Nextcloud vs Twake Drive

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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Twake Drive

AGPL-3.0

The open-source alternative to Google Drive.

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Side-by-side comparison

	Nextcloud	Twake Drive
License	AGPL-3.0	AGPL-3.0
Self-hostable	Yes	Yes
GitHub Stars	36,373	980
Forks	5,099	160
Open Issues	3,534	120
Last Commit	Aug 10, 2026	Jul 31, 2026
First Released	Jun 2, 2016	Dec 11, 2016
Categories	Cloud Storage Collaboration & Communication Tools	Cloud Storage
Tags	#self hosted #privacy #cloud storage #file storage	#file storage #cloud storage

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