FileCloud Alternatives

With pCloud anyone can enjoy 10GB of free cloud storage. pCloud is a secure, European cloud service provider based in Switzerland. The service follows Swiss laws, which are the strictest in the world when it comes to personal data protection. The service feature multi-device usability and multiple file sharing which allows you to send and receive multiple large files simultaneously from anyone.

Syncthing is a free and open-source continuous file synchronisation software that utilise peer-to-peer technology. The software allows users to send files between two or more computers in real time, safely protected from prying eyes. Syncthing is available for Windows, Mac, Linux, Android, Solaris, and BSD.

Librevault allows you to transfer data directly from one device to another, securely. Librevault is a free and open-source peer-to-peer file synchronization software, designed with convenience. privacy and security in mind. The software encrypts all data with AES-256 and uses TLS for all transmissions. Their goal is to make a better alternative to BitTorrent Sync and Syncthing.

With Nextcloud, users can host their own secure cloud solution for file storage, collaboration and communication for enterprise or personal purposes. Nextcloud gives you full control over your own data and where and how you host it. The software can be hosted on-premise or on any VPS or cloud instance provided by third-party web hosts. If you value privacy and security, Nextcloud might be the right choice for you. Nextcloud is both free and open source and developed in an open, transparent and trustworthy manner.

With ownCloud, organizations can collaborate and be more production on their own secure enterprise file sharing (EFSS) platform. The ownCloud platform is self-hosted and allow for secure file sharing within an organization. The platform can be hosted on premise or on a cloud instance, controlled by the organization. The software is written in PHP and Javascript and is fully open source, released under the AGPLv3 license. ownCloud can run on most server hardware and operating systems, and the client for accessing ownCloud is available for Android, iOS, macOS, Linux and Windows.

The Auckland-based MEGA is a cloud service that provides 50GB of free storage space. With MEGA users can store, access and share files from anywhere. The company prides itself on building a powerful, convenient and privacy focused service that can be accessed via the web browser as well as natively on Android, iOS and Windows Phone.

With MediaFire you can store photos, documents, music, and video and share with others anywhere you go. MediaFire is a free file hosting, file synchronization, and cloud storage service with over 45 million registered users world-wide. MediaFire is primarly accessable over the web, but also has native clients for Android, Blackberry, iOS, macOS, Linux and Windows.

Microsoft OneDrive is a file hosting service and synchronization service provided free of charge by Microsoft. The service allows you to store files and personal data in the cloud. The service integrates with Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint and allow you and your teammates to work together remotely. Microsoft OneDrive can be accessed via Android, Windows Phone, and iOS mobile devices, Windows and macOS.

Google Drive is a free file sharing and management service provided by Google. The service provides tools for storing, sharing and collaborating online within files and folder structures. Google Drive is available on any mobile or tablet device, and via a web interface for desktop. The service is know for its advanced search and collaboration features and offers and unmatched speed, performance and reliability.

iCloud is a cloud storage service provided by Apple, the service is provided freemium to all owners of Apple devices like iPone, iPad and Mac's. With iCloud users can store and acces their photos, videos, documents, notes, contacts, and more.

The InterPlanetary File System or IPFS for short is a distributed hypermedia protocol designed to be the new permanent web. IPFS uses peer-to-peer to distribute the network across machines and the globe. IPFS combines decentralized technologies like Git, BitTorrent, Kademlia and SFS to build what they think could be the new internet, or a subsystem of it.

Filestash is a free and open-source Dropbox-like file manager that can be used to manage data anywhere. Filestash allows you to bring your own backend or create your own by implementing a simple interface. Currently, Filestash works with Amazon S3, SFTP, FTP, FTPS, Minio, Backblaze, GIT, Github, Gitlab, WebDav, LDAP, CalDAV, CardDAV, Mysql, Dropbox, Google, Drive Gogs Gitea. Through Filestash intuitive interface you can manage photos and files and easily share then with friends and family via regular links or social accounts.