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Best Free Alternatives to Google Workspace

1 open-source alternative — with pricing, self-hosting difficulty scores, and step-by-step migration guides.

✅ 1 Alternative Compared 🔓 All Open Source 💰 All Free to Self-Host 📅 April 09, 2026
Current cost: $6–$18/user/month with Google Workspace
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Why switch from Google Workspace?

Google Workspace is a popular file storage tool — but at $6–$18/user/month per user, the costs add up quickly for growing teams. Every alternative below is free to self-host, open source, and actively maintained. You own your data, control your infrastructure, and pay nothing per seat.

Nextcloud
Free
Free (self-hosted)
●●●○○ Moderate · ~1-2 hours
⭐ ~27k on GitHub
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