Any good file sync server with web interface other than Nextcloud?

Submitted ⁨⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩ by ⁨carmo55@lemmy.zip⁩ to ⁨selfhosted@lemmy.world⁩

Oracle recently changed their free VPS allowances, taking down my Nextcloud instance. I’m moving my file sync to a local machine but was wondering if anyone had any experience with alternatives, as Nextcloud AIO was a major pain in the ass to set up last time.

I used it for sharing WIP music projects so having a web interface where I can listen to audio files from a browser was really convenient. It seems however, that all apps offering this feature are just as heavy as NC.

I tried installing cloudreve, but the web media player seems borked on firefox.

Does anyone know any good alternatives, preferably ones which can run off a single docker compose file?

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RandomLegend@lemmy.dbzer0.com ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago
ultra minimal but might do everything you need

copyparty + syncthing

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- Conclusionallusion@sh.itjust.works ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago
  Their requirements line up so we’ll with what copycats can do
  
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- djdarren@piefed.social ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago
  This comment led me to investigating copyparty for myself. It looks good.
  
  Do you know if you can specify existing folders?
  
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  - RandomLegend@lemmy.dbzer0.com ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago
    what do you mean?
    
    i use it in the most basic way… when I need to quickly access a folder on one my servers I cd into it, copy party, access it on my PCs browser and go, then I quit copy party
    
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valar@lemmy.ca ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago
Owncloud, Opencloud, Sync-in, and Seafile are some options I know of with docker builds.

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- djdarren@piefed.social ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago
  Owncloud is very handy for sending things to people in a pinch. I have it running in Yunohost on my VPS.
  
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gedaliyah@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago
I use OwnCloud, which was forked into NextCloud ages ago. I originally intended it as a temporary measure, but it has turned out to be a very reliable, no-frills but adequately featured fileserver. For example, it has file versioning, and companion apps on major OSs that help with managing local and cloud stored files.

If you want a dead simple option, CopyParty is amazing. It’s a 1MB Python file that is basically a Swiss Army knife of file hosting. FTP, web interface, WebDAV, SMB, etc., etc. It wont have system integrations or file versioning, but it’s impressive what it can do

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- Natanox@discuss.tchncs.de ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago
  
  For example, it has file versioning, and companion apps on major OSs that help with managing local and cloud stored files.
  
  Nextcloud also got both.
  
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  - gedaliyah@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago
    Yes? OP is specifically looking for something other than NextCloud. OwnCloud has basically zero bloat and in my experience is easier to set up than NextCloud.
    
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greylinux1@lemmy.ml ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago
Opencloud is pretty decent no extras just file sync with a web UI and android app.

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Dojan@pawb.social ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago
Copyparty. It’s not pretty but it’s lightweight and does a lot. Including the “single docker compose” setup you’re after.

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- RandomLegend@lemmy.dbzer0.com ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago
  i find the phi95 dark theme actually very pleasing :D
  
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  - Dojan@pawb.social ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago
    Haha, I actually use the regular phi95 theme, mostly because it is a little nostalgic. :)
    
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Joelk111@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago
File Browser Quantum is AWESOME, I’m shocked I don’t hear about it more often.

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mholiv@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago
Strong recommend for Seafile. It’s way faster than nextcloud, it has a good web ui, and nice clients on all platforms.

I can not express how much faster than nextcloud it is.

Obviously open source too.

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nebula@lemmy.ca ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago
Migrated from NC to FileBrowser Quantum and its super light weight. github.com/gtsteffaniak/filebrowser

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Voroxpete@sh.itjust.works ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago
Been using Seafile for years, it’s fantastic.

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- Joelk111@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago
  As always, I want to note that seafile is not compatible with existing files, you can’t just point it at a directory, you have to upload them to seafile, and then you can only access them via seafile (at least that’s how I understand it, correct me if I’m way off base).
  
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  - Voroxpete@sh.itjust.works ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago
    Completely correct.
    
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uzername@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago
I tried all of them over a few months and ended up with Immich + Syncthing.

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- Nighed@feddit.uk ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago
  It turns out that without photos (in immich), my filesync requirements are much smaller and I could get away with a cheap cloud storage offering.
  
  Still using sync thing for obsidian notes and pc <-> phone stuff.
  
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NinjaTurtle@feddit.online ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago
OpenCloud is a simpler and lighter version of OwnCloud written mostly in Go. There is a docker compose version of it.

OxiCloud is a newer project written in Rust. its functional but it is still in development. Deployment is pretty simple and mostly docker.

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goatinspace@feddit.org ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago
Proxmox has a backup server if that’s what you looking for.

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possiblylinux127@lemmy.zip ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago
Not web based but you could always use Samba

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KurtVonnegut@mander.xyz ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago
Try setting Nextcloud up with coopcloud.tech. Matter of minutes.

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Decronym@lemmy.decronym.xyz ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

Acronyms, initialisms, abbreviations, contractions, and other phrases which expand to something larger, that I’ve seen in this thread:

Fewer Letters	More Letters
DNS	Domain Name Service/System
SMB	Server Message Block protocol for file and printer sharing; Windows-native
VPN	Virtual Private Network
VPS	Virtual Private Server (opposed to shared hosting)

[Thread #93 for this comm, first seen 2nd Sep 2026, 15:20] [FAQ] [Full list] [Contact] [Source code]

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Andres4NY@social.ridetrans.it ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago
@carmo55 Copyparty's great. The UI is a bit janky, but if it's just you using it then it's imo your best option. https://github.com/9001/copyparty
Filebrowser's also pretty great (with a much better UI), but is now unmaintained. Try that if you have multiple non-technical users, but be cautious exposing it to the full internet. https://github.com/filebrowser/filebrowser
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hmiron@fosstodon.org ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago
@carmo55 this is something really well thought out:
https://opencloud.eu/en
Attachment: opencloud.eu ↗
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