File Storage & Sharing

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MinIO currently shows at least one risk or watch signal in ToolVitals data.
Multiple signals suggest declining health or reduced shipping momentum.
Health score: 38/100.
Shipping score: 0/100.

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Best overallPuter

Highest organic ToolVitals fit for this use case.

Healthier optionsPuter, Nextcloud, OpenCloud, Storj

Stronger current public-health signal than MinIO.

Verified open/source-visiblePuter, Nextcloud, OpenCloud, Storj

Useful when portability and inspectability matter.

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Puter

Open-source, self-hostable internet computer platform.

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Health100

Shipping100

Score100

Confidence100

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Nextcloud

☁️ Nextcloud server, a safe home for all your data

Active

Health100

Shipping100

Score100

Confidence100

Stars36.3k

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OpenCloud

🌤️ OpenCloud is the open source platform for file management, sharing and collaboration. Simple and sovereign.

Active

Health90

Shipping100

Score95

Confidence97

Stars5.8k

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Storj

Distributed cloud storage platform.

Active

Health96

Shipping92

Score96

Confidence100

Stars3.3k

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Owncloud

A personal cloud which runs on your own server

Active

Health87

Shipping93

Score92

Confidence97

Stars8.8k

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Slink

Self-hosted image sharing service

Active

Health86

Shipping90

Score90

Confidence92

Stars1.6k

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CloudFlare ImgBed

Serverless open-source file and image hosting solution built on Cloudflare.

Active

Health84

Shipping87

Score87

Confidence82

Stars6k

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OxiCloud

☁️ Ultra-fast, secure & lightweight self-hosted cloud storage — your files, photos, calendars & contacts, all in one place. Built in Rust.

Active

Health85

Shipping93

Score89

Confidence82

Stars3.5k

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Sync-in Server

Secure open-source platform for file storage, sharing, collaboration, and syncing.

Active

Health81

Shipping84

Score87

Confidence100

Stars1.6k

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Cloudreve

🌩 Self-hosted file management and sharing system, supports multiple storage providers

Active

Health76

Shipping63

Score77

Confidence89

Stars28.4k

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Emberly

Open-source platform for modern file storage, sharing, and identity verification.

Active

Health80

Shipping60

Score79

Confidence98

Stars4

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Papermark

Papermark is the open-source DocSend alternative with built-in analytics and custom domains.

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Health67

Shipping51

Score70

Confidence100

Stars8.9k

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