File management, file sharing, and content collaboration – but in new ways and away from solutions from large digital corporations like Microsoft SharePoint or Dropbox. OpenCloud sets an important example for digital sovereignty by making the source code openly available.
OpenCloud is the modern open source solution for file management, file sharing, and content collaboration, and represents a powerful and GDPR-compliant alternative to proprietary solutions such as Microsoft SharePoint, Google Drive, or Dropbox. With an innovative, cloud-native architecture and licensing under Apache 2.0 and AGPL 3.0, OpenCloud focuses on future-proofing and transparency for digitally sovereign IT infrastructures in Europe.
Technical highlights: Modern, flexible and container-based
OpenCloud was designed from the ground up as a cloud-native solution. Through the use of microservices and optimization for container technologies such as Docker and Kubernetes, the platform enables flexible deployment and rapid adaptation to modern IT requirements. Developed in the Go programming language, OpenCloud offers high performance and scalability.
First version already with Web Office integration
OpenCloud offers numerous advanced features right from the start, including:
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- Secure and scalable file storage solutions
- Integration of Collabora Online for a comprehensive web office solution
- Collaboration tools for seamless, real-time file editing
- Granular user and rights management
- Support for resource-efficient file synchronization and user-friendly sharing features
The project team has planned further extensive feature enhancements and integrations for 2025.
Call to the open source community: Test now and give feedback!
The open source community is cordially invited to test the first rolling release version and provide feedback for further development. Thanks to its particularly simple setup and high reliability, OpenCloud can be run not only on highly scalable large cloud platforms, but also on single-board computers (SBCs) like the Raspberry Pi in just a few steps. Thanks to efficient development in Go, the software requires minimal resources and therefore runs extremely power-efficiently – perfect for sustainable, secure, and independent file management – even in a private home network.
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About OpenCloud
OpenCloud is a powerful open source solution for file management, file sharing, and content collaboration that meets the highest standards of user-friendliness, performance, stability, and scalability. The software can be flexibly operated on-premises or securely acquired through partners. Together with OpenTalk and mailbox.org, OpenCloud forms one of the three strong pillars of the Heinlein Group, which provides secure and digitally sovereign IT infrastructures for Europe.
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