ownCloud Infinite Scale

ownCloud's Go-based file sync and share server, shipped as one binary or container, with web, desktop and mobile clients and office integration.

2.2k stars, 286 forks Go On GitHub since August 2019

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ownCloud Infinite Scale at a glance

Open sourceYes, Apache-2.0No paid parts in the repository
Health86 of 100Actively developed
Self-hostingDocker, Linux, macOSOne-click in YunoHost
AppsLinux, macOS, including ARMBuilds in GitHub releases
Interface21 languagesIncluding English, German and French
Issue repliesWithin ~3 daysMedian first reply; 45% of recent issues answered

What is ownCloud Infinite Scale?

ownCloud Infinite Scale, or oCIS, is ownCloud's newer file sync and share platform, made of services built on the reva backend. The web client now lives in the same repository, and the official Android, iOS and desktop apps sync and share file spaces through WebDAV and the CS3 APIs. Sign-in goes through OpenID Connect, either against an external provider such as Keycloak or the bundled LibreGraph Connect. Collabora Online, OnlyOffice Docs and Microsoft Office Online Server can be attached through a WOPI gateway for co-editing. The same build runs on a Raspberry Pi or spreads across a Kubernetes cluster by starting more services.

Good fit if

  • You want an ownCloud-style server that needs no external database for a small install.
  • Your organisation already runs Keycloak or another OIDC provider and wants file spaces tied to it.
  • You expect to grow from one machine to many nodes without switching products.

Look elsewhere if

  • You prefer a PHP suite with a large app catalogue around files, calendar and contacts: Nextcloud.
  • You would rather pick another Apache-licensed platform for file sharing and collaboration: OpenCloud.
  • You only need folders mirrored between your own devices with no server in the middle: Syncthing.

Before you adopt it

The code is under the Apache license, and no paid parts were found in the repository. Note, though, that the README says some stable builds distributed by ownCloud GmbH come with an End User License Agreement, so check which binaries you download. The ownCloud organisation drives development, with 21 authors and 310 commits over the last 90 days and release v8.2.3 out on 2026-11-06. The example compose file wires up 8 services, and the interface ships in 20 languages. Building from source needs Go and a C toolchain.

Drafted with AI from the project's README and repository data, then checked against that data on 7 November 2026. Report a correction

How to run ownCloud Infinite Scale yourself

One-click install

Not listed in Umbrel, TrueNAS, Unraid, CasaOS, Runtipi, Proxmox VE Helper-Scripts and Coolify. Checked against each panel’s app catalog on 12 November 2026.

Ways to install

Docker files
Dockerfile or compose file in the repository
Docker image
owncloud/ocis: 2.7M pulls · x86-64, ARM64 · 86 MB download
Compose file
web/docker-compose.yml: 8 services (proxy)
Setup effort
4 of 5, judged from the compose file
Kubernetes
No Helm chart in the repository
Desktop and mobile
Builds for Linux, macOS, including ARM in GitHub releases
Interface languages
21 languages, including English, German, French, Spanish, Portuguese, Dutch, Polish, Russian, Ukrainian and Turkish
Show all 21

Albanian, Bulgarian, Catalan, Chinese, Czech, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Japanese, Korean, Lao, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Slovenian, Spanish, Turkish, Ukrainian, Uyghur

Install instructions: doc.owncloud.com or the README on GitHub. Docker images and packages are checked weekly.

ownCloud Infinite Scale health: is it still maintained?

86 of 100, actively developed

Release rhythmEvery ~13 daysLatest: v8.2.3, 6 November 2026
Issue repliesWithin ~3 daysMedian first reply; 45% of recent issues answered
Bus factorLow riskThe most active of 24 authors wrote 24% of recent commits
  • Activity
    322 commits in the last 90 days, the latest on 12 November 2026.
    30 / 30
  • Contributors
    24 people wrote the latest 100 commits; the most active wrote 24% of them.
    19 / 20
  • Releases
    11+ releases in the last 12 months; the latest, v8.2.3, on 6 November 2026.
    18 / 20
  • Replies to issues
    Maintainers answered 45% of recent issues, with a median first reply after 3 days.
    13 / 20
  • Security practices
    OpenSSF Scorecard 5.7 of 10.
    6 / 10

Read from GitHub on 12 November 2026. How the score works

ownCloud Infinite Scale security

Security advisories are the vulnerabilities the maintainers disclosed on GitHub, with the versions that fix them; many advisories can mean careful disclosure as much as weak code. OpenSSF Scorecard checks how a project is developed and released: reviews, protected branches, pinned dependencies, signed releases. It does not audit the code itself.

Security advisoriesNone publishedNo advisories in the repository’s Security tab
OpenSSF Scorecard5.7 of 10How the project is built and released
Security policyYesExplains how to report a vulnerability
Signed releasesNoDownloads cannot be checked against a signature

What each Scorecard check found

  • Code review10 / 10Changes are reviewed before merge
  • Dangerous workflows10 / 10No risky patterns in GitHub Actions
  • License file10 / 10A license file is present
  • Maintained10 / 10Steady commits and issue activity in the last 90 days
  • Security policy10 / 10Explains how to report a vulnerability
  • Binary files9 / 10A few compiled binaries are checked into the repository
  • Pinned dependencies6 / 10Some dependencies use fixed versions
  • Branch protection4 / 10Rules on the main branch are partly enforced
  • Best-practices badge0 / 10No OpenSSF Best Practices badge
  • Fuzzing0 / 10No fuzz testing found
  • Signed releases0 / 10Releases are not signed
  • Static analysis0 / 10No static analysis found
  • Token permissions0 / 10CI tokens have broad write rights

Advisories read from GitHub on 12 November 2026. From the OpenSSF Scorecard of 9 November 2026; checks that do not apply to ownCloud Infinite Scale are left out.

ownCloud Infinite Scale license: is it open source?

ownCloud Infinite Scale uses Apache-2.0, an open-source license approved by the OSI.

  1. August 2019First published on GitHub.
  2. TodayApache-2.0.

ownCloud Infinite Scale for developers

Written in

  • Go 33%
  • TypeScript 26%
  • Gherkin 23%
  • Vue 9%
  • PHP 8%
  • Other 2%

Getting involved

Good first issues1Open, labelled “Topic:good-first-issue”Contributing guideYesCONTRIBUTING.mdOpen issues558On GitHub
Authors, 90 days24Of the latest 100 commits

Language shares are GitHub’s count of the code in the repository.

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Questions about ownCloud Infinite Scale

Is ownCloud Infinite Scale open source?

Yes. ownCloud Infinite Scale is published under Apache-2.0, an OSI-approved open-source license.

Is ownCloud Infinite Scale still maintained?

Its health score is 86 of 100 (actively developed). It had 322 commits in the last 90 days, the latest on 12 November 2026, and its latest release came out on 6 November 2026.

How do I run ownCloud Infinite Scale?

You can run it with the Docker image owncloud/ocis, as an app for Linux, macOS, including ARM and in one click from YunoHost. The README on GitHub has the exact steps.

What is ownCloud Infinite Scale written in?

ownCloud Infinite Scale is written in Go (33% of the code), with TypeScript (26%) and Gherkin (23%), by GitHub’s count of the repository.

What languages is ownCloud Infinite Scale available in?

The repository has interface translations for 21 languages, including English, German, French, Spanish, Portuguese, Dutch, Polish and Russian.

What are the alternatives to ownCloud Infinite Scale?

Close alternatives in the File storage & sync category include ownCloud, Nextcloud, Seafile.