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20 self-hosted Citrix ShareFile alternatives

Cloud service for secure business file storage, synchronization and sharing. Provides user and permission controls, client portals, large file transfer, collaboration features, encryption and audit/compliance tools for handling regulated or sensitive data.

Alternatives to Citrix ShareFile

AList is a multi-storage file listing and sharing server with WebDAV access, file previews, protected routes, uploads, and cross-storage file operations.

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50.1k stars7.9k forksAGPL-3.0last commit Actively maintained

Copyparty is a portable file server with a web UI, accelerated resumable uploads, deduplication, indexing, and support for WebDAV, SFTP, FTP and more.

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46.4k stars1.9k forksMITlast commit Actively maintained

Self-hostable internet OS that provides a web desktop, cloud storage, and an app platform for files, web apps, and remote-work style workflows.

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43.3k stars4k forksAGPL-3.0last commit Actively maintained

Nextcloud is an open-source content collaboration platform providing file sync & share, groupware (calendar, contacts, mail), real-time office editing, chat and video conferencing.

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36.6k stars5.1k forksAGPL-3.0last commit Actively maintained

Cloudreve is a self-hosted file management and sharing platform with multi-user access, WebDAV, share links, and support for local and S3-compatible storage backends.

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28.6k stars3.9k forksGPL-3.0last commit Actively maintained

Self-hosted file sync and share platform with libraries, sharing links, versioning, and optional end-to-end encrypted libraries for private team collaboration.

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15.2k stars1.7k forkslast commit Actively maintained

Self-hosted Dropbox-like web file manager that connects to SFTP, S3, WebDAV, SMB/NFS, Git and more, with sharing links, plugins, and SSO integration.

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14.6k stars1k forksAGPL-3.0last commit Actively maintained

Open-source platform for secure file sync, sharing, collaboration, calendars and external storage with WebDAV/CalDAV/CardDAV support.

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8.8k stars2.1k forksAGPL-3.0last commit Actively maintained

OpenCloud is an open source platform for file management, secure sharing, sync, and team collaboration with modern authentication and access controls.

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5.9k stars234 forksApache-2.0last commit Actively maintained

Open source Google Drive-like cloud storage with uploads, sharing, media gallery, and optional AES-256 encryption, backed by MongoDB and pluggable storage.

4.2k stars487 forksGPL-3.0last commit Slowing down

Prebuilt Nextcloud appliance and management tools for Raspberry Pi, Odroid, VMs and LXC; includes Apache, PHP, MariaDB, Redis, web panel and backup utilities.

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2.9k stars320 forkslast commit Actively maintained

Lightweight self-hosted Firefox Send alternative for secure, expiring file shares with user roles, optional S3-compatible storage, and REST API.

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2.8k stars138 forksAGPL-3.0last commit Actively maintained

Self-hosted, secure platform for file sharing, collaboration, and document management with no vendor lock-in.

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2.2k stars228 forksAGPL-3.0last commit Actively maintained

Self-hosted file sharing portal for securely exchanging files with clients, with roles, groups, audit logs, expiration rules, and optional encryption at rest.

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2k stars356 forksGPL-2.0last commit Actively maintained

Diskover indexes file systems with Elasticsearch to provide fast file search, metadata analytics, and storage visibility across on-prem, NAS, and cloud storage.

1.8k stars184 forksApache-2.0last commit Slowing down

Self-hosted platform to store, share, collaborate on, and synchronize files with WebDAV, desktop clients, and granular permissions.

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1.7k stars132 forksAGPL-3.0last commit Actively maintained

Sharry is a self-hosted file sharing web app with resumable uploads (tus), configurable lifetimes and passwords, and multiple storage backends including PostgreSQL, MariaDB, H2, filesystem or S3-compatible storage.

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1.3k stars74 forksGPL-3.0last commit Actively maintained

Modern, Docker-first self-hosted web file explorer with local users/groups, optional OIDC SSO, fast previews, built-in editor, sharing links, and search.

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1k stars27 forksGPL-3.0last commit Actively maintained

Lightweight self-hosted file manager with per-folder ACLs, WebDAV drive mounts, sharing, resumable uploads, optional encryption at rest, and OIDC SSO.

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1k stars52 forksMITlast commit Actively maintained

What replacing Citrix ShareFile actually involves

Every option on this page is open source and free to run on your own hardware, so you own the data and there is no subscription to cancel. 18 of 20 shipped a commit in the last six months. Licences in this list: AGPL-3.0, MIT, GPL-3.0, Apache-2.0, GPL-2.0. In exchange you take on hosting, backups and updates yourself.

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