What's the best self-hosted cloud storage?

Our top pick is Nextcloud: Comprehensive suite: files, office docs, calendars, contacts, video chat.

Is self-hosted cloud storage hard to deploy?

Most picks ship as Docker containers and deploy on any VPS in under 30 minutes. Specific options vary in complexity — see each pick's notes.

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Self-Hosted Cloud storage

Self-hosted cloud storage replaces Dropbox, Google Drive, OneDrive. Run on your own hardware, sync across devices, share with team — your data stays on your servers.

Nextcloud

Most complete suiteAGPL-3.0

Comprehensive suite: files, office docs, calendars, contacts, video chat.

github.com/nextcloud/server

Seafile

Fastest syncGPL-2.0

Fast, lean file sync. Lighter than Nextcloud, just files + versioning.

github.com/seafile/seafile

Syncthing

No central serverMPL-2.0

P2P file sync, no central server. Devices sync directly.

github.com/syncthing/syncthing

MinIO

S3 API for appsAGPL-3.0

S3-compatible object storage. Best for app backends, not personal sync.

github.com/minio/minio

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