File Management & Sharing
File sharing, cloud storage, file sync, and file transfer tools
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133 Tools
Syncthing
81KOpen-source continuous file synchronization — peer-to-peer, encrypted, no central server, no cloud account required.
LocalSend
77KAn open-source, cross-platform alternative to AirDrop — share files between nearby devices over your local network without the cloud.
MinIO
61KHigh-performance, S3-compatible object storage for AI, analytics, and cloud-native workloads. Deploy on-premises or in any cloud with a single binary.
Rclone
56KCommand-line tool that syncs, copies, and manages files across 70+ cloud storage providers. The rsync for cloud storage.
AList
49KFile 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
44KCopyparty is a portable, single-file Python file server with resumable uploads, deduplication, WebDAV, SFTP, FTP, media indexing, and audio transcoding — no dependencies required.
Puter
40KPuter 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
37KIndex any data source. Search everything from one place. Keep it on your machine.
Nextcloud
34KThe most popular open source content collaboration platform for tens of millions of users at thousands of organizations across the globe.
filebrowser
34KA web-based file browser and manager. Upload, delete, preview, and edit files through a clean web interface.
SeaweedFS
31KDistributed storage for billions of small files — O(1) disk seek regardless of file count, with S3 API, FUSE mount, and WebDAV in one system.
Harbor
28KCNCF-graduated container registry with vulnerability scanning, image signing, RBAC, and replication — enterprise security on your own infrastructure.
Cloudreve
27KDeploy a public or private cloud storage system with multi-cloud support.
RustFS
23KHigh-performance S3-compatible distributed object storage written in Rust.
Snapdrop
20KLocal file sharing in the browser inspired by Apple AirDrop, working across all devices on the same network.
ceph
16KCeph 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
14KSeafile is an open source, self-hosted file sync and share solution with high performance and reliability
VERT
14KVERT handles on-device file conversion utility as a self-hosted solution.
Filestash
14KFilestash gives you file manager that integrates on your own infrastructure.
SFTPGo
12KSFTPGo handles featured and highly configurable SFTP server as a self-hosted solution.
Pairdrop
10KReleased under GPL-3.0, Pairdrop shares files instantly between devices using peer-to-peer technology. No registration on self-hosted infrastructure.
ownCloud
8.7KReleased under AGPL-3.0, ownCloud provides all-in-one solution for saving on self-hosted infrastructure.
Papermark
8.1KPapermark is a self-hosted file sharing & upload tool with support for File Sharing, nextjs, postgresql.
PrivateBin
8.1KPrivateBin handles minimalist pastebin/discussion board where the server has zero knowledge of hosted data as a self-hosted solution.
miniserve
7.5KMiniserve is a self-hosted server management tool that provides CLI tool to serve files and dirs over HTTP.
CryptPad
7.4KCryptPad gives you collaboration suite offering encrypted document editing on your own infrastructure.
FileBrowser Quantum
6.6KSelf-hosted web file managers tool that provides web-based file manager.
OpenCloud
5KOpenCloud gives you enterprise-grade file management solution offering intuitive collaboration on your own infrastructure.
Expensify
4.8KFor file management & sharing, Expensify offers a self-hosted way to automate expense reporting.
Kinto
4.4KKinto gives you minimalist JSON storage service with synchronisation and sharing abilities on your own infrastructure.
myDrive
4.2KMyDrive is a TypeScript-based application that provides cloud file storage server.
MicroBin
4.1KSelf-hosted cloud storage & sync tool that provides secure, configurable file-sharing and URL shortening web app.
Garage
3.2KGarage handles self-contained distributed object storage as a self-hosted solution.
Storj
3.2KSelf-hosted file management & sharing tool that offers a distributed cloud storage platform.
Zipline
3KZipline gives you lightweight, fast and reliable file sharing server on your own infrastructure.
FileGator
2.9KFileGator lets you run powerful multi-user file manager with a single page front-end entirely on your own server.
PicoShare
2.9KFor file sharing & upload, PicoShare is a self-hosted solution that provides minimalist, easy-to-host service for sharing images and other files.
OxiCloud
2.8KFor cloud storage & sync, OxiCloud is a self-hosted solution that provides efficient and secure cloud storage.
SwiftStack
2.8KSwiftStack handles NVIDIA: Pioneering AI, graphics, and computing as a self-hosted solution.
Gokapi
2.6KSelf-hosted file sharing & upload tool that provides lightweight server to share files.
Chibisafe
2.6KSelf-hosted web file managers tool that provides file uploader service.
Directory Lister
2.5KDirectory Lister gives you simple PHP based directory lister on your own infrastructure.
Palmr
2.4KPalmr is a self-hosted file management & sharing tool that provides file sharing platform.
Cloud Commander
2KCloud Commander is a self-hosted web file managers tool that provides file manager and console for the web.
Enclosed
2KEnclosed is a self-hosted file sharing & upload replacement for DocSend.
ZOT OCI Registry
2KReleased under Apache-2.0, ZOT OCI Registry provides production-ready vendor-neutral OCI-native container image registry on self-hosted infrastructure.
Apaxy
1.9KApaxy gives you theme built to enhance the experience of browsing web directories on your own infrastructure.
ownCloud Infinite Scale
1.9KReleased under Apache-2.0, ownCloud Infinite Scale provides enterprise file sync and share data platform on self-hosted infrastructure.
PsiTransfer
1.9KReleased under BSD-2-Clause, PsiTransfer provides simple file sharing solution with robust up-/download-resume and password protection on self-hosted...
ProjectSend
1.8KProjectSend handles upload files and assign them to specific clients you create. Give access to those files to your as a self-hosted solution.
Diskover
1.8KDiskover gives you file indexer, search engine, and data management platform on your own infrastructure.
Transfer.zip
1.5KTransfer.zip is a self-hosted file sharing & upload tool that provides complete file sharing solution.
Cryptgeon
1.4KCryptgeon is a self-hosted file sharing & upload tool that provides note and file sharing service.
Syncthing-Fork
1.4KSyncthing-Fork is a Java-based application that provides syncthe wrapper for Android.
VersityGW
1.3KVersityGW is a Go-based application that provides file system and S3 object interface bridge.
Sharry
1.3KSelf-hosted file sharing & upload tool that shares files over the internet between authenticated and anonymous users (both ways).
Cozy
1.3KCozy gives you personal cloud that automatically gathers all your data from third-party services. French-hosted on your own infrastructure.
rustypaste
1.1KRustypaste is a self-hosted file sharing & upload tool that provides minimal file upload and pastebin service.
FileSync
1.1KFor file sharing & upload, FileSync is a self-hosted solution that provides encrypted, real-time file sharing.
Hemmelig
1.1KFor file sharing & upload, Hemmelig offers a self-hosted way to share encrypted secrets cross organizations, or as private persons.
XBackBone
1.1KReleased under AGPL-3.0, XBackBone provides simple, fast and lightweight file manager with instant sharing tools integration, like ShareX on self-hosted...
bewCloud
1.1KBewCloud gives you file sharing + sync, notes, and photos on your own infrastructure.
Gossa
1.1KGossa handles light and simple webserver for your files as a self-hosted solution.
Hoodik
1KHoodik is a self-hosted cloud storage & sync replacement for Box, DocSend, and more.
Erugo
990Released under MIT, Erugo provides easy-to-deploy file sharing app with a sleek interface on self-hosted infrastructure.
FileRise
930FileRise gives you web file manager with uploads, tagging, share links, gallery/table views, and an in-browser editor on your own infrastructure.
Sync-in
903Sync-in is a self-hosted cloud storage & sync replacement for Box, DocSend, and more.
NextExplorer
842Self-hosted web file managers tool that provides modern web-based file explorer.
File Wizard
825File Wizard is a self-hosted web file managers tool with support for File Conversion, Transcription.
OTS
746Self-hosted file sharing & upload tool that provides one-Time-Secret sharing platform with a symmetric 256bit AES encryption in the browser.
HandBrake Web
732HandBrake 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
665Twake Drive handles encrypted data storage solution offering secure file sharing as a self-hosted solution.
GoMFT
647GoMFT gives you web-based file transfer application on your own infrastructure.
FTPGrab
554Self-hosted cloud storage & sync tool that provides grab files periodically from a remote server.
DumbDrop
539Released under GPL-3.0, DumbDrop provides stupidly simple file uploads on self-hosted infrastructure.
FlashPaper
491FlashPaper is a self-hosted file sharing & upload replacement for DocSend.
QuickDrop
413Released under MIT, QuickDrop provides easy-to-use file sharing application on self-hosted infrastructure.
Firefiles
368Firefiles lets you run alternative to Dropbox entirely on your own server.
FerriShare
333For file sharing & upload, FerriShare is a self-hosted solution that provides simple file sharing app with E2E encryption.
015
330015 is a Vue-based application that provides temporary file sharing platform. Focused on providing one-time.
YeetFile
309Released under AGPL-3.0, YeetFile provides encrypted file sharing vault service on self-hosted infrastructure.
Send
300Send gives you simple, private file sharing on your own infrastructure.
Files Sharing
275Self-hosted file management & sharing tool that provides file sharing application based on unique and temporary links.
Touitomamout
252Touitomamout lets you sync tweets to Mastodon and Bluesky entirely on your own server.
Lufin
228Self-hosted file sharing & upload tool that provides modern file sharing service.
Jellysweep
213Jellysweep is a self-hosted web file managers tool with support for File Management, Media Streaming.
Drivebase
126Released under MIT, Drivebase provides cloud-agnostic file management platform on self-hosted infrastructure.
Flare
109For file management & sharing, Flare is a self-hosted solution that provides nonbloated, modern, and highly configurable file/screenshot vault server.
PlikShare
89PlikShare gives you file sharing solution on your own infrastructure.
Phylum
75Phylum is a self-hosted cloud storage & sync replacement for Box, Dropbox, and more.
GhostFile
62GhostFile is a HTML-based application that provides lightweight, one-time file upload server.
GigaPaste
2GigaPaste lets you run file sharing, URL shortening, and pastebin all-in-one entirely on your own server.
Deluge
Deluge is a self-hosted file management & sharing tool that provides lightweight, cross-platform BitTorrent client.
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.
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.