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Best Docker File Sync & Storage for self-hosting

The 82 best Docker file sync & storage you can self-host, ranked by community traction.

At a glance

AppDeploy effortDifficultyMin. RAMLicense★ Stars
copypartyUnder-an-hour setupEasy64 MBMIT47,011
PuterUnder-an-hour setupMedium512 MBAGPL-3.043,679
Nextcloud≈5-minute setupMedium512 MBAGPL-3.037,089
SeaweedFSUnder-an-hour setupHard512 MBApache-2.035,458
CloudreveUnder-an-hour setupMedium512 MBGPL-3.028,834
SnapdropUnder-an-hour setupEasy64 MBGPL-3.019,725
Kubo (IPFS)Under-an-hour setupHard512 MBMIT17,152
CephUnder-an-hour setupHard4,096 MBLGPL-2.117,117
transfer.shUnder-an-hour setupEasy64 MBMIT15,901
VERT≈5-minute setupEasy256 MBAGPL-3.015,893

Quick picks

Every option here is open-source and self-hostable, tagged Docker within the file sync & storage category. Deploy effort is graded from published container recipes, not vendor claims — see the methodology.

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