Instead of

Free alternatives to Dropbox

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Why look elsewhere

Dropbox's free plan gives little storage, and your files sit on Dropbox's servers.

What to compare

A server you run (Nextcloud, Seafile, ownCloud) or device-to-device sync with no server at all (Syncthing). Nextcloud also brings calendars, contacts and office documents; Seafile is lean and fast for large libraries.

Side by side

Resource	Pricing	Type	Licence	Platforms	Popularity	Last commit	Link
Nextcloud	Open source	Tool	AGPL-3.0	web	★ 37k	4 Oct 2026	✓
Syncthing	Open source	Tool	MPL-2.0	self-hosted	★ 89k	4 Oct 2026	✓
Seafile	Open source	Tool	—	web	★ 15k	18 Sept 2026	✓
ownCloud	Open source	Tool	Apache-2.0	self-hosted	★ 2.1k	4 Oct 2026	✓

4 alternatives

Nextcloud
nextcloud.com
Your own file cloud, and more

Tool Open source AGPL-3.0 ★ 37k ✓ checked

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Syncthing
syncthing.net
Sync folders between your devices, no cloud

Tool Open source MPL-2.0 ★ 89k ✓ checked

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Seafile
seafile.com
Fast file sync for teams

Tool Open source ★ 15k ✓ checked

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ownCloud
owncloud.com
Self-hosted file sharing

Tool Open source Apache-2.0 ★ 2.1k ✓ checked

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