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Cloudreve vs SFTPGo

A side-by-side comparison of two self-hosted file sync & storage options — licensing, setup difficulty, resource needs, and what each one replaces.

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CL Cloudreve File management and sharing system, supports multiple storage VS SF SFTPGo Full-featured SFTP, FTP and WebDAV server
FeatureCloudreveSFTPGo
CategoryFile Sync & StorageFile Sync & Storage
LicenseGPL-3.0AGPL-3.0
LanguageGoGo
Setup difficultyMediumMedium
Min. RAM512 MB128 MB
Deploymentdockerdocker, binary
GitHub stars★ 28,485★ 12,371
First released20262019
Replaces—Dropbox

Why pick each one

Choose Cloudreve if…

  • Released under the GPL-3.0 license
  • First-class Docker support for quick deployment
  • Mature project with 28.5k GitHub stars
  • Written in Go
Cloudreve details

Choose SFTPGo if…

  • Multi-protocol in one binary
  • Flexible storage backends
  • Strong access controls
SFTPGo details

Frequently asked questions

Is Cloudreve or SFTPGo better?

Neither is universally better. Cloudreve has the larger community; both share a medium setup difficulty, so the decision comes down to features and licensing.

Are Cloudreve and SFTPGo free and open-source?

Yes. Cloudreve is licensed under GPL-3.0 and SFTPGo under AGPL-3.0. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.

Can I run Cloudreve and SFTPGo with Docker?

Cloudreve: yes. SFTPGo: yes.

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