Life & fun · alternatives · 2026

CFS Cloud FileSystem is a cloud storage service launched in 2021 that enables users to store, manage, and access files online. It offers snapshots for version control, replication for data redundancy, and sharing… Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. CFS Cloud FileSystem with Snapshots, Replication and Sharing launched in 2021; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1AI
   AzureFS – I mounted Azure Cloud Storage as filesystem on Linux▲66

   2012 · alpblog.heroku.com · its alternatives →

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   Zero – Local file system transparently swapping to the cloud▲252

   Local file system transparently swapping to the cloud - KonstantinSchubert/zero

   2018 · github.com · its alternatives →

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   StayFiles▲68

   Your new private cloud storage solution

   2021 · its alternatives →

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   Drivebase▲98

   Unified file manager for all your cloud storage with E2EE

   Feb 2026 · drivebase.io · its alternatives →

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   ZeroFS – A log-structured filesystem for S3▲128

   ZeroFS serves S3-compatible buckets as POSIX filesystems over NFS and 9P, or as raw block devices over NBD. Data is compressed and encrypted before upload.

   Jul 2026 · zerofs.net · its alternatives →

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   Nebbl▲347

   Revolutionize storage: own your Cloud and save big

   2024 · nebbl.com · its alternatives →

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   PyFilesystem 2.0 – A Python interface to filesystems of all kinds▲139

   2016 · willmcgugan.com · its alternatives →

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   Pfs – A Git-like distributed file system for the Docker ecosystem▲74

   2014 · pachyderm-io.github.io · its alternatives →

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   Firefiles▲253

   Get your own file-hosting service in minutes.

   2022 · firefiles.vercel.app · its alternatives →

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    File0 – An easier way to manage files in serverless apps▲212

    Cmon... I just want to upload a file and make it public on the internet. Now you tell me I need to master bucket policies, ACL, CORS, multipart uploads, content headers, CDN, presigned URLs, and a bunch of other crap? I can't be asked, so I built FILE0. It's for storing files but you don't need to complete an online course.

    2024 · file0.dev · its alternatives →

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    NoFile.io – A simple file storage site with lots of perks▲231

    2017 · nofile.io · its alternatives →

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    End-to-End Encrypted Cloud Storage. All Open Source▲42

    2014 · disk42.com · its alternatives →

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    Cirrus IPFS(Beta)▲89

    Securely decentralize your storage

    2023 · its alternatives →

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    Cloudflare’s IPFS Gateway▲133

    Serve your own content hosted on IPFS from a custom domain

    2018 · its alternatives →

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    MergerFS – A Featureful Union Filesystem▲44

    a featureful union filesystem. Contribute to trapexit/mergerfs development by creating an account on GitHub.

    2022 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    Cloud File Viewer▲72

    Preview files on Google Cloud Storage with ease

    2023 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

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    AeroFS Free Edition▲94

    File sync in the private cloud free for teams up to 30

    2015 · aerofs.com · its alternatives →

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    LinShare▲91

    Private and secure file sharing and cloud storage solution

    2022 · linshare.app · its alternatives →

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    ExpanDrive▲70

    Network drive for cloud storage. Access files on-demand.

    2019 · expandrive.com · its alternatives →

20. 20EA
    Encrypt and upload files to IPFS from browser▲73

    Hi HN, I'm building ThirdCloud with the goal to replace Google Drive for everyone: more private, cheaper & maybe better UI/UX. So far, I've successfully implemented the main feature, which involves uploading and downloading files. Files are encrypted before being sent to IPFS network. Would like to hear your thoughts on this proof of concept.

    2023 · thirdcloud.org · its alternatives →

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    CallFS – S3-style object store in one Go binary (MIT)▲66

    We started CallFS after yet another late-night “why did the uploads vanish?” incident. Our small team had stitched together rsync, a fragile NFS mount, and an S3 bucket—none of it observable, all of it waiting to bite us. So we wrote a single-process file service in Go that: • Speaks the S3 API (so existing tooling works). • Stores hot data on local disks for speed; cold data can sit in any S3-compatible bucket. • Exposes Prometheus metrics and JSON logs by default, because “what happened?” shouldn’t be guesswork. • Ships as a ~25 MB static binary—no external deps, MIT license. Today it’s…

    2025 · github.com · its alternatives →

22. 22CS
    Cloud Storage with ZFS send and receive over SSH▲59

    rsync.net offers secure cloud storage on an open standards ZFS and SSH platform for offsite backup and disaster recovery

    2015 · rsync.net · its alternatives →

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    BewCloud is a simpler alternative to Nextcloud written in TypeScript▲62

    For the last month or so I've been working on bewCloud, and today I'm making its source code public and open! Right now, the Dashboard (URLs + freeform notes), News (RSS/Atom/JSON feeds), and Contacts (CardDav) are working. If you have any suggestions, comments, or recommendations, I'd love to hear it. Thank you for your attention and kindness. I really appreciate it!

    2024 · bewcloud.com · its alternatives →

24. 24MI
    MFile.io▲32

    2016 · mfile.io · its alternatives →

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