ownCloud
Self-hostable platform for synchronizing and sharing files across an organization
- Also known as
- owncloud
What is ownCloud?
An open-source platform for file synchronization and sharing designed for self-hosted deployment, with native clients for desktop and mobile devices.
What ownCloud does
The capabilities that matter for file sync, normalised so it lines up with every alternative. “-” means we haven't confirmed it, not that it's missing.
- Deployment model
- Self hosted
- Peer to peer p2p network routing
- -
- Client server architecture cloud host
- ✓
- Block level delta sync transfer speed
- -
- Self hosted linux docker deployment
- ✓
- Synology qnap nas hardware integration
- -
- Aws s3 azure blob external mounts
- ✓
- Active directory ldap identity sync
- ✓
- Version history and conflict resolution
- -
- End to end encryption keys in transit
- -
- SOC2 type ii
- -
- ISO 27001
- -
- Pricing model
- Free open source
Platform & deployment
Independently observed- iOS
- macOS
- Web
- Linux
- Android
- Windows
- Self-hosted
Integrations (9)
Independently observed- AWS S3•
- Dropbox
- FTP
- S3
- Moodle
- Amazon S3•
- LDAP•
- OAuth2•
- OpenID Connect•
ownCloud FAQ
Common questions about ownCloud, answered from independent, dated evidence.
What is ownCloud?
An open-source platform for file synchronization and sharing designed for self-hosted deployment, with native clients for desktop and mobile devices. It is indexed under File Sync.
Source: https://owncloud.com
What platforms does ownCloud support?
ownCloud supports the web, Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS and Android. Platforms we have not confirmed are simply not listed here rather than ruled out.
Source: https://owncloud.com
Can ownCloud be self-hosted?
Yes. ownCloud can be deployed self-hosted, so it does not have to run on the vendor's infrastructure.
Source: https://owncloud.com
What does ownCloud integrate with?
We have confirmed 4 integrations for ownCloud, including Dropbox, FTP, S3 and Moodle. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.
Source: https://owncloud.com
ownCloud alternatives
Other file sync we track, ranked by the same independent score.
- RcloneA command-line tool for synchronizing files and directories across cloud storage serviceshigh · 78%
- Syncthingmedium · 58%
- rsyncFast incremental file synchronization and transfer utilitylow · 47%
- SeafileOpen-source self-hosted storage with privacy, file syncing, and team collaborationlow · 16%
- NextcloudA self-hosted platform for file storage, sync, and team collaboration across deviceslow · 21%
- Pydio CellsA self-hosted, open-source platform for secure document sharing and team collaborationhigh · 75%
Compare ownCloud
Side by side against other file sync, attribute by attribute, with a source on every value.
The vioscaleAI score: one lens on the evidence
Not user reviews and not a paid placement: a confidence-weighted blend of the independent signals below (adoption, activity, security posture, and more), which you can sort and re-weight yourself. Vendors can correct their listing but can never move their rank, and stars are weighted low as a vanity metric. It is one way to read the evidence for ownCloud, not the verdict.
| Signal | Score | Weight | Contribution | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Capabilities | 67 | 0.04 | 2.7 | ✓ |
| Integrations | 26 | 0.05 | 1.2 | ✓ |
| Price level | 0 | 0.05 | 0.0 | - |
| Reliability | 0 | 0.06 | 0.0 | - |
| Security posture | 0 | 0.06 | 0.0 | - |
| Pricing transparency | 0 | 0.08 | 0.0 | - |
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All data & sourcesshow ↓
Every value we hold, with its source, retrieval date, and confidence. This is the evidence behind the score: don't trust it, verify it.
Content
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Faq | 4 items | mediumsource · 2026-09-10 · 60% |
Features
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Capabilities | Pricing model: free_open_source · Deployment model: self_hosted · Aws s3 azure blob external mounts: Yes · Active directory ldap identity sync: Yes · Self hosted linux docker deployment: Yes · Client server architecture cloud host: Yes | mediumsource · 2026-09-28 · 60% |
Integrations
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Count | 7 | mediumsource · 2026-09-28 · 60% |
Pricing
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Model | commercial | mediumsource · 2026-08-17 · 60% |
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