Best Samba Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 apps from file sharing software ranked against Samba on the same published basis.
- 1Samba vs Google Drive
- 2Samba vs Microsoft OneDrive
- 3Samba vs pCloud
- 4Samba vs FileCloud
- 5Samba vs Box
- 6Samba vs Proton Drive
- 7Samba vs Koofr
- 8Samba vs Internxt Drive
- 9Samba vs Seafile
- 10Samba vs ownCloud
- 11Samba vs OpenDrive
- 12Samba vs Sync.com
- 13Samba vs Tresorit
- 14Samba vs Nextcloud Files
- 15Samba vs MEGA
- 16Samba vs Icedrive
- 17Samba vs Egnyte
- 18Samba vs FilesAnywhere
- 19Samba vs ShareFile
- 20Samba vs Pydio Cells
Samba alternatives compared
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Google Drive | 9.8 | Free plan | $1.99/mo | Android, iOS, Mac, Windows |
| 2 | Microsoft OneDrive | 9.7 | Free plan | $1.99/mo | Android, iOS, Mac, Windows |
| 3 | pCloud | 9.3 | Free plan | — | Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 4 | FileCloud | 9.0 | No | — | Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 5 | Box | 8.9 | No | — | Android, iOS, Mac, Windows |
| 6 | Proton Drive | 8.9 | Free plan | Free | Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 7 | Koofr | 8.9 | Free plan | €0.50/mo | Android, Browser, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 8 | Internxt Drive | 8.9 | Free plan | €0.83/mo | Android, API, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 9 | Seafile | 8.8 | No | — | Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 10 | ownCloud | 8.7 | No | — | Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 11 | OpenDrive | 8.7 | Free plan | Free | Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 12 | Sync.com | 8.6 | No | $8/mo | Android, iOS, Mac, Windows |
| 13 | Tresorit | 8.6 | No | — | Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 14 | Nextcloud Files | 8.5 | No | €5.94/mo | Android, API, Browser, iOS, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 15 | MEGA | 8.4 | Free plan | Free | iOS, Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 16 | Icedrive | 8.4 | Free plan | Free | Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 17 | Egnyte | 8.3 | No | $22/mo | Android, iOS, Mac, Windows |
| 18 | FilesAnywhere | 8.2 | No | — | Android, iOS, Mac, Windows |
| 19 | ShareFile | 8.1 | No | $18.15/mo | Android, iOS, Mac, Windows |
| 20 | Pydio Cells | 8.1 | No | — | Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, Windows |
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Questions about Samba alternatives
What is the best alternative to Samba?
Google Drive, number 1 in file sharing software with a score of 9.8 out of 10. The others here: Microsoft OneDrive, pCloud, FileCloud and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to Samba?
Google Drive is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 9 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
How are these alternatives ranked?
Ranked mobile-first: a phone app alongside the web or desktop product, a free tier and the depth of its documentation.