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The self-hosted Git Large File Storage (Git LFS) alternative

Git extension that replaces large files with lightweight pointer files in repositories and stores the actual binary content on an external LFS server or supported storage backend, reducing repository size while retaining Git versioning for assets.

Alternatives to Git Large File Storage (Git LFS)

Command-line tool that manages large files with Git by keeping file contents out of commits, providing sync, backup, encryption and many storage backends.

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What replacing Git Large File Storage (Git LFS) 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. In exchange you take on hosting, backups and updates yourself.

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