Dropbox Alternatives

Dropbox is described as 'Put your files into your Dropbox on one computer, and they'll be instantly available on any of your other computers that also have Dropbox installed. Because copies of your files are stored on Dropbox's secure servers, you can also access them from any computer or mobile' and is a leading Cloud Storage service in the backup & sync category. There are more than 100 alternatives to Dropbox for a variety of platforms, including Web-based, Windows, Mac, Android and iPhone apps. The best Dropbox alternative is Nextcloud, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Dropbox are Google Drive, ownCloud, MEGA and Syncthing.

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Dropbox alternatives are mainly Cloud Storage Services, but if you're looking for File Sync Tools or Online Backup Tools you can filter on that. Other popular filters include Open Source, Self-Hosted, Linux, Cloud Storage, Self-Hosted + Open Source, EU and Apple Watch. You can also filter by region, for example EU-based alternatives if you prefer software developed in the European Union. These are just examples - use the filter bar below to find more specific alternatives to Dropbox.
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  1. Tahoe-LAFS icon
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    Tahoe-LAFS (Tahoe Least-Authority Filesystem) is a Free and Open cloud storage system. It distributes your data across multiple servers. Even if some of the servers fail or are taken over by an attacker, the entire filesystem continues to function correctly, including...

    16 Tahoe-LAFS alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • BSD
     
  2. Filebin icon
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    Convenient file sharing on the web, without registration. Simply upload files and share the URL. The files will expire automatically in one week.

    13 Filebin alternatives

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
     
  3. FilesAnywhere icon
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    FilesAnywhere offers free 1GB online file storage, with cloud storage solutions for Internet backup, file sharing, secure FTP hosting, and web folders for collaboration. Come enjoy the security of FilesAnywhere.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
     
  4. Pibox icon
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    Pibox – is an everyday tool for sound engineers, producers, bands etc. that helps sharing tracks to their clientele. You can upload different iterations of tracks, keep all communication history in the chat or on the waveform itself, across different projects and albums.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
     
  5. Jirafeau icon
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    Jirafeau is an open-source web site permitting to upload a file in a simple way and give an unique link to it.

    109 Jirafeau alternatives

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted
    • NGINX
    • Apache HTTP Server
    • PHP
    • Cloudron
    • lighttpd
     
  6. Shelf.io icon
     13 likes

    The Shelf modern knowledge platform helps on-demand businesses improve customer satisfaction and reduce costs with fast, helpful answers to customer and employee questions.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Online
    • Windows Mobile
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Chrome OS
    • Android Tablet
    • Windows Phone
    • iPad
     
  7. DropboxPortableAHK is a portable version of the Dropbox client using AutoHotKey.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  8. Flight by Canto icon
     37 likes

    Flight is a modern marketing solution that lets you manage assets, collaborate among teams / people and helps you engage with your customers to promote your brand awareness. Your brand assets are safe being stored & transported over secure encryption.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Chrome OS
    • iPad
    • Internet Explorer
    • Google Chrome
    • Safari
    • Firefox
     
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  9. Thru icon
     4 likes

    Dropbox Enterprise File Transfer is designed from the ground up with multiple layers of security that are unmatched by other cloud based file share services. Customer data is stored in secure SAS 70 Type II certified data centers that have the highest standards of access...

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
     
  10. Strongsync icon
     2 likes

    Dropbox-like Sync and Backup using only SFTP or Amazon S3.

    Control your data

    Strongsync lets you connect to your own SFTP server or Amazon S3 account so you stay in complete control of your data.

    Built on open standards

    SSH (SFTP), Amazon S3 and Dreamhost DreamObjects suppor.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
     
  11. Syncwerk icon
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    Syncwerk is a Germany-based syncing application similar to but more flexible than Dropbox. It uses an open source client that allows various folders to be synced and, optionally, encrypted to restrict access.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
     
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