Open Source Storage Solutions Software
Storage Solutions software provides systems for managing, transferring, and archiving digital files across local and distributed networks. These tools handle everything from object storage for machine learning workloads to peer to peer file transfers and container image registries. This type of software serves developers and system administrators who need to manage large volumes of data on private hardware. By hosting these apps independently, you avoid monthly storage costs and keep sensitive documents and system images on your own physical disks.
This page lists 57 open source tools in the Storage Solutions category. The most popular are MinIO, copyparty and Puter. Most use the MIT or AGPL-3.0 license, and 45 offer an official Docker image.
MinIO
Provide S3 compatible object storage for AI, machine learning, and data intensive workloads on private infrastructure.
copyparty
Portable file server providing resumable uploads and downloads via web browsers and multiple network protocols.
Puter
A self-hostable cloud desktop environment with integrated file storage, built-in applications, and a platform for hosting web apps.
qBittorrent
A cross platform BitTorrent client that uses libtorrent to manage peer to peer file transfers.
Spacedrive
A cross-platform file manager that indexes local disks, cloud storage, and external data sources via P2P sync.
File Browser
Manage files within a specified directory through a web interface to upload, delete, preview and edit.
SeaweedFS
A distributed file system designed to store billions of files with fast access and horizontal scaling.
Harbor
A cloud native registry that stores, signs, and scans container images and Helm charts for secure deployments.
Cloudreve
Self-hosted file management and sharing system with support for multiple local and remote storage providers.
ConvertX
A self-hosted file conversion service that supports over a thousand different formats for various media types.
Ceph
Provides unified object, block, and file storage from a single cluster built on commodity hardware.
AB Download Manager
Manage and organize file downloads with support for queues, scheduling, and browser integration across multiple platforms.
Cryptomator
Client-side encryption for files stored in the cloud to ensure privacy and data control.
Transmission
A BitTorrent client for downloading and sharing files via the peer to peer protocol.
Electerm
A multi-protocol terminal and remote access client supporting ssh, sftp, rdp, vnc, and serial port connections.
Filestash
A storage agnostic file manager that connects to various protocols and backends via a plugin system.
ownCloud
Self-hosted server for file storage, synchronization, and sharing with support for WebDAV, CalDAV, and CardDAV.
alt-sendme
Transfer files and folders directly between devices using peer to peer networking without cloud storage.
miniserve
A self contained command line tool to serve files and directories over HTTP via a web interface.
openmediavault
A network attached storage solution based on Debian Linux for home environments and small home offices.
BoxPlayer
Manage multiple cloud storage accounts and media servers in a unified interface with intelligent library scraping.
Sigma File Manager
Manage files and folders on Windows and Linux with smart search, split views, and extensible plugins.
BleachBit
Cleans disk space and protects privacy by deleting cache, cookies, history, and temporary files from applications.
Tiny File Manager
A single-file PHP application for managing server files and folders directly through a web browser.
Xplorer
A cross-platform file manager with integrated AI search, Git tools, and a customizable extension system.
FlyingCarpet
Transfer files between Android, iOS, Linux, macOS, and Windows using ad hoc WiFi without network infrastructure.
TagSpaces
Organize and manage local files using a privacy focused tagging system that works entirely offline.
Kinto
A minimalist JSON document store providing synchronization and sharing capabilities for web and mobile applications.
compressO
Reduce the file size of videos and images using a cross platform desktop compression utility.
Garage
A distributed object storage service with S3 API compatibility designed for self-hosting on small to medium clusters.
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