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copyparty vs OpenCloud
copyparty has 46,729 GitHub stars, 1,905 forks, 252 open issues and last shipped yesterday. OpenCloud has 6,021 stars, 242 forks, 449 open issues and last shipped yesterday. copyparty leads on adoption by 676% (46,729 vs 6,021 stars). copyparty is written in Python under MIT; OpenCloud is written in Go under Apache-2.0. copyparty has attracted 4% as many forks as stars, OpenCloud 4%. copyparty was the more recently maintained of the two, and both are self-hostable with no licence fee.
Two open source projects, one decision. Both are free and self-hostable — the differences are community size, license terms, language stack and release pace.
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| copyparty | OpenCloud | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 47K | ★ 6.0K |
| License | MIT | Apache-2.0 |
| Written in | Python | Go |
| Last push | 2026-09-18 | 2026-09-18 |
| Forks | ⑂ 1.9K | ⑂ 242 |
| Self-hosting | Yes | Yes |
| Data ownership | Your server | Your server |
pick copyparty if
- You weight community size — 47K stars and counting
- You want the MIT license terms
- Your stack matches Python
- You value the larger contributor base for long-term maintenance
pick OpenCloud if
- You want the OpenCloud feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the Apache-2.0 license terms
- Your stack matches Go
- You evaluated both and OpenCloud fits your workflow better
About copyparty
copyparty is a portable file server that turns almost any device into a file server with resumable uploads and downloads through any web browser, built for self hosters, homelab operators, NAS owners and anyone who wants to share files directly from their own hardware.
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About OpenCloud
OpenCloud is an open source platform for file management, sharing and collaboration, positioned as a self hosted alternative built for digital sovereignty. The project lives in the Productivity & Utilities / File Management & Sync category of the open source ecosystem, and the repository in question is the main repository of the OpenCloud server: it contains the Go codebase for the backend services that the rest of the platform is built on. The server is released under the Apache 2.0 licence, and the wider project is backed by OpenCloud GmbH, with documentation and installation guidance published at opencloud.eu …
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Frequently asked questions
Is copyparty or OpenCloud more popular?
copyparty has 46,729 GitHub stars and OpenCloud has 6,021. copyparty has the larger community by that measure.
Are copyparty and OpenCloud free?
Both are open source. copyparty is licensed under MIT and OpenCloud under Apache-2.0. Neither carries a licence fee.
What is the difference between copyparty and OpenCloud?
copyparty is written in Python and OpenCloud in Go. The practical differences are community size, licence terms, language stack and release cadence — all compared in the table above.
Which should I choose, copyparty or OpenCloud?
Choose copyparty if you want the larger community (46,729 stars) or its MIT licence terms. Choose OpenCloud if its feature set, stack or Apache-2.0 licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.