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ownCloud

Add an ownCloud server now and get … Your Cloud, Your Data, Your Way!

  • Completely free
  • Android
  • Open source

Overview

ownCloud is a file synchronisation mobile app, available on Android.

Features described in its F-Droid listing, in its GitHub repository and on its official website: sync across devices and file sharing.

Services and protocols mentioned: ownCloud.

Overview written by LicitPro from the documentation published by the authors and the cited sources; we have not tried the resource ourselves.

Excerpts that establish this information
  • “The most essential business tool for enterprise-grade file sync and share.” — official website, 10 November 2026
  • “Should you have any problem connecting or synchronizing with your ownCloud server, please contact us on https://github.com/owncloud/android/issues or check https://central.owncloud.org.” — F-Droid, 10 November 2026
  • “ownCloud - share files and folders, easy and secure ownCloud, your file platform.” — official website, 10 November 2026

At a glance

ownCloud is completely free: it is open source software, and every feature is available without paying or subscribing.

Its licence (GPL-2.0) is a copyleft open source licence: you may use, study, modify and redistribute it, including commercially; modified versions must keep the same licence.

Plans and conditions

  • The publisher also offers paid plans (hosting, support or services); they are described on its website.

Strengths

  • Open source code
  • No advertising
  • Commercial use allowed

Sources and checks

  • Facts collected from Official plan pages (pricing, licence, terms) (limits, commercial use) —
  • Facts collected from Comptoir du Libre (source code, licence) —
  • Facts collected from F-Droid (credit card, source code, licence, free status, platforms, ads, commercial use, version) —
  • Last technical check: 6 November 2026
  • Description from F-Droid — F-Droid (citation courte)

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