Cloudreve vs Pingvin Share X
Comparing two open source alternatives to Dropbox. Use the comparison below to decide which one fits your needs.
Cloudreve
GPL-3.0Self-hosted file management and sharing platform that unifies local disk and multiple cloud storage providers behind one web interface.
Side-by-side comparison
| Cloudreve |  Pingvin Share X | |
|---|---|---|
| License | GPL-3.0 | BSD-2-Clause |
| Self-hostable | Yes | Yes |
| GitHub Stars | 28,738 | 442 |
| Forks | 3,899 | 49 |
| Open Issues | 150 | 34 |
| Last Commit | Sep 21, 2026 | Sep 20, 2026 |
| First Released | Feb 4, 2018 | Sep 16, 2025 |
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