opencloud-eu/opencloud
🌤️ OpenCloud is the open source platform for file management, sharing and collaboration. Simple and sovereign.
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Where it stands
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5 releases in the last 90 days, the latest 8 days ago, with 123 contributors on GitHub.
Peaked at #21 in the weekly ranking the week of Nov 23, its best in the past year.
Use Cases & Benefits
- Provides an open source backend platform for file management, sharing, and collaboration with a focus on simplicity and sovereignty.
- Eliminates the need for a database by storing all data directly in the filesystem, simplifying deployment and maintenance.
- Use for building self-hosted file sharing and collaboration services with OpenID Connect authentication support.
- Ideal for organizations seeking a privacy-focused cloud solution that integrates with external or embedded identity providers.
- Use for developers wanting to extend or customize a Go-based backend for secure file management without complex infrastructure.
Should you depend on it?
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License
Apache 2.0
Permissive: commercial use, modification and redistribution are allowed with attribution; includes an explicit patent grant from contributors.
Community files
- README: present
- Contributing guide: present
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From the README
This is the main repository of the OpenCloud server. It contains the golang codebase for the backend services.
The OpenCloud server is released under Apache 2.0. The project is thrilled to receive contributions in all forms. Start hacking now, there are many ways to get involved such as:
Every contribution is meaningful and appreciated! Please refer to our Contribution Guidelines if you want to get started.
To build the backend, follow these instructions:
Generate the assets needed by e.g., the web UI and the builtin IDP
Then compile the
opencloudbinaryThat will produce the binary
opencloud/bin/opencloud. It can be started as a local test instance right away with a two step command:This creates a server configuration (by default in
$HOME/.opencloud) and starts the server.For more setup- and installation options consult the Development Documentation.
Daily snapshots
Stars gained per day, and how forks and open issues moved, from GStars' daily snapshots
+467 stars over 84 days across 8 snapshot days; best day +3 on Sep 8.
Forks
263+33
Open issues
502+77
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| opencloud-eu/opencloud | 6.3K | — | 60 | 8 days ago |
| Category median | 56.0K | +2.3K | 29 | — |
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