Best Free File Sync & Storage for self-hosting

The 96 best Free file sync & storage you can self-host, ranked by community traction.

At a glance

AppDeploy effortDifficultyMin. RAMLicense★ Stars
PuterUnder-an-hour setupMedium512 MBAGPL-3.043,679
SpacedriveRead-the-docs projectMedium512 MBAGPL-3.039,161
CloudreveUnder-an-hour setupMedium512 MBGPL-3.028,834
VERT≈5-minute setupEasy256 MBAGPL-3.015,893
Stalwart≈5-minute setupEasy512 MBfree15,086
qrcpRead-the-docs projectEasy64 MBMIT10,518
FilePizzaRead-the-docs projectMedium50 MBBSD-3-Clause10,242
OctoPrint≈5-minute setupEasy512 MBfree9,141
miniserveRead-the-docs projectMedium512 MBMIT7,900
PerkeepUnder-an-hour setupEasy128 MBMIT7,247

Quick picks

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

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