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Both keep your files online so you can share them and get them back from anywhere. The difference is who runs it, where your files are kept, and how much you pay.
| ownCloud | JDrive | |
|---|---|---|
| Who runs it | ownCloud GmbH, a Kiteworks company, develops ownCloud Infinite Scale and related enterprise offerings. | Your hosting company, under its own name |
| Where your files are kept | wherever you install it | On your hosting company's own server, in the country they chose |
| How you pay | ownCloud Infinite Scale is available as free open-source self-hosted software, with a commercial edition licensed per user. | Set by your hosting company. No price per person. |
| Cheapest personal plan | Not published | Set by your hosting company |
| Cheapest business plan | $17.39 per person a month | No price per person |
| Free storage | Depends on your server or storage backend | Your hosting company decides |
| App that syncs to your computer | Yes | No, works in the browser |
| Phone app | Yes | No, works in the phone browser |
| Two-step login | Yes | No, not yet |
| Edit documents live with others | Yes | No |
| Run it on your own server | Yes | Yes |
| Sell it under your own name | Yes | Yes, with resellers built in |
Organizations and service providers that want open-source self-hosted file sync with enterprise support, integrations, and OEM or white-label options.
Not necessarily. ownCloud's software is free to run on your own server; its paid subscription starts at $17.39 per person a month. Both can be sold under a hosting company's own name; JDrive has no charge per person and runs as one small process.
For keeping, sharing and getting back files in a browser, yes. If you want your files synced to your computer automatically, ownCloud is the better choice today.
From a hosting company that offers it. If you are a hosting company, you can download it and run it on your own server.
Sources for ownCloud: business pricing: ownCloud Infinite Scale commercial/public-sector licensing is €15 per user/month; the open-source software is free (2026-09-13), EUR to USD conversion: ECB reference rate dated 2026-09-11 was 1 EUR = 1.1592 USD; €15 converts to $17.39 (2026-09-13), desktop_sync_app: ownCloud provides desktop sync clients for Windows, macOS and Linux (2026-09-13), mobile_app: ownCloud provides iOS and Android mobile apps (2026-09-13), two_factor_login: ownCloud Server documents two-factor authentication (2026-09-13), live_document_editing: ownCloud integrates with ONLYOFFICE/Collabora for collaborative online document editing (2026-09-13), end_to_end_encryption: ownCloud documents end-to-end encryption as a product feature (2026-09-13), self_hosted: ownCloud describes its open-source software as software people and organizations can host themselves (2026-09-13), can_resell_under_your_own_brand: ownCloud offers reseller/OEM partnerships and white-label/OEM capability (2026-09-13).