Nextcloud
File Sync & StorageSelf-hosted content collaboration and file sync platform
Replaces Dropbox, Google Drive
Best Plugins File Sync & Storage for self-hosting
The 4 best Plugins 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
Kleeja
File Sync & StorageFree upload and file-sharing application
Replaces WeTransfer
Nephele
File Sync & StorageModular WebDAV server for Node.js with pluggable backends
Replaces ownCloud, Box
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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 |
| Kleeja | Read-the-docs project | Easy | 128 MB | GPL-3.0 | 193 |
| Nephele | Read-the-docs project | Medium | 128 MB | Apache-2.0 | 108 |
Quick picks
- Most adopted: Nextcloud (37,089 GitHub stars).
- Lightest footprint: Kleeja (from 128 MB RAM, against 512 MB for the heaviest here).
- Fastest to deploy: Nextcloud (verified single-container compose).
- Licensing: 2 of 4 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 Plugins within the file sync & storage category. Deploy effort is graded from published container recipes, not vendor claims — see the methodology.