Plug in. Access anywhere.
A small box that turns any USB drive into your personal cloud. No subscriptions, no accounts, no complexity. Your files stay private and accessible from any device.
What you get back.
Setup in three steps.
Plug in your drive
Any USB drive into the dock
Connect to router
One ethernet cable from the dock
Join your private network
Sets up an encrypted channel to your drive
Install a free app on each device — sets up a private encrypted channel between your device and your hard drive.
Just type harbor
No account. Open any browser on your network, type harbor, and you're in. Drag, drop, preview, search — a full file manager that feels like a cloud drive but never leaves your home.
Your drive
Stays physical
Private tunnel
Encrypted end-to-end
Your device
Approved access
Two docks. Automatic backup.
Place a second dock at another location. Your data syncs over the same private network — encrypted end-to-end, so even the host can't read your files. If one drive fails, everything lives on the other.
Why this exists
Harbor Dock exists because paying a monthly fee for storage you already own is absurd. Most of us have a perfectly good hard drive in a drawer somewhere — it should be enough.
NAS boxes technically solve this, but they assume you want a weekend project. Harbor is for everyone else: one device, no configuration, your files everywhere, no subscription.
Right now we're gathering interest before committing to a production run. If enough people want this, we'll build it. Your email lands in our inbox — that's it. No charge today, no spam, no surprises.
Questions, answered.
How does it connect to my devices when I'm away from home?+
Harbor uses Tailscale — a well-known secure networking service used by self-hosters and major tech companies. You install the free Tailscale app once on each device you want to access your files from. Your phone, laptop, and dock then talk to each other through an encrypted private tunnel. Your traffic never passes through any third-party server — not even ours.
Does it work on iPhone, Android, and desktop?+
Yes — Mac, Windows, Linux, iPhone, and Android. Once you install Tailscale on your device, the dock appears like a local server. Open any browser, type its name, and your files are there.
What happens if my home internet goes down?+
Devices on your home Wi-Fi can still access the dock normally — it's a local network device first, remote second. Remote access from outside the home pauses until your internet returns, the same as any home server. Your files are never lost; they live on your drive.
What's in the box?+
The Harbor Dock itself — a small low-power device — plus a power adapter, an Ethernet cable, and a quick-start card. You bring your own USB drive (any size, any brand).
What size USB drive can I use?+
Any standard USB drive works — common sizes range from 1TB to 20TB. Use one drive for personal storage, or pair two docks (one at home, one at a friend's or family member's place) for automatic encrypted off-site backup.
How much power does it use?+
It's a low-power ARM device designed to run 24/7, like a Wi-Fi router. The impact on your electricity bill is minimal — closer to a smart hub than a desktop computer.
Will it be open source?+
Yes, that's the plan. The dock software and companion tools will be open for anyone to audit, build, or fork. You probably won't ever need to look at the code — but knowing the option exists is the difference between owning your storage and renting it.
What if Harbor Dock the company disappears?+
Your drive keeps working. Files are stored in standard formats — plug the drive into any computer and read them directly. Tailscale is independent infrastructure that keeps running without us. You are never stranded.
Reserve your Dock.
One Dock
Access your files from anywhere.
Two Docks
Automatic off-site backup included.
No charge today. Leave your email to be first in line when we launch. Drive not included — use any USB hard drive you already own.