Cloud storage, password managers and remote access on Linux
Password managers and remote-desktop tools support Linux well; Google Drive, OneDrive and iCloud have no official Linux client. We checked 11 apps: 8 work on Linux, 3 with a catch, and 0 don’t.
| App | Works on Linux? |
|---|---|
| 1Password AgileBits publishes an official Linux version of 1Password. | Runs natively |
| 7-Zip Igor Pavlov publishes an official Linux version of 7-Zip. It’s in the Ubuntu, Debian, Fedora, Arch Linux and openSUSE Tumbleweed repositories. | Runs natively |
| AnyDesk AnyDesk Software publishes an official Linux version of AnyDesk. It’s on Flathub (1.5M installs). | Runs natively |
| Bitwarden Bitwarden has an official Linux app. It’s on Flathub (2.2M installs) and in the Arch Linux and openSUSE Tumbleweed repositories. | Runs natively |
| Dropbox Dropbox has an official Linux app. It’s on Flathub (391.2K installs). | Runs natively |
| Proton VPN Proton publishes an official Linux version of VPN. It’s on Flathub (1.5M installs) and in the Ubuntu and Arch Linux repositories. | Runs natively |
| rclone rclone project publishes an official Linux version of rclone. It’s in the Ubuntu, Debian, Fedora, Arch Linux and openSUSE Tumbleweed repositories. | Runs natively |
| TeamViewer TeamViewer has an official Linux app. | Runs natively |
| Google Drive Google has no Drive desktop app for Linux, but the web version works in a Linux browser. | Works in the browser |
| iCloud Apple has no iCloud desktop app for Linux, but the web version works in a Linux browser. | Works in the browser |
| Microsoft OneDrive Microsoft has no OneDrive desktop app for Linux, but the web version works in a Linux browser, and the unofficial OneDrive Client for Linux app wraps it. | Works in the browser |
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Cloud, passwords & remote access on Linux: common questions
Which cloud, passwords & remote access apps work on Linux?
1Password, Bitwarden, Dropbox, rclone, TeamViewer, AnyDesk, 7-Zip and Proton VPN work on Linux.
Which ones work with a catch?
Google Drive, Microsoft OneDrive and iCloud work through the browser, community packages or Wine rather than an official Linux app.