Nextcloud VS Seafile

Nextcloud Dev (version 20230604): Synchronization client

My plan is to make a home-server by putting a Google Coral M.2 Accelerator in an m92p tiny thinkstation (after I've given it a Xeon E3-1265L V2 and 32gb of DDR3 RAM ofc, annnd once I connect the M.2(E) to the mini-PCIe socket and get past the BIOS whitelisting :facepalm: might take me a year to get around to, but heck when I do, I'll be the queen of 2015!). The only other things I want to serve are a 3-user Nextcloud instance, and a very basic home-assistant instance.

Nextcloud ( Alternative to Google Drive/Dropbox ) = https://nextcloud.com/ ( € 5/user/year )

Could dedicate 2 of them to home server stuff or smart home automations. Pihole, docker, plex, nextcloud etc.

Nextcloud Dev (version 20230527): Synchronization client

A couple additiona maybe?: - Piwigo great for photo management. Could be used as an alternative to Google Photos - Nexcloud for file sharing. Replacement for Google Drive.

If you want to risk it, you can download the rc (release candidate) source package from GitHub and upgrade manually.

While considering alternatives, I thought about DokuWiki, which looks like an unlikely solution, and Nextcloud, which I've already used in the past. Both seem a good option in their own right, though I favor Nextcloud because it's a more direct approach. However, I'm inclined towards a solution that's leaner and less bloated. Nevertheless, if any of those is the one that is most likely to solve my dilemma, I'm open towards using any of those two. I'm also investigating Anytype.io, which seems like the best option, but it seems it works with an invitation.

I can suggest 3 options. * Photoview - It is like a gallery with recursive folder structure (folders inside folders) support. You can create shareable links for the folders, with password protection. The UI is great. And your clients will be able to download the complete folder, also individual images at either full resolution or reduced. The issue is you cannot use the UI to add or delete photos, but it can be a great thing for security and stability. * Chevereto - It is more like imgur. You upload all the files using the UI and create albums and their sharable links. I do not think if it supports videos at all. * Nextcloud - Another great option if you want to give your clients a Google Drive or a Dropbox like experience. You can create custom links, like example .com/client-name, which can look more professional. For better videos experience you'll need hardware acceleration.

An alternative for file sharing: Seafile works for me quite well.

https://seafile.com

Seafile: Selfhosted Mega/Dropbox (I don't know why so many people use the overkilled Nextcloud for that)

seafile or filerun are both pretty good options with mobile support.

Next is using a platform-agnostic sync utility such as Resilio, SyncThing, or SeaFile to sync to a designated OneDrive syncer Windows device (VM or some cheap laptop or smth). Personally, I prefer Resilio, but I've used SyncThing for a long while and they're fine if you're not going to also sync to phone (where you'd want selective sync which they don't have).

Seafile

I want to set up a basic file storage/sharing cloud that I can use with my family (store files, photos, if possible, sync calendars). I have a few ideas in mind: owncloud.org, syncthing.net, nextcloud.com, and seafile.com, but I wonder which SBC to use? I could always get a RPi and attach a USB drive, but that's probably slow, something with SATA/eSATA connection or usb-c would make more sense. I have 150mbps (up/down) connection, so the speed shouldn't be an issue.