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. TransferNow icon
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    TransferNow is a sharing service to transfer large files from point A to point B. With it you can send all types of large documents of up to 5 GB (photos, videos, audio, documents...) to your friends, co-workers, or family.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
     
  2. Digitile icon
     4 likes

    Find any file, regardless of where its stored with Digitile's cross-platform file search platform. Digitile centralizes search results across Google Drive, Gmail, GSuite, Dropbox, OneDrive, Slack and Trello all in one place so you don't have to sign in and out of...

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Microsoft OneDrive
    • Trello
    • Google Drive
    • Slack
    • Google Apps
    • Gmail
    • Dropbox
     
  3. S42Transfer icon
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    s42transfer is a web site permitting to upload mulitple files in a simple way and give unique links with compressed files along with email sharing functionality.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Chrome OS
    • Self-Hosted
     
  4. Complete Storage is a freemium storage solution to backup all your photos and videos. Organize, sort and share photos with family and friends, and use Optimize to help you find photos you can remove to de-clutter your gallery and free up space on your device.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
     
  5. FileVista icon
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    FileVista turns your web site into a web file server in few minutes and lets you share files with your clients or staff using any browser or device.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Self-Hosted
    • ASP.NET
     
  6. Nubo icon
     3 likes

    Nubo is a self-hosted file sharing application. It runs on macOS, Linux and Windows (64-bit versions only).

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
     
  7. Cloudu icon
     6 likes

    With Cloudu you can manage your own files in one central location. You can access all your documents, videos and music from various devices!

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Blackberry
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Blackberry 10
     
  8. Collobox icon
     2 likes

    Collobox is a file sharing and collaboration platform that you can share your files with your customers, employees, partners, vendors, etc with fine access control and security in place.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
     
  9. ProjectSend icon
     8 likes

    ProjectSend is a self-hosted application (you can install it easily on your own VPS or shared web hosting account) that lets you upload files and assign them to specific clients that you create yourself! Secure, private and easy.

    44 ProjectSend alternatives

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    • PHP
    • Docker
    • Docker Hub
     
  10. Up1 icon
     8 likes

    Up1.ca is the simplest file hosting application you'll find on the internet. You just have to drag-in the file you want to share and the application will handle it. You can share any file you want with your friends in a more secured way as the file is encrypted on the client...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
     
  11. TezFiles icon
     1 like

    TezFiles is all about trouble-free file sharing. See for yourself! Just drag your file (up to 5Gb) to the area above and it’ll be in our storage cloud right away.

    51 TezFiles alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
     
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