20 self-hosted SendSafely alternatives

Self-hostable managed file transfer server supporting SFTP, FTPS, HTTPS and WebDAV with per-user storage backends (local, encrypted, S3-compatible, GCS, Azure Blob) and web UI.

12.5k stars954 forksAGPL-3.0last commit 26 Aug 2026Actively maintained

Open-source tool to share files, host websites, and chat privately over the Tor network; available as desktop GUI, CLI, and mobile apps.

7.1k stars711 forkslast commit 18 Aug 2026Actively maintained

Open-source tool for sharing secrets and files via client-side OpenPGP encryption and one-time expiring links.

3.1k stars438 forksApache-2.0last commit 26 Aug 2026Actively maintained

Open-source PicoShare lets users upload and share files of any type and size via direct download links, preserving originals and offering easy deployment via Docker or from source.

3k stars212 forkslast commit 25 Aug 2026Actively maintained

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

2.8k stars138 forksAGPL-3.0last commit 21 Aug 2026Actively maintained

Palmr. is an open-source file-sharing platform for uploading, organizing, and securely sharing files with custom links, passwords, and access control.

2.4k stars106 forksApache-2.0last commit 27 Feb 2026Slowing down

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

2.2k stars228 forksAGPL-3.0last commit 20 Aug 2026Actively maintained

Self-hostable, end-to-end encrypted note and file sharing with zero-knowledge storage, optional passwords, expiration (TTL), and delete-after-reading links.

2.1k stars183 forksApache-2.0last commit 22 Jul 2025Slowing down

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

2k stars356 forksGPL-2.0last commit 27 Aug 2026Actively maintained

Plik is a WeTransfer-like temporary file upload and sharing service with a web UI, CLI client, REST API, expiration (TTL), and multiple storage backends.

1.8k stars196 forkslast commit 7 Jul 2026Actively 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.

1.3k stars74 forksGPL-3.0last commit 21 Aug 2026Actively maintained

Open-source, self-hosted file-sharing app (PHP/Laravel + Vue) with password protection, expirations, download limits and Docker-first deployment.

1.1k stars83 forksMITlast commit 5 Mar 2026Actively maintained

GoMFT is a web-based managed file transfer (MFT) app that uses rclone to schedule, run, and monitor transfers across cloud and on-prem storage providers.

648 stars35 forksMITlast commit 12 Apr 2025Slowing down

QuickDrop is a Spring Boot app for anonymous, chunked file uploads with optional encryption, per-file passwords, token share links, previews and an admin console.

425 stars16 forksMITlast commit 31 Mar 2026Actively maintained

Self-hosted temporary file and text sharing platform with chunked uploads, frontend hash-based instant transfers, image processing, previews, JWT download tokens, and Redis-backed queueing.

397 stars42 forksAGPL-3.0last commit 13 Aug 2026Actively maintained

Open-source, self-hostable file sharing app that encrypts files and filenames in the browser before upload; Rust backend, SQLite metadata, Docker-ready.

336 stars19 forksMITlast commit 6 Jan 2026Slowing down

Self-hosted encrypted file sharing and vault. Client-side encryption, shareable expiring links, CLI and web UI, and storage backends (local, S3, Backblaze B2).

313 stars21 forksAGPL-3.0last commit 2 Jan 2026Slowing down

goploader is a Go-based server and CLI client for easy, streamed file sharing. Files are AES-encrypted on receipt, keys are not stored, and uploads are curl-compatible.

300 stars45 forksMITlast commit 25 Aug 2026Actively maintained

Lufin is a modern self-hosted file-sharing app with client-side encryption, S3/MinIO storage support, rich previews, password protection, and Docker Compose deployment.

229 stars16 forksMITlast commit 2 Jan 2026Slowing down

Jirafeau is a lightweight self-hosted file sharing app that creates time-limited, optional one-time download links with minimal dependencies and admin controls.

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