Best Self-hosted File Sharing Tools

A curated collection of the best self-hosted file Sharing Tools enable secure distribution of documents or folders through public or private links, often with controls like expiration, password protection, and download limits.

RustDesk

Cross-platform remote desktop solution offering seamless control, file transfer, and screen sharing with robust security and customization options.

Alternative to:

TeamViewer

Cross-platform remote desktop solution offering seamless control, file transfer, and screen sharing with robust security and customization options.

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89,791
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12,908
Last commit
19 days ago

Rocket.Chat

Open-source chat solution offering real-time messaging, video calls, and file sharing for teams of all sizes.

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Slack

Open-source chat solution offering real-time messaging, video calls, and file sharing for teams of all sizes.

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42,764
Forks
11,827
Last commit
18 days ago

Nextcloud

Nextcloud offers on-premises file sync, sharing and collaboration platform with advanced security and privacy features.

Alternative to:

Microsoft Teams

Nextcloud offers on-premises file sync, sharing and collaboration platform with advanced security and privacy features.

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29,729
Forks
4,291
Last commit
18 days ago

ShareX

ShareX is a free, open-source program that captures or records any area of your screen and shares it with a single keypress, supporting various file types and destinations.

Alternative to:

Loom

ShareX is a free, open-source program that captures or records any area of your screen and shares it with a single keypress, supporting various file types and destinations.

Stars
32,636
Forks
3,390
Last commit
19 days ago

Element

Open-source platform for encrypted communication, file sharing, and collaboration based on the Matrix protocol.

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Slack

Open-source platform for encrypted communication, file sharing, and collaboration based on the Matrix protocol.

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11,816
Forks
2,190
Last commit
18 days ago

Papermark

Secure, customizable platform for sharing documents and tracking engagement. Perfect for sales teams, marketers, and businesses.

Alternative to:

Docuware

Secure, customizable platform for sharing documents and tracking engagement. Perfect for sales teams, marketers, and businesses.

Stars
6,726
Forks
905
Last commit
18 days ago

Storj

Storj offers a distributed cloud storage platform with enhanced security, global performance, and significant cost savings compared to traditional providers.

Alternative to:

Dropbox

Storj offers a distributed cloud storage platform with enhanced security, global performance, and significant cost savings compared to traditional providers.

Stars
3,114
Forks
412
Last commit
18 days ago

Wire

A comprehensive collaboration platform offering end-to-end encrypted messaging, file sharing, and video calls with enterprise-grade security and compliance features.

Alternative to:

Slack

A comprehensive collaboration platform offering end-to-end encrypted messaging, file sharing, and video calls with enterprise-grade security and compliance features.

Stars
2,474
Forks
175
Last commit
10 months ago

Twake

All-in-one workspace with chat, video calls, task management, and file sharing for seamless team collaboration and productivity.

Alternative to:

Microsoft Teams

All-in-one workspace with chat, video calls, task management, and file sharing for seamless team collaboration and productivity.

Stars
1,835
Forks
200
Last commit
27 days ago

Peergos

A peer-to-peer encrypted filesystem for secure file storage, sharing, and collaboration with end-to-end encryption and user-controlled data.

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Dropbox

A peer-to-peer encrypted filesystem for secure file storage, sharing, and collaboration with end-to-end encryption and user-controlled data.

Stars
2,162
Forks
177
Last commit
19 days ago

Snapify

Effortlessly create, share, and collaborate with screen recordings. Control your data with self-hosting or our secure cloud option.

Alternative to:

Loom

Effortlessly create, share, and collaborate with screen recordings. Control your data with self-hosting or our secure cloud option.

Stars
884
Forks
119
Last commit
7 months ago

Firefiles

Firefiles is an open-source alternative to Dropbox that lets you manage files across multiple cloud storage providers through a single interface.

Alternative to:

Dropbox

Firefiles is an open-source alternative to Dropbox that lets you manage files across multiple cloud storage providers through a single interface.

Stars
340
Forks
53
Last commit
2 years ago

Manage

A self-hosted project management tool offering task management, file sharing, event tracking, and team collaboration features in an intuitive interface.

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Jira

A self-hosted project management tool offering task management, file sharing, event tracking, and team collaboration features in an intuitive interface.

Stars
30
Forks
2
Last commit
27 days ago

Conversion Tools

Convert documents, PDFs, images, and data files between 100+ formats. Enterprise-grade security, large file support up to 100GB, REST API access.

Alternative to:

Zapier

Convert documents, PDFs, images, and data files between 100+ formats. Enterprise-grade security, large file support up to 100GB, REST API access.

Data Dead Drop

Anonymous, secure file sharing with automatic data destruction after access. No signup required, command line friendly, and completely free.

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Dropbox

Anonymous, secure file sharing with automatic data destruction after access. No signup required, command line friendly, and completely free.

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Best Self-hosted File Sharing Tools

A curated collection of the best self-hosted file Sharing Tools enable secure distribution of documents or folders through public or private links, often with controls like expiration, password protection, and download limits.

RustDesk

Rocket.Chat

Nextcloud

ShareX

Element

Papermark

Storj

Wire

Twake

Peergos

Snapify

Firefiles

Manage

Conversion Tools

Data Dead Drop

Command Menu

RustDesk

Rocket.Chat

Nextcloud

ShareX

Element

Papermark

Storj

Wire

Twake

Peergos

Snapify

Firefiles

Manage

Conversion Tools

Data Dead Drop