium | 512 MB | Apache-2.0 | 6,153 |
| elFinder | Read-the-docs project | Medium | 128 MB | BSD-3-Clause | 4,809 |
Quick picks
- Most adopted: SeaweedFS (35,458 GitHub stars).
- Lightest footprint: Dufs (from 32 MB RAM, against 4,096 MB for the heaviest here).
- Licensing: 8 of 26 use AGPL-3.0; check the rest individually if you plan to modify and redistribute.
Every option here is open-source and self-hostable, tagged API within the file sync & storage category. Deploy effort is graded from published container recipes, not vendor claims — see the methodology.