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, health, shipping, confidence, and then adoption as a tie-breaker.
| # | Tool | Health | Shipping | Openness | Stars | Score | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Nextcloud ☁️ Nextcloud server, a safe home for all your data | 100 | 100 | OSI-approved OSS | 36.3k | 100 | Active |
| 02 | Slink Self-hosted image sharing service | 86 | 90 | OSI-approved OSS | 1.6k | 90 | Active |
| 03 | CloudFlare ImgBed Serverless open-source file and image hosting solution built on Cloudflare. | 84 | 87 | OSI-approved OSS | 6k | 87 | Active |
| 04 | Sync-in Server Secure open-source platform for file storage, sharing, collaboration, and syncing. | 81 | 84 | OSI-approved OSS | 1.6k | 87 | Active |
| 05 | Emberly Open-source platform for modern file storage, sharing, and identity verification. | 80 | 60 | OSI-approved OSS | 4 | 79 | Active |
| 06 | Papermark Papermark is the open-source DocSend alternative with built-in analytics and custom domains. | 67 | 51 | OSI-approved OSS | 8.9k | 70 | Warning |
| 07 | LocalSend An open-source cross-platform alternative to AirDrop | 67 | 52 | OSI-approved OSS | 86.4k | 67 | Warning |
| 08 | FileSpread Browser-based peer-to-peer file sharing web application. | 46 | 25 | License unknown | 1 | 48 | Critical |
| 09 | Quickdrop File sharing app with expiring links, uploads, and auto-delete. | 41 | 23 | License unknown | 1 | 47 | Critical |
| 10 | MinIO MinIO is a high-performance, S3 compatible object store, open sourced under GNU AGPLv3 license. | 38 | 0 | OSI-approved OSS | 61.4k | 41 | Critical |
| 11 | Solven Web app for storing and sharing files with auth, PostgreSQL, object storage, and optional billing. | 38 | 11 | License unknown | 1 | 40 | Critical |
Evidence Watch
Tracked tools with useful public signals but no verdict score yet.
Cloudreve
🌩 Self-hosted file management and sharing system, supports multiple storage providers
89 confidenceFilestash
A file manager that let you manage your data anywhere it is located
81 confidenceOpenCloud
🌤️ OpenCloud is the open source platform for file management, sharing and collaboration. Simple and sovereign.
97 confidenceOwncloud
A personal cloud which runs on your own server
97 confidenceOxiCloud
☁️ Ultra-fast, secure & lightweight self-hosted cloud storage — your files, photos, calendars & contacts, all in one place. Built in Rust.
82 confidencePuter
Open-source, self-hostable internet computer platform.
100 confidenceSeafile
Beyond file syncing and sharing, a new way to organize your files with extensible file properties and flexible views
84 confidenceSpacedrive
Spacedrive is an open source cross-platform file explorer, powered by a virtual distributed filesystem written in Rust.
100 confidenceStorj
Distributed cloud storage platform.
100 confidence