# OpenCloud

> OpenCloud (6.2k stars, v8.1.0 Oct 2026) is a Go file management and sharing server started in January 2025 by OpenCloud GmbH from the ownCloud Infinite Scale codebase. It keeps files and metadata on a POSIX filesystem or S3, with no database, and authenticates through OpenID Connect (built-in IdP or Keycloak). Licensed Apache-2.0. Runs in production on Linux; macOS and Windows WSL are for testing only. A minimal deployment for up to 10 users needs 512 MB RAM. It has no photo backup, face search or albums.

- Repository: https://github.com/opencloud-eu/opencloud
- Official docs: https://docs.opencloud.eu/docs/admin/getting-started/
- Checked: 2026-10-16

## What it replaces
- Dropbox: Desktop folder sync across devices, Share links and shared folders, Browse and manage files in a web app (partial). File sync, sharing and web access; no camera-upload features documented here.
- Box: File sharing links, Browser access to files (partial). Browser file management and sharing cover team file access; this comparison does not claim Box governance, compliance or desktop client parity.

## Facts, with sources

| Question | Status | Answer | Source | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Runs on my machine? | Confirmed | Self-hosted single binary or Docker Compose | https://github.com/opencloud-eu/opencloud#readme | 2026-10-16 |
| Code licence | Confirmed | Apache-2.0 | https://github.com/opencloud-eu/opencloud#readme | 2026-10-16 |
| Model weights licence | Confirmed | No separate model weights | https://github.com/opencloud-eu/opencloud#readme | 2026-10-16 |
| Commercial use | Confirmed | Yes, Apache-2.0 | https://github.com/opencloud-eu/opencloud#readme | 2026-10-16 |
| Paid services needed? | Confirmed | None required; OpenCloud GmbH sells enterprise support separately | https://docs.opencloud.eu/docs/admin/getting-started/requirements | 2026-10-16 |
| Hardware | Confirmed | Minimum 1 GHz single core and 512 MB RAM for up to 10 users; dual core and 8 GB RAM for up to 1,000 users | https://docs.opencloud.eu/docs/admin/getting-started/requirements | 2026-10-16 |
| Operating systems | Partial | Production on Linux; macOS and Windows WSL for testing and development only | https://docs.opencloud.eu/docs/admin/getting-started/requirements | 2026-10-16 |
| Setup effort | Confirmed | Medium; Docker Compose with Traefik or an external proxy, or the single binary | https://docs.opencloud.eu/docs/admin/getting-started/container/ | 2026-10-16 |

GitHub: 6170 stars, 255 forks, last push 2026-10-15, archived: no.
---
Source: RepoQuarry (https://repoquarry.dev/projects/opencloud). Data licence: CC BY 4.0. Quotes are from project documentation and belong to their authors.