Pydio
Turn any web server into a powerful file management system and an alternative to mainstream cloud storage providers.
Maintained, but at a slower pace than the leaders in its category.
Commit activity more than 58% of tracked projects; popularity more than 52%. How this is calculated.
Commits, last 11 months
| Stars | 2.3k |
|---|---|
| Latest release | v5.0.3 · 23 Sept 2026 |
| Repo updated | 24 Sept 2026 |
| Licence | AGPL-3.0 |
| Built with | Go |
Is Pydio actively maintained?
Pydio is under active development: 387 commits landed over the last 11 months, averaging roughly 18 commits a month in the most recent quarter.
Activity is cooling: commits are down 56% against the previous quarter. One slow quarter is normal; two in a row is a signal.
The most recent tagged release, v5.0.3, shipped within the last month — a current, installable version exists today.
Pydio ranks #10 of 20 in File Transfer & Synchronization, placing it mid-table for maintenance activity.
What Pydio actually does
Pydio is a self-hosted file management system designed to act as an alternative to mainstream cloud storage providers. It runs on a web server to let you organise, store, and access files remotely through a browser interface. The project is implemented in Go and licensed under the AGPL-3.0.
Best fit: It is a suitable choice if you want to replace commercial cloud storage with an on-premise file management platform. It fits teams requiring centralised document access over standard web protocols.
Worth knowing: The AGPL-3.0 licence places strong copyleft requirements on your modifications, which may complicate internal compliance if you alter the source code. It also competes in a mature space against widely adopted alternatives with larger ecosystems.
Deployment notes
As a Go application, it typically compiles into a single binary, though you will still need to provision persistent storage for user files and place it behind a reverse proxy to handle TLS termination. A separate database backend is also usually required depending on the specific configuration and metadata volume.
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