storage
File Storage & Sharing
Tools for storing, organizing, syncing, and securely sharing files across users or teams.
Best File Storage & Sharing tools by public signals
These picks are computed from scored public evidence. Use the openness column in the ranking to separate OSI-approved, source-available, open-core, proprietary, and unverified-license tools.
Use Case Rankings
Ordered by ToolVitals score, then health, shipping, confidence, GitHub stars, and name.
| # | Tool | Health | Shipping | Openness | Stars | Score | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Nextcloud ☁️ Nextcloud server, a safe home for all your data | 98 | 98 | OSI-approved OSS | 37.3k | 98 | Active |
| 02 | Puter Open-source, self-hostable internet computer platform. | 97 | 96 | OSI-approved OSS | 44k | 96 | Active |
| 03 | OpenCloud 🌤️ OpenCloud is the open source platform for file management, sharing and collaboration. Simple and sovereign. | 96 | 96 | OSI-approved OSS | 6.3k | 96 | Active |
| 04 | OxiCloud ☁️ Ultra-fast, secure & lightweight self-hosted cloud storage — your files, photos, calendars & contacts, all in one place. Built in Rust. | 96 | 96 | OSI-approved OSS | 3.7k | 96 | Active |
| 05 | Storj Distributed cloud storage platform. | 95 | 94 | OSI-approved OSS | 3.3k | 95 | Active |
| 06 | LocalSend An open-source cross-platform alternative to AirDrop | 95 | 92 | OSI-approved OSS | 96.5k | 94 | Active |
| 07 | Sync-in Server Secure open-source platform for file storage, sharing, collaboration, and syncing. | 94 | 93 | OSI-approved OSS | 1.9k | 94 | Active |
| 08 | Owncloud A personal cloud which runs on your own server | 92 | 89 | OSI-approved OSS | 8.8k | 91 | Active |
| 09 | Slink Self-hosted image sharing service | 90 | 91 | OSI-approved OSS | 1.6k | 90 | Active |
| 10 | CloudFlare ImgBed Serverless open-source file and image hosting solution built on Cloudflare. | 90 | 90 | OSI-approved OSS | 6.8k | 90 | Active |
| 11 | Spacedrive Spacedrive is an open source cross-platform file explorer, powered by a virtual distributed filesystem written in Rust. | 79 | 85 | OSI-approved OSS | 39.3k | 82 | Active |
| 12 | Filestash A file manager that let you manage your data anywhere it is located | 81 | 82 | OSI-approved OSS | 14.9k | 81 | Active |
| 13 | Seafile Beyond file syncing and sharing, a new way to organize your files with extensible file properties and flexible views | 67 | 51 | OSI-approved OSS | 15.4k | 61 | Warning |
| 14 | Cloudreve 🌩 Self-hosted file management and sharing system, supports multiple storage providers | 58 | 31 | OSI-approved OSS | 28.9k | 47 | Warning |
| 15 | Papermark Papermark is the open-source DocSend alternative with built-in analytics and custom domains. | 46 | 32 | OSI-approved OSS | 9.3k | 41 | Critical |
Not Scored
Tracked for context, but excluded from rankings because comparable open/source-visible evidence is unavailable.
Emberly
Open-source platform for modern file storage, sharing, and identity verification.
ToolVitals does not score proprietary or unknown-license tools because their public source evidence is not comparable to open/source-visible projects.FileSpread
Browser-based peer-to-peer file sharing web application.
ToolVitals does not score proprietary or unknown-license tools because their public source evidence is not comparable to open/source-visible projects.Quickdrop
File sharing app with expiring links, uploads, and auto-delete.
ToolVitals does not score proprietary or unknown-license tools because their public source evidence is not comparable to open/source-visible projects.Solven
Web app for storing and sharing files with auth, PostgreSQL, object storage, and optional billing.
ToolVitals does not score proprietary or unknown-license tools because their public source evidence is not comparable to open/source-visible projects.