Self-host ownCloud

File sync & storage

deployed & timed by usprices checked · Jul 2026

The original self-hosted file sync platform Nextcloud forked from. Lighter, more enterprise-focused.

Dropbox / yr$144

Self-hosted / yr~$55

You keep$89/yr

Key facts

CategoryFile sync & storage

LicenseAGPL-3.0

StackPHP, Go

Min RAM512 MB

Dockeryes

Difficulty

What you need

Any VPS with at least 512 MB of RAM
A domain you control — most self-hosted setups need HTTPS in front of them
About an afternoon — budget time for troubleshooting

Install with Docker Compose

Save this as compose.yml and run docker compose up -d:

# ownCloud Infinite Scale — single binary, single container
docker run -d --name ocis -p 9200:9200 \
  -e OCIS_INSECURE=true \
  -e OCIS_URL=https://SERVER_IP:9200 \
  -v ocis-data:/var/lib/ocis owncloud/ocis
# open https://SERVER_IP:9200

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