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10 self-hosted Filestash alternatives

Filestash is a web-based file manager that provides browser access to files stored on remote backends (SFTP, FTP, WebDAV, S3). It offers file browsing, transfers, previews and sharing, and can be provided as a hosted SaaS or self-hosted instance to expose existing file servers.

Alternatives to Filestash

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

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

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

Self-hosted, open-source web file manager with multi-user access, roles, and chunked uploads. Manage local files or connect external storage like S3 via adapters.

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3.1k stars446 forksMITlast commit Actively maintained

Chibisafe is a fast, self-hosted file uploader and vault for files, photos, and documents with shareable links, albums, tagging, and API access.

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2.8k stars298 forksMITlast commit Actively maintained

Directory Lister is a PHP directory listing app that exposes web-accessible folders for browsing, searching, README display, hash verification, and zip downloads.

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2.5k stars518 forksMITlast commit Actively maintained

Cloud Commander is a web file manager with a two-panel UI, built-in console, and code editor to manage server files and run commands from any browser.

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2k stars266 forksMITlast commit Actively maintained

Mikochi is a minimalist remote file browser for self-hosted servers and NAS. Browse, fuzzy-search, upload, download (tar.gz), manage and stream files via a Go API and Preact frontend.

371 stars17 forksMITlast commit Actively maintained

FileRun is a self-hosted private cloud storage platform for managing existing server files, syncing via WebDAV, and securely sharing and collaborating with users and teams.

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What replacing Filestash 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. 9 of 10 shipped a commit in the last six months. Licences in this list: AGPL-3.0, MIT, Apache-2.0. In exchange you take on hosting, backups and updates yourself.

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