6144 MB RAMamd64 / arm64TypeScript / DartMediumAGPL-3.0-onlyVersion v3.3.5
Instead of a subscription
Self-hosted alternatives to Yandex Disk
Yandex Disk stores and syncs files and photos, with albums, shared links and a storage subscription. The recipes here cover both halves: a personal cloud with sharing, or direct sync between the devices you own.
Catalog
Recipes that cover it
Editorial pickFile synchronisation
Syncthing
File synchronisation between devices, directly and without a cloud
256 MB RAMamd64 / arm64 / armv7Go / JavaScriptEasyMPL-2.0Version v2.1.7
4096 MB RAMamd64 / arm64Go / JavaScriptMediumAGPL-3.0-onlyVersion 261007
2048 MB RAMamd64 / arm64 / armv7PHP / JavaScriptMediumAGPL-3.0-onlyVersion v35.0.1
2048 MB RAMamd64C / Python / JavaScript / GoMediumAGPL-3.0-only AND Apache-2.0Version 13.0.28
Requirements
Side by side
| Application | Minimum RAM | Disk estimate | Database | Installation difficulty | Backup | Recipe verification | License |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Immich | 6144 MB RAM | 20 GB | PostgreSQL | Medium | Yes · Restore tested | Fully verifiedRecheck overdue · 0 dCheck is current | AGPL-3.0-only |
| Syncthing | 256 MB RAM | 2 GB | No database | Easy | Yes · Restore tested | Fully verifiedRecheck overdue · 0 dCheck is current | MPL-2.0 |
| PhotoPrism | 4096 MB RAM | 10 GB | MariaDB | Medium | Yes | Fully verifiedRecheck overdue · 0 dCheck is current | AGPL-3.0-only |
| Nextcloud | 2048 MB RAM | 20 GB | PostgreSQL | Medium | Yes · Restore tested | Fully verifiedRecheck overdue · 0 dCheck is current | AGPL-3.0-only |
| Seafile | 2048 MB RAM | 10 GB | MariaDB | Medium | Yes · Restore tested | Fully verifiedRecheck overdue · 0 dCheck is current | AGPL-3.0-only AND Apache-2.0 |
Migration
What changes when you host it yourself
The data stops leaving your network, and so does the responsibility for it: backups, the restore you have actually tested, and the disk it all sits on.
Feature parity is never exact. Read what each recipe states about limitations and the smoke test before planning a migration.
The bill turns into work: updates, certificates and an eye on the release notes. The catalog shows how much of that each recipe asks for.
Guides with these applications
- A home server that earns its keepA modular home-server starter set: passwords, DNS, sync, monitoring, notifications, media and household recipes. Choose the services you need and add them gradually.
- Applications with a minimum of 1 GB RAM or lessSmall declared resource requirements for a VPS or thin client, with new metrics, notifications, notes and utility recipes. The limit applies to each application separately.
- What a Raspberry Pi can actually runA shortlist for 32-bit ARM systems, plus the newer options a 64-bit Pi can consider. Check the actual architecture test result before choosing a recipe.
- Services that never need a public addressKeep household services behind loopback, a private network or a VPN. Private access still needs application authentication, safe initialization and backups.
- A family cloud without the subscriptionFiles, photos and device sync for a household. Decide who holds each copy, how access is granted and where the off-server backup lives.
- A media library you ownFilms, music, audiobooks, podcasts and photographs from your own files. Match clients, storage and transcoding needs before choosing the server.