Nextcloud vs SafeBucket

Comparing two open source alternatives to Google Drive. Use the comparison below to decide which one fits your needs.

Nextcloud

AGPL-3.0

The most popular self-hosted cloud platform for file storage, collaboration, and communication.

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SafeBucket

Apache-2.0

Self-hosted file sharing platform with direct S3 uploads, SSO, and role-based access control.

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Side-by-side comparison

	Nextcloud	SafeBucket
License	AGPL-3.0	Apache-2.0
Self-hostable	Yes	Yes
GitHub Stars	36,946	964
Forks	5,251	41
Open Issues	3,647	35
Last Commit	Sep 28, 2026	Sep 26, 2026
First Released	Jun 2, 2016	Oct 4, 2024
Categories	Cloud Storage Collaboration & Communication Tools	Cloud Storage
Tags	#self hosted #privacy #cloud storage #file storage	#file sharing #cloud storage #self hosted #sso #collaboration

GitHub stars over time

Nextcloud36,946

SafeBucket

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