Cloudreve review (2026): is the free plan enough?
Self-hosted cloud drive with many storage back ends
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Cloudreve report card
Fair · out of 4.0 · graded Nov 13, 2026
Best for self-hosted file sharing over storage you already have
Cloudreve is self-hosted file sharing that can use OneDrive, S3 services or local disk. Community is free under GPL-3.0, Pro is $89.9 per domain once, and you run the server yourself with support from outside experts only.
Who Cloudreve is for
- Fits if you want one web front end over OneDrive or S3 storage
- Works for a developer who wants a one-time licence
Who Cloudreve is not for
- Not for you if you do not want to run a server
- Watch out: Pro is bound to a root domain, and one change costs $25
- Watch out: the vendor says there are no discounts and prices may rise
- Tight if you need support, as Pro gets basic email only and anything else is a custom quote
Why Cloudreve gets a 2.4
Five grades, each with its reason. The GPA is their average: an A is 4 points, an F is none.
- BValue for moneyPro is $89.9 per root domain once, a bit more than a year of the category's middle plan, which is $84. Community is free, but you host it.
- BFree plan and trialCommunity is free with unlimited users and the basic features. You pay for the server.
- CFeaturesBasic sharing and cross-platform sync. Paid sharing, collaboration extras and storage management are Pro.
- DEase of useYou install and maintain it yourself. No store rating on record, and the pricing page returned no readable text, so the listing was used.
- BPlatforms and integrationsWeb only, but with real storage back ends: OneDrive, MinIO, Backblaze B2, Cloudflare R2 and Alibaba and Tencent clouds.
What these grades rest on. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from Cloudreve's own pages on 13 November 2026. Not based on using the product, and shorter than our full reviews. The vendor's pricing page returned no readable text here, so the listing was used. How we review and grade.
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<a href="https://toolgpa.com/tools/cloudreve#review"><img src="https://toolgpa.com/badge/cloudreve.svg" alt="Cloudreve: 2.4 GPA on ToolGPA" width="196" height="56"></a>Where Cloudreve stands among file storage and sync services
Cloudreve's GPA of 2.4 is higher than 44 of the 91 other file storage and sync services we grade, and level with 17.
It stands best on free plan and trial (B, above 67 of 91) and worst on ease of use (D, above 0).
Each grade against the category
Every bar is all 92 file storage and sync services we grade, cut by the letter each got. Cloudreve’s own letter is outlined.
- BValue for moneyAbove 63 of 91, level with 10
- BFree plan and trialAbove 67 of 91, level with 18
- CFeaturesAbove 2 of 91, level with 67
- DEase of useAbove 0 of 91, level with 21
- BPlatforms and integrationsAbove 31 of 91, level with 38
Keep Cloudreve, or make your own?
Keep it
Nothing Cloudreve does is plain enough to make in a weekend. The 4 things listed below take a company.
It costs $89.90, paid once. Cloudreve is open source, so there is a third way: take its code and run it yourself.
What you could not
- Storing and serving files for other people.
- A file manager working directly on your disk.
- It plugs into other products, OneDrive, MinIO and Backblaze B2 among them, and has an API.
- Sharing with other people, which means accounts and invitations.
What this rests on. Cloudreve’s listing: what it does, where it runs, what it plugs into and what it costs. It is a judgement about the kind of software this is. We have not built a replacement for it, and making your own means looking after it too. How we decide, and every tool’s verdict.
What is Cloudreve?
Cloudreve is a self-hosted file management and sharing system that can use storage from providers such as OneDrive, S3-compatible services and local disks. The Community edition is free under GPL-3.0, and the Pro edition is a paid license tied to a root domain that adds features like paid sharing.
Worth knowing
- You run the server yourself; it is not a hosted service.
- Pro licenses are bound to a root domain; a change costs $25 and is allowed once.
- The vendor says it offers no discounts and prices may rise as features are added.
- Technical support is from outside experts for a custom quote; Pro includes only basic email support.
Key features
- Many storage back ends
- Documentation lists local disk, remote nodes, Alibaba Cloud OSS, Tencent COS, OneDrive, Cloudflare R2, MinIO and Backblaze B2.
- Sharing
- Share links, with paid sharing, permission control and anonymous uploads on the Pro edition.
- Office collaboration
- Online editing of office documents through a connected file app.
- Search
- Full-text and AI semantic search are described in the documentation.
- Authentication and encryption
- Documentation covers OIDC sign-in and file encryption.
Cloudreve pricing
As of Nov 13, 2026, Cloudreve has a free plan, and paid plans start at $89.9 per root domain (Pro, lifetime license).
- Starts at
- $89.9 per root domain (Pro, lifetime license)
- Free plan
- Community edition is free with unlimited users and all basic features.
- Free trial
- None listed
| Plan | Price | What you get |
|---|---|---|
| Cloudreve Community | $0 | Free edition for individuals and developers: unlimited users, basic features and cross-platform sync. |
| Cloudreve Pro | $89.9per root domain, one-time lifetime license | Adds sharing and collaboration extras, a monetization system and advanced storage management. |
| Cloudreve Pro D5 | $299.9for 5 root domains, one-time | Pro edition across five root domains, saving $150 against single-domain licenses. |
Read from cloudreve.org on Nov 13, 2026. Prices change, so confirm with Cloudreve before you buy.
Works with
- OneDrive
- MinIO
- Backblaze B2
- Cloudflare R2
- Alibaba Cloud OSS
- Tencent COS
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Common questions
Does Cloudreve have an Android app?
No Android app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 13, 2026. Cloudreve is listed for Web.
Does Cloudreve have an iPhone app?
No iPhone app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 13, 2026. Cloudreve is listed for Web.
Is Cloudreve open source?
Yes. Cloudreve is open source, according to its own site. It can also be run on a server of your own.
Does Cloudreve have an API?
Yes. Cloudreve offers a public API, according to its own site.
Sources for this page
The prices, plans, platforms and features above were read from these pages on Nov 13, 2026.