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OpenCloud vs Resilio Sync alternative Onionshare

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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OP OpenCloud Modern open-source file platform from ownCloud team VS RE Resilio Sync alternative Onionshare Anonymous file sharing over the Tor network
FeatureOpenCloudResilio Sync alternative Onionshare
CategoryFile Sync & StorageFile Sync & Storage
LicenseApache-2.0GPL-3.0
LanguageGoPython
Setup difficultyMediumMedium
Min. RAM512 MB256 MB
Deploymentdockerbinary, bare-metal
GitHub stars★ 5,792★ 7,055
First released20252014
ReplacesDropbox, Google DriveWeTransfer, Dropbox

Why pick each one

Choose OpenCloud if…

  • Modern, fast codebase
  • Lightweight footprint
  • Permissively licensed
OpenCloud details

Choose Resilio Sync alternative Onionshare if…

  • Released under the GPL-3.0 license
  • Mature project with 7.1k GitHub stars
  • Written in Python
  • Tiny footprint — runs in 256 MB RAM
Resilio Sync alternative Onionshare details

Frequently asked questions

Is OpenCloud or Resilio Sync alternative Onionshare better?

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

Are OpenCloud and Resilio Sync alternative Onionshare free and open-source?

Yes. OpenCloud is licensed under Apache-2.0 and Resilio Sync alternative Onionshare under GPL-3.0. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.

Can I run OpenCloud and Resilio Sync alternative Onionshare with Docker?

OpenCloud: yes. Resilio Sync alternative Onionshare: check the project docs for container support.

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