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Indie alternatives to OneDrive

5 products made by independent developers and small teams that do what OneDrive does, 5 of them with a free plan. Free and open-source options come first.

At a glance

Product	Price	Open source	Self-host	Platforms
Internxt	Free plan	Yes	–	Web, Mac, Windows, Linux, iOS, Android
Nextcloud	Free plan	Yes	Yes	Self-hosted, Web, Mac, Windows, Linux, iOS, Android
pCloud	Free plan	–	–	Web, Mac, Windows, Linux, iOS, Android
Seafile	Free plan	–	Yes	Self-hosted, Mac, Windows, Linux, iOS, Android
Sync.com	Free plan	–	–	Web, Mac, Windows, iOS, Android

The alternatives

1. Internxt

Open-source, encrypted cloud storage

A zero-knowledge, encrypted cloud storage service with open-source apps for files and photos.

Free plan · Web, Mac, Windows, Linux, iOS, Android · Website ↗

2. Nextcloud

Self-hosted file sync, sharing and collaboration

Nextcloud is an open-source platform for files, calendars, contacts, office documents and chat on your own server.

Free plan · Self-hosted, Web, Mac, Windows, Linux, iOS, Android · Website ↗

3. pCloud

Cloud storage with lifetime plans and encryption

A Swiss cloud storage service with a virtual drive, file sharing, client-side encryption add-on and backups.

Free plan · Web, Mac, Windows, Linux, iOS, Android · Website ↗

4. Seafile

Fast file sync and share with libraries

Seafile is a self-hostable file sync and sharing system with encrypted libraries and file versioning.

Free plan · Self-hosted, Mac, Windows, Linux, iOS, Android · Website ↗

5. Sync.com

End-to-end encrypted cloud storage

A Canadian cloud storage service with end-to-end encryption, file sharing and backups.

Free plan · Web, Mac, Windows, iOS, Android · Website ↗

Questions

Is there a free alternative to OneDrive?

Yes. 5 of the 5 indie alternatives listed here have a free plan or are free: Internxt, Nextcloud, pCloud, Seafile and 1 more.

Is there an open-source alternative to OneDrive?

Internxt and Nextcloud are open source.

Can I self-host an alternative to OneDrive?

Yes: Nextcloud and Seafile can run on your own server.

Which OneDrive alternatives work on Mac, Windows, iPhone or Android?

On Linux: Internxt, Nextcloud, pCloud and 1 more. On the web: Internxt, Nextcloud, pCloud and 1 more.

What makes these alternatives to OneDrive “indie”?

They are built by independent developers or small teams rather than large companies. Each one is listed because it does the same core job as OneDrive.

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