ownCloud Infinite Scale (oCIS) owncloud/ocis

Go-based file sync and share server from ownCloud with spaces, web UI and desktop/mobile clients; official builds carry an EULA barring commercial use.

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ownCloud Infinite Scale (oCIS) at a glance

Checked 16 Oct 2026

ownCloud Infinite Scale (2.2k stars, v8.2.1 Oct 2026) is a single Go binary or Docker container for syncing and sharing files, with no database (metadata lives on the filesystem). The source is Apache-2.0, but some official stable builds from ownCloud GmbH are under an EULA that forbids commercial use such as hosting it for others; private and in-house business use are allowed. Linux is the main platform; testing works on a Raspberry Pi 4 with 512 MB RAM. No photo backup, face search or albums features.

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How much of Dropbox does it replace?

3 of 5 jobs. Sync, sharing and web access via ownCloud clients; check the EULA on official builds before commercial use.

Desktop folder sync across devices Partial replacement

Share links and shared folders Partial replacement

File version history and recovery Not covered

Browse and manage files in a web app Partial replacement

Mobile camera upload and backup Not covered

For file version history and recovery, mobile camera upload and backup, see other Dropbox alternatives. You may also need to build an interface, an API server and hosting yourself.

Facts, with sources

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Runs on my machine? Self-hosted single binary or Docker container ownCloud Infinite Scale (oCIS) is the new file sync & share platform that will be the foundation of your data management platform. github.com · ocis#readme ↗ today

Code licence Apache-2.0 source; some official stable builds are under a separate EULA Some builds of stable ownCloud Infinite Scale releases provided by ownCloud GmbH are subject to an End User License Agreement. github.com · ocis#end-user-license-agreement ↗ today

Model weights licence No separate model weights github.com · ocis#readme ↗ today

Commercial use Source is Apache-2.0, but the EULA on official builds forbids commercial use (e.g. SaaS); private and in-house business use allowed You must not install and use ownCloud Infinite Scale for Commercial Use. owncloud.com · license-owncloud-infinite-scale ↗ today

Paid services needed? None required for private or in-house use Whereas, Private Use and Productive Use are explicitly NOT considered as Commercial. owncloud.com · license-owncloud-infinite-scale ↗ today

Hardware 512 MB RAM for testing (e.g. Raspberry Pi 4); multicore with 4 GB RAM recommended for heavier testing For simple testing purposes, you can even use a laptop or Raspberry Pi 4 (ARM64) with a minimum of 512MB of RAM. doc.owncloud.com · prerequisites.html ↗ today

Operating systems Linux (bare metal, VM, Docker) and macOS builds; Windows server not listed You need at least hardware that runs a Linux based operating system, preferably 64bit. doc.owncloud.com · prerequisites.html ↗ today

Setup effort Medium; Docker image or single binary, plus a domain and TLS for real use docker pull owncloud/ocis github.com · ocis#readme ↗ today