Last checked October 2026 · 17 alternatives to Dropbox in our catalog
Dropbox paid plans start at $9.99/mo, which is why people look for a free alternative. Below are 12 options with a free plan or no price at all - 4 are completely free, 5 are open source, 6 run on Linux and 9 work in the browser.
Picked from listing data (price model, license, platforms, community votes), not hands-on testing.
| Alternative | Price | Open source | Platforms | What it is |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Box | Freemium | No | Web, Windows, Mac, iOS | Cloud content management for the enterprise. |
| Google Drive | Freemium | No | Web, Windows, Mac, iOS | Cloud storage integrated with Google Workspace. |
| Nextcloud | Free | Yes (AGPL-3.0) | Web | Safe home for all your data |
| Syncthing | Free | Yes | Windows, Mac, Linux | Open-source continuous file sync between your own devices with no central server or cloud middleman. |
| Mega | Freemium | No | Web, Windows, Mac, Linux | Secure cloud storage with end-to-end encryption and generous free space |
| dashbeam | Free | Yes (AGPL-3.0) | Web | Send files and folders anywhere without cloud storage |
| Files | Free | Yes (MIT) | Windows | A modern, open‑source file manager for Windows with tabs, dual‑pane and cloud support |
| Google Drive (Google One) | Freemium | No | Web, Windows, Mac, Linux | Secure cloud storage with AI tools and easy sharing |
| MediaFire | Freemium | No | Web, iOS, Android | Simple and reliable file storage and sharing for everyone. |
| OpenDrive | Freemium | No | Web, Windows, Mac, Linux | Secure cloud storage and file sharing for individuals and teams |
| spacedrive | Paid (One-time) | Yes (Other) | Windows, Mac, Linux | One searchable library for all your drives, disks, and cloud files. |
| Yandex Disk | Freemium | No | Web, Windows, Mac, Linux | Secure cloud storage for files, photos, and videos across devices |
Cloud content management for the enterprise.
Cloud storage integrated with Google Workspace.
Safe home for all your data
Open-source continuous file sync between your own devices with no central server or cloud middleman.
Secure cloud storage with end-to-end encryption and generous free space
Send files and folders anywhere without cloud storage
A modern, open‑source file manager for Windows with tabs, dual‑pane and cloud support
Secure cloud storage with AI tools and easy sharing
Free plan includes: 15 GB total storage for Google Photos, Drive & Gmail
Simple and reliable file storage and sharing for everyone.
Free plan includes: 10 GB storage · Ad‑supported standard transfers · 5 GB per file limit · Single‑file downloads only
Secure cloud storage and file sharing for individuals and teams
One searchable library for all your drives, disks, and cloud files.
Secure cloud storage for files, photos, and videos across devices
Free plan includes: 5 GB storage · Sync across devices · Basic file upload/download
Box is the first free alternative we list for Dropbox. Others worth a look: Google Drive, Nextcloud and Syncthing. Which one fits depends on what you use Dropbox for, so check the platform and free-plan details for each.
Yes. Nextcloud, Syncthing, dashbeam and Files have no paid tier. The rest of the list are freemium: a free plan with paid upgrades.
Yes: Nextcloud, Syncthing, dashbeam, Files and spacedrive. Open-source options can usually be inspected, modified and self-hosted.
Yes. The free plan includes File sync across devices, Basic sharing links and 30-day file recovery. Paid plans start at $9.99/mo.
How this list is built: alternatives come from our catalog's curated alternative relationships; price model, license and platforms come from each product's listing; order is fully-free first, then community votes.
