The Cloudreve Insider’s Guide
Everything we know about Cloudreve in one document: what it costs, its grades, getting a refund, getting help and what else to look at. Read it here, or keep a copy.
Cloudreve
The Insider’s Guide
Self-hosted cloud drive with many storage back ends
Every plan, grade, refund rule and rival among file storage and sync services, read from Cloudreve’s own pages.
Made by Cloudreve · checked Nov 13, 2026 · toolgpa.com
Contents
- 01WelcomeWhat it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
- 02What it costsEvery plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
- 03What it doesIts main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
- 04Where it standsIts grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
- 05The alternativesThe tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
- 06Quick answersThe questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
- 07About ToolGPAWho made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
ToolGPA put this guide together from Cloudreve’s own pages, its app-store listings and our grades. Every fact in it is on Cloudreve’s page too, where it is kept up to date. Checked Nov 13, 2026.
Part 01 · Overview
Welcome
What it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
2.4
GPA, above 44 of the 91 other file storage and sync services we grade
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.
To get you started, here are 9 things to know about Cloudreve, taken from its own pages and our grades.
No store rating on record, and the pricing page returned no readable text, so the listing was used.
- 1
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.
- 2
What it costs
Paid plans start at $89.9 per root domain (Pro, lifetime license).
- 3
There is a free plan
Community edition is free with unlimited users and all basic features.
- 4
It runs on Web
Web.
- 5
Many storage back ends
Documentation lists local disk, remote nodes, Alibaba Cloud OSS, Tencent COS, OneDrive, Cloudflare R2, MinIO and Backblaze B2.
- 6
Sharing
Share links, with paid sharing, permission control and anonymous uploads on the Pro edition.
- 7
Office collaboration
Online editing of office documents through a connected file app.
- 8
A 2.4 GPA, above 44 of 91
That is against the other file storage and sync services we grade, on value, the free plan, features, ease of use and platforms.
- 9
Keep it
Nothing Cloudreve does is plain enough to make in a weekend. The 4 things listed below take a company.
Cloudreve at a glance
- Pricing
- Free plan, from $89.9 per root domain (Pro, lifetime license)
- Free plan
- Yes
- Free trial
- None stated
- Runs on
- Web
- Made by
- Cloudreve
- Category
- File Storage & Sync
- Our grade
- 2.4 GPA, fair
The report card
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.
| Subject | Grade | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | B | Pro 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. |
| Free plan and trial | B | Community is free with unlimited users and the basic features. You pay for the server. |
| Features | C | Basic sharing and cross-platform sync. Paid sharing, collaboration extras and storage management are Pro. |
| Ease of use | D | You install and maintain it yourself. No store rating on record, and the pricing page returned no readable text, so the listing was used. |
| Platforms and integrations | B | Web only, but with real storage back ends: OneDrive, MinIO, Backblaze B2, Cloudflare R2 and Alibaba and Tencent clouds. |
An A is worth 4 points, a B 3, a C 2, a D 1 and an F nothing. The GPA is the average of the five.
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 it 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
Good to know
Good for
- Self-hosters wanting a personal or small-team cloud drive
- Site owners who want to sell access to shared files
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.
Part 02 · Pricing
What it costs
Every plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
$89.9 one-time
To start. There is a free plan too
Cloudreve has a free plan. Paid plans start at $89.9 per root domain (Pro, lifetime license).
Community is free with unlimited users and the basic features.
Cloudreve Community
$0
Free edition for individuals and developers: unlimited users, basic features and cross-platform sync.
Cloudreve Pro
$89.9
per root domain, one-time lifetime license
Adds sharing and collaboration extras, a monetization system and advanced storage management.
Cloudreve Pro D5
$299.9
for 5 root domains, one-time
Pro edition across five root domains, saving $150 against single-domain licenses.
The free plan
Community edition is free with unlimited users and all basic features.
Read from cloudreve.org on Nov 13, 2026.
Part 03 · Features
What it does
Its main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
1
Place it runs: Web
Self-hosted cloud drive with many storage back ends. Here is what it does, as its own site describes it, and what it covers: open source, self-hostable, public API, file sharing, file management.
Paid sharing, collaboration extras and storage management are Pro.
- 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.
Where it runs
- Web
What it works with
- OneDrive
- MinIO
- Backblaze B2
- Cloudflare R2
- Alibaba Cloud OSS
- Tencent COS
Cloudreve is made by Cloudreve.
Part 04 · Standing
Where it stands
Its grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
44/91
Other file storage and sync services it is graded above
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
- BFree plan and trialAbove 67 of 91
- CFeaturesAbove 2 of 91
- DEase of useAbove 0 of 91
- BPlatforms and integrationsAbove 31 of 91
Keep it, or make your own?
Whether this is something you could build for yourself with an AI app builder, and what you would give up.
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.
Part 05 · Alternatives
The alternatives
The tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
Nextcloud, Seafile, ownCloud, FileRun and Filestash
The 5 tools Cloudreve is most often weighed against, with where each one differs from it.
- 3.2GPA
Nextcloud
Free plan · from €71.29/yr
Open source, self-hosted file sync and collaboration platform.
- Only Nextcloud lists Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS and Android apps.
- Cloudreve also covers file management.
- Nextcloud also covers video calls and file sync.
- 2.4GPA
Seafile
Free plan · from $8/mo
Open-source file sync and share, self-hosted or in the cloud.
- Only Seafile lists Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS and Android apps.
- Cloudreve also covers file management.
- Seafile also covers file sync.
- 2.4GPA
ownCloud
Free plan
Open-source file sync and share you can host yourself.
- Only ownCloud lists Windows, macOS, iOS and Android apps.
- Cloudreve also covers file management.
- ownCloud also covers file sync.
- 2.6GPA
FileRun
Free trial · from €9.9/yr
Self-hosted file sync and sharing app that runs on your own server.
- Cloudreve has a free plan. FileRun does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only FileRun lists Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS and Android apps.
- Cloudreve is open source, according to its own site.
- 2.4GPA
Filestash
Free plan · from $6/mo
Web file manager that fronts S3, SFTP, WebDAV and other storage.
- Only Filestash lists Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS and Android apps.
- Cloudreve also covers file management.
- Filestash also covers workflow automation and file sync.
Part 06 · Questions
Quick answers
The questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
12
Questions, each answered in a line or two
The short version of everything above, for when you only need the answer. Each one is told in full in its part of the guide.
Is Cloudreve free?
Cloudreve has a free plan. Community edition is free with unlimited users and all basic features.
How much does Cloudreve cost?
Cloudreve lists 3 plans. Cloudreve Community: $0.
What platforms does Cloudreve work on?
Cloudreve is available on Web.
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.
Does Cloudreve have an API?
Yes. Cloudreve offers a public API, according to its own site.
What does Cloudreve integrate with?
Cloudreve's listing names OneDrive, MinIO, Backblaze B2, Cloudflare R2, Alibaba Cloud OSS and Tencent COS.
Who makes Cloudreve?
Cloudreve is made by a company of the same name.
What are the alternatives to Cloudreve?
The closest alternatives to Cloudreve in our directory are Nextcloud, Seafile, ownCloud, FileRun and Filestash.
How does Cloudreve compare with other 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.
Could I make my own version of Cloudreve?
Nothing Cloudreve does is plain enough to make in a weekend. The 4 things listed below take a company.
Where this guide comes from
The prices, plans, platforms and features were read from Cloudreve’s own pages on Nov 13, 2026, and the grades were given on Nov 13, 2026. 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.
Every tool we list gets five grades, A to F, each with its reason, and a GPA that averages them. How each is decided is at toolgpa.com/grades. This guide is ToolGPA’s own work; it is not made, paid for or approved by Cloudreve. Prices change, so check cloudreve.org before you buy.
Part 07 · About
About ToolGPA
Who made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
7,721
Tools graded, in 95 categories
ToolGPA grades software the way a school report grades a pupil: five subjects, a letter for each with the reason written beside it, and a GPA that averages them. Prices, plans and platforms are read from each maker’s own pages and dated, so you always know how fresh a figure is.
Every grade, review and ranking on ToolGPA is our own judgement. No company can pay for a grade or change one. Every tool on the site has a guide like this one, free to download and pass on. It all lives at toolgpa.com.
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tools graded
95
categories
739
price changes on record
579
apps priced in 12 countries
What else is on toolgpa.com
- Cloudreve, kept up to dateEverything in this guide, with prices and grades as they are todaytoolgpa.com/tools/cloudreve
- How grades are givenThe rules behind every letter and every GPAtoolgpa.com/grades
- Value chartsWhat each tool costs against what it scores, for every categorytoolgpa.com/charts
- CompareAny two tools side by side, plan by plantoolgpa.com/compare
- Price changesEvery price rise and cut on record, each with its sourcetoolgpa.com/price-changes
- Prices by countryWhat apps cost on the App Store in 12 countriestoolgpa.com/prices-by-country
- Pay lessEvery public discount: yearly billing, students, nonprofitstoolgpa.com/save
- Keep or makeWhich tools are worth paying for, and which you could build yourselftoolgpa.com/keep-or-make
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Compare tools at toolgpa.com ›Everything in this guide is ToolGPA’s own summary of what Cloudreve’s pages, its app-store listings and public reviews said on the dates shown. Grades are our judgement under the rules at toolgpa.com/grades. Every grade, review and ranking on ToolGPA is our own judgement. No company can pay for a grade or change one. Cloudreve is a trademark of its owner, and this guide is not made, paid for or approved by Cloudreve. Prices and plans change: check cloudreve.org before you buy.