Choosing a file storage and sharing tool involves balancing capability, project health, and delivery pace. This October 2026 snapshot uses ToolVitals scores and the supplied health and shipping metrics to show which projects currently stand out.
The ranking covers open/source-visible tools and sorts them by ToolVitals score, then health and shipping for equal scores. GitHub stars are included as context only and do not determine the order.
Rankings
| Rank | Tool | Openness | License | Health | Shipping | GitHub Stars | Score | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nextcloud | OSI-approved OSS | AGPL-3.0 | 98 | 98 | 37206 | 98 | 🟢 Excellent |
| 2 | OpenCloud | OSI-approved OSS | Apache-2.0 | 97 | 95 | 6192 | 96 | 🟢 Excellent |
| 3 | Puter | OSI-approved OSS | AGPL-3.0 | 96 | 96 | 43848 | 96 | 🟢 Excellent |
| 4 | OxiCloud | OSI-approved OSS | MIT | 96 | 95 | 3647 | 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 | 95159 | 94 | 🟢 Excellent |
| 7 | Owncloud | OSI-approved OSS | AGPL-3.0 | 94 | 93 | 8837 | 94 | 🟢 Excellent |
| 8 | Sync-in Server | OSI-approved OSS | AGPL-3.0 | 94 | 93 | 1943 | 94 | 🟢 Excellent |
| 9 | CloudFlare ImgBed | OSI-approved OSS | MIT | 91 | 91 | 6742 | 91 | 🟢 Excellent |
| 10 | Slink | OSI-approved OSS | AGPL-3.0 | 91 | 90 | 1610 | 90 | 🟢 Excellent |
| 11 | Spacedrive | OSI-approved OSS | Apache-2.0 | 82 | 86 | 39248 | 83 | 🟢 Excellent |
| 12 | Filestash | OSI-approved OSS | AGPL-3.0 | 80 | 82 | 14814 | 81 | 🟢 Excellent |
| 13 | Cloudreve | OSI-approved OSS | GPL-3.0 | 71 | 53 | 28867 | 64 | 🟢 Good |
| 14 | Seafile | OSI-approved OSS | GPL-2.0 | 70 | 53 | 15363 | 63 | 🟢 Good |
| 15 | Papermark | OSI-approved OSS | AGPL-3.0 | 49 | 34 | 9258 | 43 | 🟡 Fair |
| 16 | Emberly | OSI-approved OSS | AGPL-3.0 | 39 | 32 | 4 | 36 | 🔴 Needs Attention |
| 17 | MinIO | OSI-approved OSS | AGPL-3.0 | 0 | 0 | 61311 | 0 | 🔴 Needs Attention |
Top 3 Highlights
Nextcloud ranks first with a ToolVitals score of 98, alongside health and shipping scores of 98. Its supplied description presents it as a safe home for all your data. Nextcloud is labeled OSI-approved OSS and uses the AGPL-3.0 license.
OpenCloud ranks second with a ToolVitals score of 96, a health score of 97, and a shipping score of 95. Its supplied description identifies it as a platform for file management, sharing, and collaboration, with a simple and sovereign focus. OpenCloud is labeled OSI-approved OSS and uses the Apache-2.0 license.
Puter ranks third with a ToolVitals score of 96 and matching health and shipping scores of 96. Its supplied description identifies it as an open-source, self-hostable internet computer platform. Puter is labeled OSI-approved OSS and uses the AGPL-3.0 license.
Want to see the full health, license, shipping, and confidence details for every tool in File Storage & Sharing? Browse all File Storage & Sharing Tools →