About

Pydio is a mature, open-source, and freemium alternative to cloud storage services like Dropbox and Box.com, empowering users to build and host their own secure file sharing and transfer solutions on their own servers. Originating from France, Pydio offers a comprehensive suite of features including Folder Sync, File Sync, File Hosting, Cloud Sync, Web file manager, separated workspaces, and Federated Cloud, with support for syncing with OneDrive. It is available across a broad range of platforms including Mac, Windows, Linux, Online, Android, iPhone, Android Tablet, and Self-Hosted environments. Users commend Pydio for its self-hosting capabilities, mobile app support, intuitive GUI, and extensive customization options, though some note occasional slowness. It is widely regarded as fast, efficient, stable, and a powerful yet simple solution suitable for both casual and professional users, with some long-time users, who knew it as 'Ajaxplorer', considering it the best web file manager ever created due to its stability and cross-platform sync client. A core appeal is its innovative approach to data safety, placing users in control of their data on their own servers.