Google Drive Alternatives for Self-Hosted

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.

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.

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.

Seafile is an open source file sync & share solution designed for high reliability, performance and productivity. Sync, share and collaborate across devices and teams. Seafile can be self-hosted, or provided as a managed and hosted solution. With Seafile, you can rest assured that your files are safe as all files are encrypted before syncing with the server, even system administrators have the capability to view your personal files.

FileCloud is an enterprise-grade file sharing, backup, syncronization service that can be self-hosted on-premise or managed in the cloud. FileCloud gives the customer complete data ownership and full control via its governance model that allow system administrators to monitor events and receive alerts on What, Who, When and How files where changed or interacted with. FileCloud has received the Gartner Peer Insights Customers’ Choice Distinction for the second consecutive time, and is the #1 choice for companies looking for complete control over their data.