Dropbox
3 free alternatives
Top pick:NextcloudLicense: Open source
Saves $120 USD a year
Cloud storage & sync
Sync and share files across devices, through a hosted service or your own server.
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Obsidian Sync
3 free alternatives
Best free option:Self-hosted LiveSync(Strong)License: Open source
Saves $48 USD a year
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Nextcloud
Self-hosted content collaboration platform for file sync, calendar, contacts, chat and office editing.
License: Open source- Windows
- macOS
- Linux
- Web
- iOS
- Android
- Self-hosted
Status: UnknownThis replaces Dropbox, Google Workspace and Microsoft 365
Obsidian Git
Obsidian community plugin that commits, pulls and pushes a vault to a Git repository, manually or on a schedule.
License: Open source- Windows
- macOS
- Linux
- iOS
- Android
Status: UnknownThis replaces Obsidian Sync
Seafile
Self-hosted file sync and sharing server with a virtual drive client, as a free Community Edition and a paid Professional Edition.
License: Open source- Windows
- macOS
- Linux
- Web
- iOS
- Android
- Self-hosted
Status: UnknownThis replaces Dropbox
Self-hosted LiveSync
Obsidian community plugin that syncs vaults through your own CouchDB, an S3-compatible bucket or WebRTC peer-to-peer.
License: Open source- Windows
- macOS
- Linux
- iOS
- Android
- Self-hosted
Status: UnknownThis replaces Obsidian Sync
Syncthing
Open-source continuous file synchronization that copies folders directly between your devices, with no central server.
License: Open source- Windows
- macOS
- Linux
- Command line
Status: UnknownThis replaces Dropbox and Obsidian Sync