Best Samba Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 apps from file sharing software ranked against Samba on the same published basis.
- 1Samba vs Koofr
- 2Samba vs Microsoft PowerPoint
- 3Samba vs Internxt Drive
- 4Samba vs Google Drive
- 5Samba vs pCloud
- 6Samba vs OpenDrive
- 7Samba vs Jumpshare
- 8Samba vs Proton Drive
- 9Samba vs Send Anywhere
- 10Samba vs ShareDrop.org
- 11Samba vs Icedrive
- 12Samba vs FileCloud
- 13Samba vs MEGA
- 14Samba vs CmisSync
- 15Samba vs Nextcloud Files
- 16Samba vs Dropbox Fax (formerly HelloFax)
- 17Samba vs MASV
- 18Samba vs Seafile
- 19Samba vs Tresorit
- 20Samba vs FileRun
Samba alternatives compared
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Koofr | 7.5 | Free plan | €0.50/mo | Android, Browser, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 2 | Microsoft PowerPoint | 7.5 | Free plan | — | Android, iOS, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 3 | Internxt Drive | 7.4 | Free plan | €0.83/mo | Android, API, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 4 | Google Drive | 7.3 | Free plan | $1.99/mo | Android, iOS, Mac, Windows |
| 5 | pCloud | 7.3 | Free plan | — | Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 6 | OpenDrive | 7.2 | Free plan | Free | Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 7 | Jumpshare | 7.1 | Free plan | — | Browser, iOS, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 8 | Proton Drive | 7.1 | Free plan | Free | Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 9 | Send Anywhere | 7.1 | Free plan | Free | Web, Windows, Mac, Linux, iOS, Android |
| 10 | ShareDrop.org | 7.1 | Free plan | Free | Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 11 | Icedrive | 7.0 | Free plan | Free | Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 12 | FileCloud | 6.9 | No | — | Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 13 | MEGA | 6.9 | Free plan | Free | iOS, Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 14 | CmisSync | 6.8 | Free plan | $500/mo | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 15 | Nextcloud Files | 6.8 | No | €5.94/mo | Android, API, Browser, iOS, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 16 | Dropbox Fax (formerly HelloFax) | 6.7 | Free plan | Free | Web |
| 17 | MASV | 6.6 | No | $0.25/mo | API, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 18 | Seafile | 6.6 | No | — | Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 19 | Tresorit | 6.6 | No | — | Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 20 | FileRun | 6.5 | No | €0.82/mo | Android, API, iOS, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
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Questions about Samba alternatives
What is the best alternative to Samba?
Koofr, number 1 in file sharing software with a score of 7.5 out of 10. The others here: Microsoft PowerPoint, Internxt Drive, Google Drive and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to Samba?
Koofr is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 14 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
How are these alternatives ranked?
Ranked on what each maker publishes: documentation depth, a free tier and the platforms it runs on.