For the longest time, Dropbox has been my go-to for syncing files and sharing across documents. It’s easy, reliable, and available pretty much everywhere. Moreover, it’s a familiar tool for almost everyone. But that convenience comes at a cost. It requires you to give up too much control for something as simple as sharing a few files. Between storage limits, prompts urging you to upgrade to higher tiers, and the obvious dependence on a third-party external cloud service, I was ready to look for alternatives. Sharing a simple file really shouldn’t require so much work.