Best Self-hosted File Transfer & Sharing tools in 2026
128 self-hosted open source alternatives in this category
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Jirafeau
Simple web-based file sharing with one-time download links
Jirafeau is a lightweight self-hosted file sharing app that creates time-limited, optional one-time download links with minimal dependencies and admin controls.
OpenSSH SFTP server
SFTP server subsystem of the OpenSSH secure-remote-access suite
The sftp-server subsystem in OpenSSH provides SFTP file-transfer services over SSH with support for internal-sftp, chroot jails, public-key and certificate authentication, and protocol extensions.
Phylum
Self-hosted file storage with offline-first web and native clients
Self-hosted file storage platform with offline-first clients, selective sync, version history, WebDAV access, and support for external auth and storage backends.
Send
Encrypted file sharing with expiring links
Self-hostable encrypted file sharing service with expiring links, download limits, and optional password protection for secure, temporary transfers.
elixire
Lightweight open-source image host and link shortener in Python
Open-source image hosting and link-shortening service written in Python; provides uploads, account management, vanity domains, shortlinks and a web UI with Docker deployment.
git-annex
Manage large files with Git by storing content outside repositories
Command-line tool that manages large files with Git by keeping file contents out of commits, providing sync, backup, encryption and many storage backends.
pacebin
Minimal filesystem-backed pastebin and file host
pacebin is a lightweight, self-hostable pastebin and simple file hosting service with basic POST/GET APIs, filesystem storage, custom short links, and paste deletion keys.
slcl
Minimal web-based file server for lightweight personal cloud storage
Simple, lightweight web file server (“cloud storage”) in C for private uploads and public read-only sharing, designed to run efficiently on low-resource systems.