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File Management & Sharing

File sharing, cloud storage, file sync, and file transfer tools

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Syncthing

81K

Open-source continuous file synchronization — peer-to-peer, encrypted, no central server, no cloud account required.

LocalSend

77K

An open-source, cross-platform alternative to AirDrop — share files between nearby devices over your local network without the cloud.

MinIO

61K

High-performance, S3-compatible object storage for AI, analytics, and cloud-native workloads. Deploy on-premises or in any cloud with a single binary.

Rclone

56K

Command-line tool that syncs, copies, and manages files across 70+ cloud storage providers. The rsync for cloud storage.

AList

49K

File list program that aggregates multiple storage backends into a single web interface with WebDAV support. Mount cloud drives, local storage, and S3 in one place.

copyparty

44K

Copyparty is a portable, single-file Python file server with resumable uploads, deduplication, WebDAV, SFTP, FTP, media indexing, and audio transcoding — no dependencies required.

Puter

40K

Puter is a privacy-first personal cloud that houses all your files, apps, and games in one private and secure place, accessible from anywhere at any time.

Spacedrive

37K

Index any data source. Search everything from one place. Keep it on your machine.

Nextcloud

34K

The most popular open source content collaboration platform for tens of millions of users at thousands of organizations across the globe.

filebrowser

34K

A web-based file browser and manager. Upload, delete, preview, and edit files through a clean web interface.

SeaweedFS

31K

Distributed storage for billions of small files — O(1) disk seek regardless of file count, with S3 API, FUSE mount, and WebDAV in one system.

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Harbor

28K

CNCF-graduated container registry with vulnerability scanning, image signing, RBAC, and replication — enterprise security on your own infrastructure.

Cloudreve

27K

Deploy a public or private cloud storage system with multi-cloud support.

RustFS

23K

High-performance S3-compatible distributed object storage written in Rust.

Snapdrop

20K

Local file sharing in the browser inspired by Apple AirDrop, working across all devices on the same network.

ceph

16K

Ceph is an open source distributed storage system designed to evolve with data

ConvertX

16K

💾 Self-hosted online file converter. Supports 1000+ formats ⚙️ - C4illin/ConvertX

Seafile

14K

Seafile is an open source, self-hosted file sync and share solution with high performance and reliability

VERT

14K

VERT handles on-device file conversion utility as a self-hosted solution.

Filestash

14K

Filestash gives you file manager that integrates on your own infrastructure.

SFTPGo

12K

SFTPGo handles featured and highly configurable SFTP server as a self-hosted solution.

Pairdrop

10K

Released under GPL-3.0, Pairdrop shares files instantly between devices using peer-to-peer technology. No registration on self-hosted infrastructure.

ownCloud

8.7K

Released under AGPL-3.0, ownCloud provides all-in-one solution for saving on self-hosted infrastructure.

Papermark

8.1K

Papermark is a self-hosted file sharing & upload tool with support for File Sharing, nextjs, postgresql.

PrivateBin

8.1K

PrivateBin handles minimalist pastebin/discussion board where the server has zero knowledge of hosted data as a self-hosted solution.

miniserve

7.5K

Miniserve is a self-hosted server management tool that provides CLI tool to serve files and dirs over HTTP.

CryptPad

7.4K

CryptPad gives you collaboration suite offering encrypted document editing on your own infrastructure.

FileBrowser Quantum

6.6K

Self-hosted web file managers tool that provides web-based file manager.

OpenCloud

5K

OpenCloud gives you enterprise-grade file management solution offering intuitive collaboration on your own infrastructure.

Expensify

4.8K

For file management & sharing, Expensify offers a self-hosted way to automate expense reporting.

Kinto

4.4K

Kinto gives you minimalist JSON storage service with synchronisation and sharing abilities on your own infrastructure.

myDrive

4.2K

MyDrive is a TypeScript-based application that provides cloud file storage server.

MicroBin

4.1K

Self-hosted cloud storage & sync tool that provides secure, configurable file-sharing and URL shortening web app.

Garage

3.2K

Garage handles self-contained distributed object storage as a self-hosted solution.

Storj

3.2K

Self-hosted file management & sharing tool that offers a distributed cloud storage platform.

Zipline

3K

Zipline gives you lightweight, fast and reliable file sharing server on your own infrastructure.

FileGator

2.9K

FileGator lets you run powerful multi-user file manager with a single page front-end entirely on your own server.

PicoShare

2.9K

For file sharing & upload, PicoShare is a self-hosted solution that provides minimalist, easy-to-host service for sharing images and other files.

OxiCloud

2.8K

For cloud storage & sync, OxiCloud is a self-hosted solution that provides efficient and secure cloud storage.

SwiftStack

2.8K

SwiftStack handles NVIDIA: Pioneering AI, graphics, and computing as a self-hosted solution.

Gokapi

2.6K

Self-hosted file sharing & upload tool that provides lightweight server to share files.

Chibisafe

2.6K

Self-hosted web file managers tool that provides file uploader service.

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Directory Lister

2.5K

Directory Lister gives you simple PHP based directory lister on your own infrastructure.

Palmr

2.4K

Palmr is a self-hosted file management & sharing tool that provides file sharing platform.

Cloud Commander

2K

Cloud Commander is a self-hosted web file managers tool that provides file manager and console for the web.

Enclosed

2K

Enclosed is a self-hosted file sharing & upload replacement for DocSend.

ZOT OCI Registry

2K

Released under Apache-2.0, ZOT OCI Registry provides production-ready vendor-neutral OCI-native container image registry on self-hosted infrastructure.

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Apaxy

1.9K

Apaxy gives you theme built to enhance the experience of browsing web directories on your own infrastructure.

ownCloud Infinite Scale

1.9K

Released under Apache-2.0, ownCloud Infinite Scale provides enterprise file sync and share data platform on self-hosted infrastructure.

PsiTransfer

1.9K

Released under BSD-2-Clause, PsiTransfer provides simple file sharing solution with robust up-/download-resume and password protection on self-hosted...

ProjectSend

1.8K

ProjectSend handles upload files and assign them to specific clients you create. Give access to those files to your as a self-hosted solution.

Diskover

1.8K

Diskover gives you file indexer, search engine, and data management platform on your own infrastructure.

Transfer.zip

1.5K

Transfer.zip is a self-hosted file sharing & upload tool that provides complete file sharing solution.

Cryptgeon

1.4K

Cryptgeon is a self-hosted file sharing & upload tool that provides note and file sharing service.

Syncthing-Fork

1.4K

Syncthing-Fork is a Java-based application that provides syncthe wrapper for Android.

VersityGW

1.3K

VersityGW is a Go-based application that provides file system and S3 object interface bridge.

Sharry

1.3K

Self-hosted file sharing & upload tool that shares files over the internet between authenticated and anonymous users (both ways).

Cozy

1.3K

Cozy gives you personal cloud that automatically gathers all your data from third-party services. French-hosted on your own infrastructure.

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rustypaste

1.1K

Rustypaste is a self-hosted file sharing & upload tool that provides minimal file upload and pastebin service.

FileSync

1.1K

For file sharing & upload, FileSync is a self-hosted solution that provides encrypted, real-time file sharing.

Hemmelig

1.1K

For file sharing & upload, Hemmelig offers a self-hosted way to share encrypted secrets cross organizations, or as private persons.

XBackBone

1.1K

Released under AGPL-3.0, XBackBone provides simple, fast and lightweight file manager with instant sharing tools integration, like ShareX on self-hosted...

bewCloud

1.1K

BewCloud gives you file sharing + sync, notes, and photos on your own infrastructure.

Gossa

1.1K

Gossa handles light and simple webserver for your files as a self-hosted solution.

Hoodik

1K

Hoodik is a self-hosted cloud storage & sync replacement for Box, DocSend, and more.

Erugo

990

Released under MIT, Erugo provides easy-to-deploy file sharing app with a sleek interface on self-hosted infrastructure.

FileRise

930

FileRise gives you web file manager with uploads, tagging, share links, gallery/table views, and an in-browser editor on your own infrastructure.

Sync-in

903

Sync-in is a self-hosted cloud storage & sync replacement for Box, DocSend, and more.

NextExplorer

842

Self-hosted web file managers tool that provides modern web-based file explorer.

File Wizard

825

File Wizard is a self-hosted web file managers tool with support for File Conversion, Transcription.

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OTS

746

Self-hosted file sharing & upload tool that provides one-Time-Secret sharing platform with a symmetric 256bit AES encryption in the browser.

HandBrake Web

732

HandBrake Web gives you use one or more instances of HandBrake video transcoder on a headless device via a web interface on your own infrastructure.

Twake Drive

665

Twake Drive handles encrypted data storage solution offering secure file sharing as a self-hosted solution.

GoMFT

647

GoMFT gives you web-based file transfer application on your own infrastructure.

FTPGrab

554

Self-hosted cloud storage & sync tool that provides grab files periodically from a remote server.

DumbDrop

539

Released under GPL-3.0, DumbDrop provides stupidly simple file uploads on self-hosted infrastructure.

FlashPaper

491

FlashPaper is a self-hosted file sharing & upload replacement for DocSend.

QuickDrop

413

Released under MIT, QuickDrop provides easy-to-use file sharing application on self-hosted infrastructure.

Firefiles

368

Firefiles lets you run alternative to Dropbox entirely on your own server.

FerriShare

333

For file sharing & upload, FerriShare is a self-hosted solution that provides simple file sharing app with E2E encryption.

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015

330

015 is a Vue-based application that provides temporary file sharing platform. Focused on providing one-time.

YeetFile

309

Released under AGPL-3.0, YeetFile provides encrypted file sharing vault service on self-hosted infrastructure.

Send

300

Send gives you simple, private file sharing on your own infrastructure.

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Files Sharing

275

Self-hosted file management & sharing tool that provides file sharing application based on unique and temporary links.

Touitomamout

252

Touitomamout lets you sync tweets to Mastodon and Bluesky entirely on your own server.

Lufin

228

Self-hosted file sharing & upload tool that provides modern file sharing service.

Jellysweep

213

Jellysweep is a self-hosted web file managers tool with support for File Management, Media Streaming.

Drivebase

126

Released under MIT, Drivebase provides cloud-agnostic file management platform on self-hosted infrastructure.

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Flare

109

For file management & sharing, Flare is a self-hosted solution that provides nonbloated, modern, and highly configurable file/screenshot vault server.

PlikShare

89

PlikShare gives you file sharing solution on your own infrastructure.

Phylum

75

Phylum is a self-hosted cloud storage & sync replacement for Box, Dropbox, and more.

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GhostFile

62

GhostFile is a HTML-based application that provides lightweight, one-time file upload server.

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GigaPaste

2

GigaPaste lets you run file sharing, URL shortening, and pastebin all-in-one entirely on your own server.

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Deluge

Deluge is a self-hosted file management & sharing tool that provides lightweight, cross-platform BitTorrent client.

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Digirecord

Digirecord is a self-hosted file management & sharing tool that records and share audio files.

FileFlows

FileFlows gives you file processing application for executing actions against a file in a tree flow structure on your own infrastructure.

FileRun

Released under Proprietary, FileRun provides file management and sharing solution on self-hosted infrastructure.

GarageHQ

GarageHQ is a self-hosted file management & sharing tool that provides geo-distributed, S3‑compatible storage service that can fulfill many needs.

Git Annex

Git Annex lets you run file synchronization between computers, servers, external drives entirely on your own server.

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GoSƐ

GoSƐ gives you modern file-uploader focusing on scalability and simplicity. It only depends on a S3 storage on your own infrastructure.

Why Self-Host Your File Storage?

Cloud storage services like Google Drive, Dropbox, and Microsoft OneDrive are deeply convenient, but they store your files — personal documents, business records, source code, media — on servers operated by advertising companies or hyperscale cloud providers. Their terms of service typically grant broad rights to analyze content for service improvement. Storage costs also add up significantly at scale, particularly for teams storing large media files or frequent backups.

Nextcloud is the most capable self-hosted cloud storage platform, offering file sync, collaborative editing, mobile apps, and a plugin ecosystem that rivals commercial offerings. Seafile delivers faster sync performance with a simpler feature set, making it a good choice for teams prioritizing reliability over breadth. Syncthing takes a different approach — peer-to-peer synchronization with no central server at all, which is ideal for syncing between trusted devices without any infrastructure to maintain.

For object storage specifically, MinIO is the dominant open source S3-compatible implementation, used by large organizations as a drop-in replacement for AWS S3. It supports the same API and client libraries, making migration straightforward. File sharing tools like Gokapi and Chibisafe handle temporary or one-time file transfers without sending data to WeTransfer or similar services. LocalSend provides AirDrop-equivalent local network file transfer for cross-platform environments. With over 130 self-hosted file management tools available, every use case from personal cloud storage to enterprise-scale object storage has a viable open source solution.