Choosing a file storage or sharing tool means comparing what it does with signals of project health and ongoing delivery. This September 2026 view uses the supplied ToolVitals records for scores, health, shipping, openness, licensing, and repository context.
The open/source-visible set is limited to tools marked “OSI-approved OSS” in the supplied data. It is ordered by ToolVitals score descending, with health and shipping used for equal composite scores. GitHub stars provide context only and do not determine the ranking.
Rankings
| Rank | Tool | Openness | License | Health | Shipping | GitHub Stars | Score | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nextcloud | OSI-approved OSS | AGPL-3.0 | 98 | 98 | 36937 | 98 | 🟢 Excellent |
| 2 | OpenCloud | OSI-approved OSS | Apache-2.0 | 97 | 96 | 6073 | 96 | 🟢 Excellent |
| 3 | Puter | OSI-approved OSS | AGPL-3.0 | 97 | 96 | 43603 | 96 | 🟢 Excellent |
| 4 | OxiCloud | OSI-approved OSS | MIT | 96 | 96 | 3593 | 96 | 🟢 Excellent |
| 5 | Storj | OSI-approved OSS | AGPL-3.0 | 95 | 94 | 3282 | 95 | 🟢 Excellent |
| 6 | LocalSend | OSI-approved OSS | Apache-2.0 | 95 | 93 | 92843 | 95 | 🟢 Excellent |
| 7 | Owncloud | OSI-approved OSS | AGPL-3.0 | 94 | 94 | 8831 | 94 | 🟢 Excellent |
| 8 | Slink | OSI-approved OSS | AGPL-3.0 | 92 | 91 | 1592 | 92 | 🟢 Excellent |
| 9 | Sync-in Server | OSI-approved OSS | AGPL-3.0 | 91 | 92 | 1784 | 92 | 🟢 Excellent |
| 10 | CloudFlare ImgBed | OSI-approved OSS | MIT | 92 | 90 | 6574 | 91 | 🟢 Excellent |
| 11 | Filestash | OSI-approved OSS | AGPL-3.0 | 81 | 81 | 14739 | 81 | 🟢 Excellent |
| 12 | Cloudreve | OSI-approved OSS | GPL-3.0 | 82 | 73 | 28774 | 78 | 🟢 Good |
| 13 | Papermark | OSI-approved OSS | AGPL-3.0 | 67 | 62 | 9222 | 65 | 🟢 Good |
| 14 | Seafile | OSI-approved OSS | GPL-2.0 | 53 | 25 | 15284 | 42 | 🟡 Fair |
| 15 | Emberly | OSI-approved OSS | AGPL-3.0 | 44 | 33 | 4 | 40 | 🟡 Fair |
| 16 | Spacedrive | OSI-approved OSS | Apache-2.0 | 33 | 12 | 39046 | 24 | 🔴 Needs Attention |
| 17 | MinIO | OSI-approved OSS | AGPL-3.0 | 0 | 0 | 61349 | 0 | 🔴 Needs Attention |
Top 3 Highlights
Nextcloud ranks first with a ToolVitals score of 98, health of 98, and shipping of 98, the highest values in this set. Its description presents Nextcloud Server as a safe home for all your data. The entry is labeled OSI-approved OSS and AGPL-3.0.
OpenCloud ranks second with a ToolVitals score of 96, health of 97, and shipping of 96. Its description covers file management, sharing, and collaboration, while emphasizing a simple and sovereign platform. The entry is labeled OSI-approved OSS and Apache-2.0.
Puter ranks third with a ToolVitals score of 96, health of 97, and shipping of 96. Its description calls it an open-source, self-hostable internet computer platform. The entry is labeled OSI-approved OSS and AGPL-3.0.
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