Nextcloud, despite you're not considering it. You can disable or not install the apps you don't need, like Calendar, Contacts, Photos, Dashboard, Activity, etc.

There's also a fork of Filebrowser, called Filebrowser Quantum, which I've been interested in, though haven't tried yet: https://github.com/gtsteffaniak/filebrowser

FileBrowser has a fork under development: https://github.com/gtsteffaniak/filebrowser

I currently use copyparty. It's not the prettiest, but it's fast and the documentation on GitHub is extensive. The maintainer is also very friendly and helpful.

https://github.com/kd2org/karadav

Nextcloud client/app compatible WebDAV server with a lightweight file browser webUI, and multi-user support.

Should be the closest thing to Google Drive without actually running Nextcloud.

The only issue is it looks like the Nextcloud iOS clients don't work.

Nextcloud, hands down.

I personally really like sftpgo and I mount it via webdav.

I used seafile first, then nextcloud. Each for a couple of years and had significant problems with both.

Why does the storage layer of seafile scare you? Are you also scared of databases and prefer storing things in raw txt files? The difference is the same. You get certain features in return:

• Versioning is possible (so each file can have a history you can roll back)
• Sync is very fast
• It can sync incremental changes even of big files

You still have access via:

• Web
• Synced locally using Seafile Client
• WebDAV
• Mounted as network filesystem anywhere using SeaDrive.

Whatever the alternative - or even googledrive - if you first store your files in a cryptomator folder then it really doesn't matter where you sync them to.

I don't get the sudden interest in Filebrowser. Never heard of the project before it went into Maintenance, now it seems like everyone wants to use it.

I've run Nextcloud since OwnCloud was the only option, with zero issues on any setup - be it direct, via snap, or via docker.

(EDIT: Out of interest I looked up the first subdomain I can remember using - it sent my username the login details in February 2015 so that's over a decade now!).

On a cheap VPS, a dedicated box, and now self hosted since I finally have a decent enough connection to support it. Ran out of storage on the VPS, then the 4TB dedicated box, now on 120TB self hosted (Nextcloud only using around 6TB mind you). CPU and RAM were never an issue.

Mostly documents (PDF, ODS, ODT), photos and videos from jobs, and some people (myself included) use the storage to back up their phone gallery.

I use shared and private folders, shared and private calendars, and shared and private contact lists on Android, iOS, and PCs (Windows and Linux). I have a public upload directory for customers to send us files and often share files directly using expiring read only links.

It's easy and it works, no idea wtf people are doing to have so much drama with it.

I selfhost Cryptpad, but it sounds like it may be more than you're looking for.

I use Nextcloud, but as you said it's a bit big, and with each update it's slowly turning into more of the entire G-Suite.

I've used filebrowser, but be aware that until just a few days ago, it gave out access to a shell. Even with that turned off, I'd be very weary of allowing access from out of the VPN. I had a server pwned with filebrowser appearing to be the vector, and to my memory console access was disabled for the account most likely breached.

Zipline

Self hosting backups for anything remotely critical is usually a terrible terrible idea. Carry on.