Nextcloud
File Sync & StorageSelf-hosted content collaboration and file sync platform
Replaces Dropbox, Google Drive
Best LDAP File Sync & Storage for self-hosting
The 5 best LDAP file sync & storage you can self-host, ranked by community traction.
ownCloud
File Sync & StorageOpen-source file sync, share and content collaboration
Replaces Dropbox, Google Drive
Pydio Cells
File Sync & StorageDocument sharing and collaboration for organizations
Replaces Dropbox, Box
Sync-in
File Sync & StoragePlatform for file storage, sharing, collaboration, and sync
XBackBone
File Sync & StorageLightweight file manager with full ShareX support
Replaces WeTransfer
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At a glance
| App | Deploy effort | Difficulty | Min. RAM | License | ★ Stars |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nextcloud | ≈5-minute setup | Medium | 512 MB | AGPL-3.0 | 37,089 |
| ownCloud | Under-an-hour setup | Medium | 512 MB | AGPL-3.0 | 8,833 |
| Pydio Cells | Under-an-hour setup | Medium | 512 MB | AGPL-3.0 | 2,255 |
| Sync-in | Read-the-docs project | Medium | 1,024 MB | AGPL-3.0-or-later | 1,915 |
| XBackBone | Read-the-docs project | Easy | 50 MB | AGPL-3.0 | 1,170 |
Quick picks
- Most adopted: Nextcloud (37,089 GitHub stars).
- Lightest footprint: XBackBone (from 50 MB RAM, against 1,024 MB for the heaviest here).
- Fastest to deploy: Nextcloud (verified single-container compose).
- Licensing: 4 of 5 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 LDAP within the file sync & storage category. Deploy effort is graded from published container recipes, not vendor claims — see the methodology.