copyparty if you want a share link today. ClovaLink if you need tenants and SSO. Syncthing if the job is 'this folder exists on every laptop' with no server in the loop.

Stacks / Sync

Easy

copyparty + ClovaLink + Syncthing

Share, sync, and store files without Dropbox's per-user storage meter.

The problem

Dropbox Plus is a personal disk in someone else's building. Standard and Advanced add a seat tax. copyparty is a single-file file server; ClovaLink is a multi-tenant share box; Syncthing syncs devices with no cloud in the middle.

Replaces

Dropbox

Replace Dropbox

Estimated SaaS saved

$1,800

per year, small team, before lock-in

Deploy on Railway

Sponsor this stack

Placeholder: copyparty (or ClovaLink) with a volume for blobs. Syncthing stays on the laptops; the Railway box is the share link.

The stack

copyparty
Portable file server, WebDAV, resumable uploads
Catalog entry →
ClovaLink
Self-hosted multi-tenant file management
Catalog entry →
Syncthing
P2P folder sync, no vendor cloud
Catalog entry →

Cost table

You stop paying	Typical / year	Self-host instead
Dropbox Standard (small team)	$1,800	copyparty or ClovaLink + a volume

Agent setup prompt

Replace Dropbox with files you host.

Pick copyparty (one binary, WebDAV) or ClovaLink (multi-tenant shares, S3 backend). Pair with Syncthing on the devices that need a live folder.
- Persist blobs on a Railway volume or S3-compatible store. Bind HTTP to 0.0.0.0:$PORT.
- Lock the admin. Write a short "how we share files now" note.

Also as markdown: /stacks/files-you-own.md

FAQ

Which one first?: copyparty if you want a share link today. ClovaLink if you need tenants and SSO. Syncthing if the job is 'this folder exists on every laptop' with no server in the loop.