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Best Self-Hosted Personal Cloud in 2026

Self-hosted cloud solutions for storing, syncing, and accessing personal files and data from anywhere.

The top-rated pick is OpenCloud with 4,999 GitHub stars.

3 self-hosted personal cloud — ranked by GitHub stars. Browse all

OpenCloud

OpenCloud

Open source platform for file management, sharing, and collaboration — simple and self-hostable.

Alternative to:
Google DriveGoogle Drive
Olares

Olares

Olares: An Open-Source Personal Cloud to Reclaim Your Data

Alternative to:
Microsoft AzureMicrosoft Azure
Foldergram

Foldergram

A self-hosted, Instagram-style photo and video gallery that serves your local folders as a beautiful feed.

Alternative to:
Google PhotosGoogle Photos

Why self-host?

Self-hosting puts you in control. You own your data, avoid vendor lock-in, and eliminate recurring subscription costs. For teams handling sensitive data or operating under strict compliance requirements, running your own infrastructure is often the only viable option.

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