Open source Personal Cloud Software

Create your own Private Cloud system.

When we hear the word cloud people think that it is very big and meant for large enterprises only but wait a minute; think again because you can create your own personal free cloud storage using free and open source cloud software.

The huge content creation of images, videos, documents and other files from different digital devices increases the demand for storage devices and cloud services.

There are lots of commercial cloud storage options available with free space such as Google Drive, DropBox, Amazon drive, Microsoft OneDrive etc. but these all are limited in terms of storage and access control.

OwnCloud

ownCloud is a suite of client–server software for creating file hosting services and using them. ownCloud is functionally very similar to the widely used Dropbox, with the primary functional difference being that the Server Edition of ownCloud is free and open-source, and thereby allowing anyone to install and operate it without charge on a private server.

NextCloud

NextCloud is the second best option. The original ownCloud developer Frank Karlitschek forked ownCloud and created Nextcloud, which continues to be actively developed by Karlitschek and other members of the original ownCloud team.

Seafile

Open Source File Sync and Share Software. Seafile is a file-hosting software system. Files are stored on a central server and can be synchronized with personal computers and mobile devices through apps.

Tonido

Another Free Private Cloud Server software to run your personal cloud not like as we mention above but yet enough good to give one chance. The Tonido Server is more towards the media files and you can say it a Media server cloud.

Syncthing

Syncthing is just like Owncloud which can be used as a decentralized alternative to proprietary sync and cloud services. However, all the features of Syncthing are same as OwnCloud, however beyond that, they are quite different, Owncloud has other functionality Syncthing does not. But it here, and you should give it one try. Native GUIs is available for Windows platform and Syncthing app for Android mobile devices including Cross-platform GUI wrapper: Syncthing-GTK.

 

My own pick is : NextCloud.

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