Storage · paid tool
iCloud+ 2 TB alternatives
Cloud storage and backup for Apple devices, photos, and files.
Free alternatives
Highest score first. The score weighs licence openness, repository activity, traction, feature coverage, and cost; factors without data are left out and the rest are reweighted.
Nextcloud
Ranking score 94.3/100
File sync, sharing, calendars, and office tools you host yourself.
- Licence
- AGPL-3.0
- Platforms
- web, macos, windows, linux, ios, android, self-hosted
- Self-hostable
- Yes
- Repo activity
- Last release October 15, 2026
- GitHub stars
- 37,302
- Last verified
- October 24, 2026
Why this rank
Score breakdown for Nextcloud Factor Points Weight Licence opennessAGPL-3.0 licence (open); self-hostable 25 25% Repository activityLast activity 0 day(s) before 2026-10-26 25 25% Popularity37302 GitHub stars 19.5 20% Feature coverage9 of 11 curated capability tags covered 16.4 20% Costopen-core pricing model 8.5 10% Points add up to the score. Factors without data are left out and the remaining weights are renormalised.
Immich
Ranking score 90.9/100
Self-hosted photo and video library with mobile backup.
- Licence
- AGPL-3.0
- Platforms
- web, ios, android, self-hosted
- Self-hostable
- Yes
- Repo activity
- Last release October 21, 2026
- GitHub stars
- 117,292
- Last verified
- October 24, 2026
Why this rank
Score breakdown for Immich Factor Points Weight Licence opennessAGPL-3.0 licence (open); self-hostable 25 25% Repository activityLast activity 0 day(s) before 2026-10-26 25 25% Popularity117292 GitHub stars 20 20% Feature coverage6 of 11 curated capability tags covered 10.9 20% Costfree pricing model 10 10% Points add up to the score. Factors without data are left out and the remaining weights are renormalised.
Syncthing
Ranking score 89.1/100
Peer-to-peer file sync between devices without a central server.
- Licence
- MPL-2.0
- Platforms
- macos, windows, linux, android, self-hosted
- Self-hostable
- Yes
- Repo activity
- Last release October 21, 2026
- GitHub stars
- 89,772
- Last verified
- October 24, 2026
Why this rank
Score breakdown for Syncthing Factor Points Weight Licence opennessMPL-2.0 licence (open); self-hostable 25 25% Repository activityLast activity 0 day(s) before 2026-10-26 25 25% Popularity89772 GitHub stars 20 20% Feature coverage5 of 11 curated capability tags covered 9.1 20% Costfree pricing model 10 10% Points add up to the score. Factors without data are left out and the remaining weights are renormalised.